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Non-numlocked numpad keys cannot be assigned as hotkeys under Wayland

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Description

Operating System Info

Other

Other OS

Arch Linux

OBS Studio Version

Git

OBS Studio Version (Other)

ga4834efde

OBS Studio Log URL

Nothing relevant in logs

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

No response

Expected Behavior

The numpad End key is assigned to the chosen action.

Current Behavior

Nothing happens. The input field remains blank.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Run a Wayland compositor (I'm using Hyprland)
  2. Turn off num-lock
  3. Run wev
  4. Press the "1" key on the numpad
  5. Notice that it records that the button KP_End was pressed (distinct from the End key)
  6. Close wev
  7. Open OBS
  8. Open Settings -> Hotkeys and select the input field for an unassigned action
  9. Press the "1" key on the numpad
Anything else we should know?

Numeric inputs from the numpad work just fine (like "1" with num lock turned on). The equivalent non-numpad keys work fine (like the regular "End" key).

It could be that Hyprland is doing something weird in how it handles num lock (see https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/issues/2682 for example), but given that wev produces the expected output I don't think this is related to Hyprland.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in OBS Settings → Hotkeys under a Wayland compositor with num-lock disabled, using wev to confirm the key is reported as KP_End. Trace the hotkey input handling from the hotkey field and verify that the non-numlocked numpad End key is recorded and assigned to the selected action.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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