tiny-pilot / tiny-pilot/tinypilot

Modifier keys are forwarded when overlay is shown

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Description

I’ve noticed that modifier keys (Shift, Alt, Meta, etc.) are forwarded to the target machine when an overlay is open. (Tested on MacOS, with Chrome and Firefox.)

On the one hand, modifier keys should probably be “harmless”, but that behaviour should actually still be prevented.

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Research direction

Read app/static/js/app.js around lines 126-128, then reproduce the overlay behavior in Chrome or Firefox on macOS with Shift, Alt, or Meta. Done means modifier keys are no longer forwarded to the target machine while the overlay is open.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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