microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Keyboard manager Bug (Allow chords activating)

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Keyboard Manager
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.2

### Installation method

Microsoft Store

### Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

### Steps to reproduce

Create new shortcut and disable "Allow chords" -> save
Even though you disable "Allow chords" when you enter the configuration after saving "Allow chords" activates by itself.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

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Allow chords not activated

### ❌ Actual Behavior

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If you close the editor after disabling "Allow chords" and open it again, it activates by itself.

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

[PowerToysReport_2026-07-02-13-26-01.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29595590/PowerToysReport_2026-07-02-13-26-01.zip)

### Additional Information

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### Other Software

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in Keyboard Manager on PowerToys 0.100.2 by creating a shortcut, disabling “Allow chords,” saving, and reopening its configuration. Trace where the shortcut’s setting is saved and loaded; done means the control remains disabled after reopening.

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
55/100

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