asmvik / asmvik/skhd

Sequoia modifiers

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Description

Sequoia made a change that no longer allows alt of shift modifiers on their own due to "malware".

https://blog.eternalstorms.at/2024/09/23/keyboard-shortcuts-using-option-and-or-shift-modifiers-only-no-longer-allowed-on-macos-sequoia/

Then, they reversed it for certain scenarios.

Updated for macOS 15.2
Apple seems to have reversed their decision – option-based keyboard shortcuts are allowed again for sandboxed 3rd-party apps on macOS Sequoia 15.2.

Is there a way to do this for `skhd`?

Cheers.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the option- and shift-only shortcut behavior on macOS Sequoia 15.2 and read the linked report for the platform change. Then trace skhd’s modifier handling and determine whether the requested shortcuts can be supported; done means those shortcuts work in skhd without breaking existing combinations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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