From 4f554e7b8b15df474b93a2ec48982afe3a6baab7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mohamad Kanjo <56826704+MohiMad@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 23:42:24 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] engine: client: deliver keys in Key_Event regardless of
 whether the client.dll handled them or not + expanded comment

I have also removed the comment at the return statement, as its now misleading
---
 engine/client/input/in_keys.c | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/engine/client/input/in_keys.c b/engine/client/input/in_keys.c
index 14e71949..84ca4fd2 100644
--- a/engine/client/input/in_keys.c
+++ b/engine/client/input/in_keys.c
@@ -722,8 +722,12 @@ void GAME_EXPORT Key_Event( int key, int down )
 				keys[key].gamedown = false;
 				keys[key].repeats = 0;
 			}
-			VGui_KeyEvent( key, down ); // resolves issue #1923
-			return; // handled in client.dll
+
+			// deliver keys regardless of whether the client.dll handled them or not
+			// reproduces GoldSrc behavior, where keys are passed even if the client.dll claims to have handled them
+			// this is needed for Cry of fear's Computer interface input, for more context, see https://github.com/FWGS/xash3d-fwgs/issues/1923
+			VGui_KeyEvent( key, down );
+			return;
 		}
 	}