microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Grab and move blocks some shortcuts

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Grab And Move
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.99.0

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Grab And Move

### Steps to reproduce

I have a global shortcut (via AHK): `ctrl` + `shift` + `alt` + `q`. It runs some process, nothing to do with PowerToys. If I press this shortcut *starting with the alt key* while Grab And Move is enabled, it doesn't work. If I don't do alt first, the shortcut works.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

It should listen for 'alt', that's fine, but if other keys are also pressed it shouldn't get in the way.
Curiously, other shortcuts like `alt` + `f12` work fine.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

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### Additional Information

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### Other Software

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the shortcut conflict with Grab And Move enabled, using the Alt-first Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Q sequence described in the issue. Locate Grab And Move's global shortcut handling and compare it with the reported Alt+F12 behavior. Done means the external shortcut works when the other keys are pressed, while Grab And Move continues to handle its own shortcuts.

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
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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