microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

[KBM] Allow Pause/Play button to be set for specific apps

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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

Title

### Scenario when this would be used?

I want to assign the "Pause/Play" button to "Ctrl + Shift + M" to be able to mute and unmute only for teams.exe.

### Supporting information

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Research direction

Start in Keyboard Manager (KBM) by tracing how the Pause/Play button is configured and dispatched. Define the app-specific assignment behavior for teams.exe, then verify that Ctrl + Shift + M pauses and resumes only that application while existing assignments continue to work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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