microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Inconsistent/Wrong characters displayed in some applications
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.97.0
### Installation method
Microsoft Store
### Area(s) with issue?
Quick Accent
### Steps to reproduce
1. Enable Quick Accent in PowerToys settings.
2. Open Google Chrome and navigate to Google Translate. _(Note: This is just an example; in some applications it is working fine, in others the issue occurs)._
3. Type a letter, for example 'a', and trigger Quick Accent.
5. Observe the toolbar: Instead of Alpha (α), it displays unrelated characters like Tau (τ).
6. Dismiss the menu and trigger it again on the same letter ('a').
7. Observe the toolbar: It displays a different unrelated character, like Pi (π).
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
When pressing 'a' with the Greek set enabled, the toolbar should consistently show Alpha (α) and related variations.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
The toolbar displays characters unrelated to the pressed key (e.g., Tau or Pi for the key 'a'). The behavior is inconsistent and changes upon repeated activation.
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### Additional Information
_No response_
### Other Software
Google Chrome
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Quick Accent with the Greek set enabled, using Google Chrome and Google Translate as described. Compare repeated activations for the same key and verify whether the displayed characters remain tied to that key. Done means the toolbar consistently shows Alpha and its related variations instead of unrelated characters.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100