microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Keyboard Manager Breaks When Mapping Win+V

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Keyboard Shortcut Manager
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0,97,2

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

### Steps to reproduce

When I remap any set of keys to send and press Win+V it just breaks

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

It should open the Win+V window and keep it open for me to select lol

### ❌ Actual Behavior

It just blinks

### Additional Information

_No response_

### Other Software

_No response_

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in Keyboard Manager on PowerToys 0.97.2: map a set of keys to send, then press Win+V. Trace the Keyboard Manager behavior that causes the clipboard window to blink and close, and verify that the window remains open for selection after the fix.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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