microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Grab and move blocks some shortcuts
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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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Contributor guide
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