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Re Map Key on Keyboard NOT working

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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.97.2

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

Steps to reproduce

re assign left Ctrl button to Co pilot button (formerly used as right Ctrl Button

select Ctrl left select Co pilot button
Result: I get Co Pilot on both control buttons.
Tried to edit entries, now stuck with the following

Ctrl Left shift right F23

and cannot delete it even after re installing Power toys

✔️ Expected Behavior

Transfer left Ctrl button feature to Co pilot or former right ctrl button. Had this before reinstalling Win 11 a week ago

❌ Actual Behavior

get co pilot on both ctrl buttons. Cannot delete entry"ctrl (left) to shift (right) F23

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Research direction

Start in Keyboard Manager and reproduce the reported remapping on PowerToys 0.97.2 installed from the Microsoft Store: map the left Ctrl key to the Copilot or former right Ctrl key, then inspect the resulting entries. Verify that the mapping does not assign Copilot to both control buttons and that the unwanted Ctrl-left to Shift-right/F23 entry can be deleted.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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