microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Default shortcut for Windows Command Palette will trigger unexpected
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.99.1
### Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
### Area(s) with issue?
Command Palette
### Steps to reproduce
The default shortcut to activate Command Palette was Win+Alt+Space.
But Alt+Space will trigger Command Palette pop up,
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
Command Palette only pop up when the exact shortcut pressed. (Win + Alt +Space)
Command Palette won't pop up when mismatch shortcut pressed. (Alt + Space)
### ❌ Actual Behavior
Command Palette pop up when mismatch shortcut pressed. (Alt + Space)
The original Alt + Space function (open resolution menu for current activaed window) was suppressed.
### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
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### Additional Information
Win 10 22H2 19045.6216
### Other Software
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Command Palette shortcut behavior on Windows 10 with Win+Alt+Space and Alt+Space. Trace the Command Palette shortcut handling and verify that only the exact configured shortcut opens it while Alt+Space continues to open the active window's resolution menu.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 50/100