diff be1c9f1769b212958367500b2ceae8ffda844ad2 uncommitted
--- a//sys/src/cmd/aux/kbdfs/kbdfs.c
+++ b//sys/src/cmd/aux/kbdfs/kbdfs.c
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		/* button unknown to kbtab, use rune if no modifier keys are active */
-		if(k.b == 0 && !a->shift && !a->altgr && !a->ctl)
+		/* button unknown to kbtab, use rune */
+		if(k.b == 0)
 			k.b = k.r;
 		if(k.r == Kshift)
 			a->shift = k.down;