mherrmann / mherrmann/fman

Using Shift as a meta key in Keyboard Shortcuts.

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Description

I'm only able to get the Shift key to work as a meta key in shortcuts with alphabetical keys. For example, setting a command to "Shift+." will not work. Single letter commands also don't work, but I'm not sure if that is necessary.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported keyboard-shortcut cases: Shift+. and a single-letter command. Trace the shortcut handling to determine why Shift works with alphabetical keys but not punctuation, and clarify whether single-letter commands are in scope. Done means the agreed shortcuts consistently trigger their configured commands, with the behavior verified against the existing shortcut checks if available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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