(Windows 10) Shortcuts that include Alt don't work properly.
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Description
### Bug description
If the shortcut includes Alt, it doesn't work properly. It just selects the menus at the top.
### Steps to reproduce
(An example)
1. Go to the shortcut settings in the Preferences, and assign Alt+A to Amplify feature.
2. Save the shortcut setting, and select a track.
3. Try to use the shortcut by pressing Alt+A.
### Expected behavior
It properly opens the Amplify feature.
### Actual behavior
It selects the Analyze menu at the top.
### Audacity Version
Audacity 4.0.0
### Operating system
Windows
### Additional context
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the shortcut settings on Windows 10 with Alt+A assigned to Amplify, then trace the shortcut and menu handling involved. Done means Alt+A opens Amplify for a selected track instead of selecting the Analyze menu.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100