FA-31406 / Keyboard interactions / Open access
Keyboard default edit cancellation pipeline: Backspace expands an already selected range or removes two code points · case 01
The event trace violates the backspace selection rule and produces incorrect keyboard state or command output.
ROOT CAUSE
Backspace expands an already selected range or removes two code points.
VERIFIED REPAIR
Use the contract transition `if key=='Backspace' and lo==hi: lo=max(0,lo-1)` at the backspace selection fault site; preserve the other state transitions.
Unsuccessful approach: The partial repair changes this transition to if key=='Backspace' and lo==hi: lo=max(0,hi-2), which still violates the model contract on the explicit regression traces.
Case contract
Case [text,lo,hi,key,prevent_down,prevent_before,cancelable,readonly]. Selection is a valid half-open code-point interval. Printable single characters replace selection, Backspace deletes previous point and Delete deletes next point for collapsed selections. Other keys do not edit. A cancelable prevented keydown stops editing; readonly suppresses beforeinput. A changed candidate fires beforeinput, cancellation suppresses mutation; successful edit fires input. Always log keydown and keyup. Return text, selection endpoints and event log. Inputs are finite ordered event traces; return the stated deterministic state. Batch entries are independent. N varies the number of independent input transactions.
Why this case matters
Controlled keyboard event processing model for debugging application event logic.
1 / The failure
Exit 1"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(cases):
def run(c):
text,lo,hi,key,prevent_down,prevent_before,cancelable,readonly=c
log=['keydown']; original=[text,lo,hi]
if prevent_down and cancelable:
return original+[log+['keyup']]
if readonly or not (len(key)==1 or key in ('Backspace','Delete')):
return original+[log+['keyup']]
insert=key if len(key)==1 else ''
if key=='Backspace': lo=max(0,lo-1)
elif key=='Delete' and lo==hi: hi=min(len(text),hi+1)
changed=text[:lo]+insert+text[hi:]
if changed==text:
return original+[log+['keyup']]
log.append('beforeinput')
if prevent_before:
return original+[log+['keyup']]
text=changed
hi=lo+len(insert); lo=hi
log.append('input')
return [text,lo,hi,log+['keyup']]
return [run(c) for c in cases]
def check(label, actual, expected):
observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('key-default-edit scenario 0', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 1', solve([['abc', 1, 2, 'XY', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['abc', 1, 2, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 2', solve([['abcd', 1, 3, 'Z', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['aZd', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 3', solve([['abcd', 1, 3, 'Backspace', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 4', solve([['abcd', 1, 3, 'Delete', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 5', solve([['abcd', 2, 2, 'Backspace', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 6', solve([['abcd', 1, 1, 'Delete', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 7', solve([['abc', 0, 0, 'Backspace', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['abc', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 8', solve([['abc', 0, 3, 'Delete', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 9', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', True, False, False, False]] * N), [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 10', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', True, False, True, False]] * N), [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 11', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', False, True, False, False]] * N), [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 12', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', False, False, True, True]] * N), [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| key-default-edit scenario 0 | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 1 | [['abc', 1, 2, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 2, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 2 | [['aZd', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['aZd', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 3 | [['d', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Failed |
| key-default-edit scenario 4 | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 5 | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 6 | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 7 | [['abc', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 8 | [['', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 9 | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 10 | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 11 | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 12 | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
SHA-256 / ccd97574d51ebee6878da57d6b5a7da09d7adde01ee1233068af90a14b32d5a0
2 / The unsuccessful fix
Exit 1"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(cases):
def run(c):
text,lo,hi,key,prevent_down,prevent_before,cancelable,readonly=c
log=['keydown']; original=[text,lo,hi]
if prevent_down and cancelable:
return original+[log+['keyup']]
if readonly or not (len(key)==1 or key in ('Backspace','Delete')):
return original+[log+['keyup']]
insert=key if len(key)==1 else ''
if key=='Backspace' and lo==hi: lo=max(0,hi-2)
elif key=='Delete' and lo==hi: hi=min(len(text),hi+1)
changed=text[:lo]+insert+text[hi:]
if changed==text:
return original+[log+['keyup']]
log.append('beforeinput')
if prevent_before:
return original+[log+['keyup']]
text=changed
hi=lo+len(insert); lo=hi
log.append('input')
return [text,lo,hi,log+['keyup']]
return [run(c) for c in cases]
def check(label, actual, expected):
observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('key-default-edit scenario 0', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 1', solve([['abc', 1, 2, 'XY', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['abc', 1, 2, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 2', solve([['abcd', 1, 3, 'Z', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['aZd', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 3', solve([['abcd', 1, 3, 'Backspace', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 4', solve([['abcd', 1, 3, 'Delete', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 5', solve([['abcd', 2, 2, 'Backspace', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 6', solve([['abcd', 1, 1, 'Delete', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 7', solve([['abc', 0, 0, 'Backspace', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['abc', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 8', solve([['abc', 0, 3, 'Delete', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 9', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', True, False, False, False]] * N), [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 10', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', True, False, True, False]] * N), [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 11', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', False, True, False, False]] * N), [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 12', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', False, False, True, True]] * N), [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| key-default-edit scenario 0 | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 1 | [['abc', 1, 2, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 2, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 2 | [['aZd', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['aZd', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 3 | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 4 | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 5 | [['cd', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Failed |
| key-default-edit scenario 6 | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 7 | [['abc', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 8 | [['', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 9 | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 10 | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 11 | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 12 | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
SHA-256 / 124d6284ae50b0961c99b875f5be191f912db92c3ef1e78bcf5b62bbf300b7a3
3 / The verified repair
Exit 0"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(cases):
def run(c):
text,lo,hi,key,prevent_down,prevent_before,cancelable,readonly=c
log=['keydown']; original=[text,lo,hi]
if prevent_down and cancelable:
return original+[log+['keyup']]
if readonly or not (len(key)==1 or key in ('Backspace','Delete')):
return original+[log+['keyup']]
insert=key if len(key)==1 else ''
if key=='Backspace' and lo==hi: lo=max(0,lo-1)
elif key=='Delete' and lo==hi: hi=min(len(text),hi+1)
changed=text[:lo]+insert+text[hi:]
if changed==text:
return original+[log+['keyup']]
log.append('beforeinput')
if prevent_before:
return original+[log+['keyup']]
text=changed
hi=lo+len(insert); lo=hi
log.append('input')
return [text,lo,hi,log+['keyup']]
return [run(c) for c in cases]
def check(label, actual, expected):
observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
check('key-default-edit scenario 0', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 1', solve([['abc', 1, 2, 'XY', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['abc', 1, 2, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 2', solve([['abcd', 1, 3, 'Z', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['aZd', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 3', solve([['abcd', 1, 3, 'Backspace', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 4', solve([['abcd', 1, 3, 'Delete', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 5', solve([['abcd', 2, 2, 'Backspace', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 6', solve([['abcd', 1, 1, 'Delete', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 7', solve([['abc', 0, 0, 'Backspace', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['abc', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 8', solve([['abc', 0, 3, 'Delete', False, False, True, False]] * N), [['', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 9', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', True, False, False, False]] * N), [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 10', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', True, False, True, False]] * N), [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 11', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', False, True, False, False]] * N), [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'keyup']]] * N)
check('key-default-edit scenario 12', solve([['abc', 1, 1, 'X', False, False, True, True]] * N), [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] * N)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| key-default-edit scenario 0 | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 1 | [['abc', 1, 2, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 2, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 2 | [['aZd', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['aZd', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 3 | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 4 | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['ad', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 5 | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 6 | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['acd', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 7 | [['abc', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 8 | [['', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['', 0, 0, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 9 | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | [['aXbc', 2, 2, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'input', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 10 | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 11 | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'beforeinput', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
| key-default-edit scenario 12 | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | [['abc', 1, 1, ['keydown', 'keyup']]] | Passed |
SHA-256 / c0c60075f03e76ea4cae283d680c3a204401ac65b5b85df71f07606e58329c53
Verification & scope
Offline stipulated event model, not a browser implementation or web standard conformance claim. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.
Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:42:01.799169+00:00.
Case digest / ee0ba82bc6b193ab492a27938eee6ee8f883b6478f383c86edacd76595cf9d31