microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Quick Accent causing SHIFT lock

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Quick Accent
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.97.0

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Quick Accent

### Steps to reproduce

I cannot reproduce it on-demand, but only when I have Quick Accent enabled does a SHIFT lock happen intermittently.

I verified Sticky Keys is disabled.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

To not have SHIFT lock happen intermittently.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

SHIFT lock engages intermittently.

### Additional Information

Win11 24H2 (Build 26100.7781).

### Other Software

_No response_

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Research direction

Start by investigating the Quick Accent entry point and the conditions that could intermittently leave SHIFT locked on Windows 11. Reproduction is not currently reliable, so compare behavior with Quick Accent disabled and verify that the fix prevents intermittent SHIFT locking without affecting accent input.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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