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bug: spacebar not getting registered in Subtitle Edit

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Description

### Describe the bug

Unable to use `spacebar` in [Subtitle Edit](https://github.com/SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit). Pressing it fails to get registered and nothing happens. I suspect the issue is not keyboard-specific as I've tried different keyboards and the issue remains. In the below screenshot, I've entered a space between the words `മലയാളം` and `Malayalam` and it doesn't show up.

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Typed: Spacebar
Received: ""
Expected: " "

### Reproduce the bug

1. Open Subtitle Edit v5+
2. Press the `spacebar` using any Keyman keyboard in Text field

### Expected behavior

_No response_

### Related issues

I've noticed that `spacebar` works when it's pressed like Shift + Spacebar.

### Keyman apps

- [ ] Keyman for Android
- [ ] Keyman for iPhone and iPad
- [ ] Keyman for Linux
- [ ] Keyman for macOS
- [x] Keyman for Windows
- [ ] Keyman Developer
- [ ] KeymanWeb
- [ ] Other - give details at bottom of form

### Keyman version

_No response_

### Operating system

Windows 11 Home 25H2

### Device

Windows laptop

### Target application

Subtitle Edit

### Browser

_No response_

### Keyboard name

mozhi_malayalam

### Keyboard version

3.2.6

### Language name

Malayalam

### Additional context

_No response_

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. First reproduce the issue on Windows 11 in Subtitle Edit v5+ with the Keyman Windows mozhi_malayalam keyboard, comparing Spacebar with Shift+Spacebar. Done means a normal Spacebar inserts a space in the Subtitle Edit text field without breaking the reported behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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