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I have a windows 7 machine with an azerty keyboard running gVim 7.4

My problem is that <C-]> simply does nothing: When I'm in an help page I can't follow the tags links. As I have an azerty keyboard I have to use the keys Ctrl+AltGr+] I thought that was causing the problem but when I use Vim on a distant machine via ssh in a cygwin console <C-]> works properly.

Edit: It also works correctly when I use a local vim instance in a cygwin console. So it seems to be a gVim issue.

I found a question mentionning this problem but none of the answers works for me.

Also I used :verbose nmap <C-]> to check if a mapping was already present but I gave me no mapping found.

What can I do to have this key combinaison working properly?

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    Try the $ key in place of ]: <C-$>.
    – romainl
    Jun 23 '15 at 10:20
  • If you're using Windows, it's possible the <C-]> is not defined in the keyboard layout i.e. it doesn't generate a code for Vim to pick up. You can probably change the keyboard layout using MS keyboard layout creator tool, in order to add the missing code(s), but I didn't try that, just read about it some time ago. Or, you can map <C-]> to another combo.
    – VanLaser
    Jun 23 '15 at 10:24
  • @romainl: This alternative key sequence works thanks! @ Laser: as the solution of romainl worked I'll probably will not take time to redefine my layout but I have a question: If windows doesn't send a code for this combo, how can it work on a cygwin console?
    – statox
    Jun 23 '15 at 10:34
  • It's Vim's fault: ] is hardcoded to the last key on the first alphabetical row.
    – romainl
    Jun 23 '15 at 10:43
  • According to a recent discussion on vim_use, langmap might help.
    – lcd047
    Jun 23 '15 at 11:11
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As it was asked in the comment I'll leave here what I have done so far:

I'm using the solution suggested by @romainl in the comments which is using <C-$> instead of <C-]>. That might not be the most elegant way but it works and I haven't found any drawback for the moment.

I think it is important to also mention @lcd047's suggestion of using the option langmap. From what I understood this option allows to map a character to another. For example I tried to put this set langmap+=]$ in my vimrc to let vim replace ] with $ but I haven't been able to make this solution work I will update this answer if I manage to make the second solution work or if I find a better way.

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