Wait for sequence trigger timeout before triggering overlapping triggers #1386
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Developer TODO (don't remove)
- write tests. put issue number in comment
- update documentation
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Eskil on January 7 2025.
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In your app, i mapped functions to individual keys, for example, "j" (copy) and "k" (paste). I’d like to use the combination of these two keys (j + k) to trigger a separate action, such as pressing "Enter." However, when I do this, the original functions (copy and paste) are still executed.
I now understand your issue. I've had a couple people over the years say they don't like the behaviour you're describing when you use the same key in multiple key maps but I know some people do treat this bug as a feature. I don't want to change the default behavior of the algorithm too much because millions of people are used to the way it works currently.
Solution 1: I add an option to only trigger the key map when you release the J and K keys. Key Mapper will see that you also have an overlapping key map with J + K and will only execute the single J/K key maps if no other keys are pressed at the same time.
Solution 2: You set the J + K trigger into sequence mode and I make the algorithm wait for the sequence trigger timeout to run out before it executes the J/K trigger.
Solution 3: Find some other button to use a modifier key to use in a similar way to Ctrl/Alt etc to avoid the problem.