Mac shortcut not working (in vscode) [cmd+h or cmd+m] #71800

rkdmen · 2019-04-05T14:31:30Z

VSCode Version: 1.60.1 ( Recent )
OS Version: Mac 11.15.2

Steps to Reproduce:

On Release Note Screen
(hide or minimize) cmd+h or cmd+m does not work (have not tried other shortcut).

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

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timdmackey · 2021-06-08T22:18:49Z

I'm having this issue everywhere in VSCode, regardless of the view or document open. Issue still occurs when all extensions are disabled.

VSCode Version: 1.56.2
MacOS 10.15.7

douira · 2021-06-16T22:39:33Z

I also have this issue. I can't even hide the window by right clicking on the application icon in the dock. When I try to hide it that way, the window hides for a split second and then re-appears immediately. cmd + H only works and actually hides the window when a native dialog like the "about" window or the dialog that opens if you close an unsaved file.

Version: 1.57.0
Commit: b4c1bd0a9b03c749ea011b06c6d2676c8091a70c
Date: 2021-06-09T17:22:31.215Z
Electron: 12.0.9
Chrome: 89.0.4389.128
Node.js: 14.16.0
V8: 8.9.255.25-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 19.6.0

jacobweber · 2021-06-21T22:59:46Z

Same here. For example, open Git Graph and close it. From then on, while that workspace is open, pressing command-H on the Mac will no longer hide the app. Opened #126859.

ryanromanov · 2021-07-20T13:44:10Z

I'm unable to hide or minimize with cmd + h / cmd + m regardless of where I am in the editor.

VS Code Version: 1.58.2.

bowernite · 2021-08-05T18:46:18Z

Moved here, for a better title and visibility:

#130194

lramos15 · 2021-08-05T19:23:25Z

@mjbvz I think this issue is a little bit more annoying than initially thought because it breaks the keybinding for the entire VS code session until you quit the window and re-open it.

bowernite · 2021-08-06T05:28:10Z

@rkdmen could we rename the issue to clarify that these shortcuts are not just broken during webviews, but rather always? Just want to make sure it gets the attention it deserves 🙂

rolf-langer · 2021-08-06T10:00:05Z

Happens with current latest version 1.59.0 under macOS Catalina (10.15.7) just with normal code views. Maybe related to the display of the changelog after update. App restart does fix this behavior for me.

nebbles · 2021-08-16T13:04:43Z

I was seeing this on the following version:

Version: 1.58.2
Commit: c3f1263
Date: 2021-07-14T22:09:06.581Z
Electron: 12.0.13
Chrome: 89.0.4389.128
Node.js: 14.16.0
V8: 8.9.255.25-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 19.6.0

After updating to 1.59.0 seems to have fixed it (although maybe that was just the required restart when updating).

Edit: can confirm shortly after updating it returned

bowernite · 2021-08-16T15:39:24Z

I’m on 1.59.0, still broken for me

brachycera · 2021-08-27T10:27:17Z

Version: 1.59.1
Commit: 3866c35
Date: 2021-08-19T11:53:52.479Z
Electron: 13.1.7
Chrome: 91.0.4472.124
Node.js: 14.16.0
V8: 9.1.269.36-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 19.6.0

Got the same problem.

There is a osX workaround to hide the VS app. I leave this here maybe it helps someone.

use CMD + TAB keys to choose the VS code app
keep pressing CMD and release the TAB key
while holding down the CMD key hit H to hide the VS code app

operatorone · 2021-08-30T08:27:59Z

Version: 1.59.1
Commit: 3866c35
Date: 2021-08-19T11:53:52.479Z
Electron: 13.1.7
Chrome: 91.0.4472.124
Node.js: 14.16.0
V8: 9.1.269.36-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 20.5.0

Also broken for me.

mhutchie · 2021-09-19T09:05:46Z

Confirmed that the bug @jacobweber referenced above almost 3 months ago is still occurring in Visual Studio Code 1.61.1.

Version: 1.60.1
Commit: 83bd43b
Date: 2021-09-10T17:09:14.403Z
Electron: 13.1.8
Chrome: 91.0.4472.164
Node.js: 14.16.0
V8: 9.1.269.39-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 20.6.0

@mjbvz Would you please consider increasing the priority of this issue, as it has been affecting users for quite some time (worsened by the Webview changes a few months back)?

bowernite · 2021-09-21T10:40:40Z

@rkdmen could we rename the issue to clarify that these shortcuts are not just broken during webviews, but rather always? Just want to make sure it gets the attention it deserves 🙂 (and the VS Code team closed my other issue, that had a different title)

10bo · 2022-04-04T11:00:49Z

Same thing here 😴

Version: 1.66.0
Commit: e18005f
Date: 2022-03-30T05:49:37.118Z (5 days ago)
Electron: 17.2.0
Chromium: 98.0.4758.109
Node.js: 16.13.0
V8: 9.8.177.11-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 21.1.0

jon-sully · 2022-04-05T17:07:19Z

I've been feeling the Cmd+H / Cmd+M bug for a long time, I didn't realize all this time that it was the markdown previewer! Glad we at least know where it's coming from! I wish I could disable the previewer altogether given this effect — I don't recall even using it. I usually stick to Typora..

Regardless — a note on workarounds

Sorry for overcomplicating the issue, but this only works for me when I move focus back to the Editor using ctrl+tab, not when switching tabs by clicking on them with the mouse.

I find this same behavior as well but I also realized that the "Double Click To Switch To Editor" feature also hands back focus in a way that resumes standard Cmd+H / Cmd+M control, and I believe this feature is on by default. Just open a markdown file, open the previewer, then double click anywhere in the previewer to hand focus back and get your keybindings back.

It's almost funny. With both panes open you can click on the previewer, nothing works, double click it, key-binds work again, click the previewer and...they're back off.

jacobweberbowery · 2022-04-05T17:12:44Z

My workaround is to just define a Keyboard Maestro macro for command-H that hides VSCode. Not perfect, but it works.

benhutchins · 2022-04-05T17:26:17Z

I also found that the SQLTools extension can cause this problem, they use a shortcut that looks for CMD+E, CMD+H (a sequence). Even though it is not bound to the CMD+H, it prevents the native CMD+H macOS functionality.

I don't blame that extension, but I think this is a bug within Visual Studio Code. It could dynamically to the CMD+H only after the CMD+E is struck.

Trandung5698 · 2022-04-05T18:16:41Z

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Trandung5698 · 2022-04-05T18:16:57Z

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Same thing here 😴 Version: 1.66.0 Commit: e18005f <e18005f> Date: 2022-03-30T05:49:37.118Z (5 days ago) Electron: 17.2.0 Chromium: 98.0.4758.109 Node.js: 16.13.0 V8: 9.8.177.11-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 21.1.0 — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#71800 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AXWFI3WOWNXO3LC4GLIKIG3VDLECDANCNFSM4HD4HNBQ> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

10bo · 2022-04-06T07:48:08Z

I've been feeling the Cmd+H / Cmd+M bug for a long time, I didn't realize all this time that it was the markdown previewer! Glad we at least know where it's coming from! I wish I could disable the previewer altogether given this effect — I don't recall even using it. I usually stick to Typora..

Regardless — a note on workarounds

Sorry for overcomplicating the issue, but this only works for me when I move focus back to the Editor using ctrl+tab, not when switching tabs by clicking on them with the mouse.

I find this same behavior as well but I also realized that the "Double Click To Switch To Editor" feature also hands back focus in a way that resumes standard Cmd+H / Cmd+M control, and I believe this feature is on by default. Just open a markdown file, open the previewer, then double click anywhere in the previewer to hand focus back and get your keybindings back.

It's almost funny. With both panes open you can click on the previewer, nothing works, double click it, key-binds work again, click the previewer and...they're back off.

Thank you for pointing out this workaround. This has worked for me.

The workaround for anyone experiencing this issue with Markdown:

Create new file (⌘+N or Ctrl+N).
Change language mode to Markdown (⌘+P or Ctrl+P then select Change Language Mode).
Open locked preview to side (⌘⇧+P or Ctrl⇧+P then select Markdown: Open Locked Preview to the Side)
Double click anywhere on the locked preview.

Note: Ensure 'Markdown > Preview: Double Click To Switch' is enabled in settings.

BB9z · 2022-05-21T01:17:10Z

I have a workaround:

Open command palette and search: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)

Then put this item in config file:

{
    "key": "",
    "command": "testing.toggleTestingPeekHistory"
}

Restart VSCode then it will be fine.

ktravelet · 2022-06-07T04:48:12Z

I have a workaround:

Open command palette and search: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)

Then put this item in config file:
{
    "key": "",
    "command": "testing.toggleTestingPeekHistory"
}
Restart VSCode then it will be fine.

FINALLY!! thank you!

esthor · 2022-06-12T22:27:00Z

I have a workaround:

Open command palette and search: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)

Then put this item in config file:
{
    "key": "",
    "command": "testing.toggleTestingPeekHistory"
}
Restart VSCode then it will be fine.

This also worked for me.

And just a note that making this change in the visual editor for Keyboard Shortcuts (Code -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts) does not solve it. You really do need to go into the Keyboard Shortcuts JSON and make the change. The important thing for me was to remove the "when": "testing.isPeekVisible". If I leave that, it still breaks the cmd+h/cmd+m behavior anytime I open a Markdown preview.

Bill-Haku · 2022-06-15T23:54:22Z

I have a workaround:

Open command palette and search: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)

Then put this item in config file:
{
    "key": "",
    "command": "testing.toggleTestingPeekHistory"
}
Restart VSCode then it will be fine.

Thanks, it worked for me!

niekvandepas · 2022-06-21T16:11:38Z

I have a workaround:

Open command palette and search: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)

Then put this item in config file:
{
    "key": "",
    "command": "testing.toggleTestingPeekHistory"
}
Restart VSCode then it will be fine.

I've had this item in my config for a while, but still ran into this bug today. Restarting VS Code obviously did temporarily fix the issue, but that's not exactly a viable workaround...

rkdmen · 2022-06-21T16:38:59Z

I have a workaround:
Open command palette and search: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)
Then put this item in config file:
{
    "key": "",
    "command": "testing.toggleTestingPeekHistory"
}
Restart VSCode then it will be fine.
I've had this item in my config for a while, but still ran into this bug today. Restarting VS Code obviously did temporarily fix the issue, but that's not exactly a viable workaround...

Same here, I tried over week with this shortcut but bug still exist.

alfuken · 2022-06-23T12:24:23Z

How many more comments and upvotes should this issue receive to get it fixed?...

ssigwart · 2022-07-09T18:29:16Z

I looked into this and created a PR for it. It does not make Cmd+H or Cmd+M work while in a webview (e.g. Markdown preview), but it does fix it breaking those keybindings until you reboot. More details are in the PR.

As a workaround until the PR is merged, you can make sure that you focus on a different editor before closing a Markdown preview. You can also use that trick to get it working again instead of having to completely restart VS Code if you accidentally do close the editor while focused on the webview.

timdmackey · 2022-07-09T20:32:48Z

Thank you @ssigwart! The pull request is here for those interested in more details: #154648

djmtype · 2022-12-01T16:13:27Z

I have a workaround:

Open command palette and search: Open Keyboard Shortcuts (JSON)

Then put this item in config file:
{
    "key": "",
    "command": "testing.toggleTestingPeekHistory"
}
Restart VSCode then it will be fine.

I already had:

{
  "key": "cmd+h",
  "command": "testing.toggleTestingPeekHistory",
  "when": "testing.isPeekVisible"
}

Does this not mean the same thing? However, this doesn't always do the trick. It's also hard to reproduce this bug because with cmd+h sometimes I can get VS Code to hide and other times it won't.

CodingMarkus · 2023-03-06T11:07:21Z

I have the issue as well but the workaround doesn't work for me as testing.isPeekVisible has never been set to cmd+h in the first place, it's set to opt+h. There is no shortcut set for cmd+h at all anywhere and still it fails for certain windows while it works for other windows. Also the window it fails has never been a markup preview, it's an editor editing a shell script and never has been anything else. Two other open windows work as expected.

cfarvidson · 2023-03-15T07:50:18Z

I have the issue as well but the workaround doesn't work for me as testing.isPeekVisible has never been set to cmd+h in the first place, it's set to opt+h. There is no shortcut set for cmd+h at all anywhere and still it fails for certain windows while it works for other windows. Also the window it fails has never been a markup preview, it's an editor editing a shell script and never has been anything else. Two other open windows work as expected.

Same for me. I can't find "cmd+h" but hiding vscode does not work.

Lawrence-of-AnKing · 2023-04-01T05:36:31Z

me too...

I can not hide my vsc by Command + H.

And I've been annoyed by this problem for a looooong time...

operatorone · 2023-04-02T07:22:48Z

Mee too. I can't understand that this is consistently not solved and it stresses me every day.

juliand665 · 2023-04-02T13:11:57Z

For what it's worth, I've recently noticed it happening only in environments that are not the regular text editor, so e.g. a Jupyter notebook. The "What's New" view for patch notes is another one, iirc.

maximillianus · 2023-04-08T14:23:54Z

This happens to me too especially Cmd+M in markdown editing using Markdown All In One plugin installed. This is very annoying as Cmd+M in Markdown All in One plugin is replaced into shortcut for Markup.

Cmd+H and Cmd+M in markdown preview does not work too.

mocenigo · 2023-09-11T10:20:27Z

Hello. it is still there and it is very annoying. If I am in a web view, cmd-H will not hide the application, and I am forced to click in a text pane first.

I am using VS Code 1.81 and VSCodium 1.80 under macOS Sonoma

nurp · 2023-11-23T09:55:53Z

Somehow My Mac M1 (13.5 Ventura) doesn't hide the last window whether it is VSCode (1.84) or terminal or Chrome. Unhide another window and see if you can hide VSCode now. I think it is a mac bug.

Urist-McUristurister · 2023-11-23T10:21:09Z

Somehow My Mac M1 (13.5 Ventura) doesn't hide the last window whether it is VSCode (1.84) or terminal or Chrome. Unhide another window and see if you can hide VSCode now. I think it is a mac bug.

This is not the same issue.

The last window on Mac can not be hidden.

If you click on menu "%whatever_app_you_have_currently_active%" > "Hide others", it will hide all other apps except %current%. To hide %current%, you have to focus Finder app first.

It's not a bug, it has been like that forever.

nbbaier · 2024-03-18T16:35:22Z

I have been experiencing this behavior a lot lately on VSCode 1.87.2 running on a M2 mac (Sonoma 14.4). Has anyone found a consistent workaround so that that ⌘H works?

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Don't ignore system keyboard shortcuts on webviews unless already handled #89957

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macOS: ⌘H to hide application does not work while a PNG editor is in focus #98246

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macOS - cmd + h does not work (to hide the app) when in Markdown Preview #110836

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Blocks Hide keyboard shortcut on Mac even when closed mhutchie/vscode-git-graph#529

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Webview breaks command-H shortcut even when closed #126859

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macOS ⌘H and ⌘M don’t work for Hide and Minimize #130194

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macOS ⌘H and ⌘M don’t work for Hide and Minimize (**regardless of webviews**) #133513

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View -> Appearance -> Fullscreen still says 'F11' despite F11 key doing otherwise. #147928

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Fix menu shortcuts not working after a webview is shown #154648

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