Keyboard Manager: failed to map keys

[gnatseira]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.64.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

Steps to reproduce

I use the Keyboard Manager to map Ctrl to Alt so that I can use Alt + c/v to copy/paste.
In summary, I try to use Alt for shortcuts in many applications.
But it sometimes fails to map Crtl to Alt. When I pressed Alt, it had no response.
I don't know how to reproduce this bug. It happened occassionaly in recent versions.
Even I restart powertoys as admin, it still doesn't work. I have to quit the app, then launch it again to make it work.
You can try the same setting in your powertoys. I believe you can find it easily.

✔️ Expected Behavior

For example, when I press Alt and T, it should open a new tab in Chrome.
Also, Alt + C can copy some texts.

❌ Actual Behavior

It doesn't open a new tab, but open the setting of chrome (i.e., the button next to avatar).
Alt + C cannot copy any text.

Other Software

Chrome 107.0.5304.88.

[Jay-o-Way]

Hello and thanks for your message. can you share a screenshot of your settings please?

[mrbagpipe]

I have the same problem since updating to v0.64.0 and today to v0.64.1

I mapped Alt+Space to Win+1 but it doesn't work anymore

[gnatseira]

It's the setting in my Keyboard Manager. @Jay-o-Way

[Jay-o-Way]

I mapped Alt+Space to Win+1 but it doesn't work anymore

@mrbagpipe Can't reproduce that problem, it works fine on my computer.

I use the Keyboard Manager to map Ctrl to Alt so that I can use Alt + c/v to copy/paste.

@gnatseira Again: Working well on my end. Is there anything (any app) that could interfere with (hot)keys?

[mrbagpipe]

@Jay-o-Way I did a small recording of the issue. Is there any logs I can share?

It seems to be random. Sometimes it works for a while after rebooting

[hyue418]

me too

[gnatseira]

@Jay-o-Way Hi, I found the reason for this issue. When I open WeChat of Tencent Inc., the mapping function fails. I guess that the two softwares blocked other mappings to make its own shortcut keys work. I would appreciate it if you would take the time to fix it. Thanks.

[hyue418]

Yeah, me too. Do not open wechat use no problem, once open wechat will be stuck for a while, and then all the key mapping is invalid, hope the author can fix this problem.

[mrbagpipe]

I don't use WeChat but I still experience this issue on a daily basis. I just haven't identified which program is colliding with this keyboard mapping. Once this happens, I usually restart PowerToys and things go back to normal for a little while

[hyue418]

I don't use WeChat but I still experience this issue on a daily basis. I just haven't identified which program is colliding with this keyboard mapping. Once this happens, I usually restart PowerToys and things go back to normal for a little while

There seems to be a lot of conflicting programs. Once I use wechat, it will be invalid. And even restarting the software won't work unless you restart the entire system.

[t3239658]

Yeah, me too. Do not open wechat use no problem, once open wechat will be stuck for a while, and then all the key mapping is invalid, hope the author can fix this problem.

The same problem, hoping to repair as soon as possible

[monkeycraps]

is there any log for keyboard mapping changed, or any notify can be hooked to check ?

[gnatseira]

is there any log for keyboard mapping changed, or any notify can be hooked to check ?

I don't know how to catch logs for keyboard mapping on Windows. But you can try, it can reproduce the result every time by opening WeChat.

[xingyuezhiji]

电脑睡眠之后重新登录电脑，映射就又生效了，但只要一打开微信小程序，就又会失效

[ifu25]

Win+L 锁定后解锁，或者 Ctrl+Alt+Del 然后再取消就好了😂，可恶的微信~

[w-zhiwei]

just encountered this problem. Anyone knows the cause?

[ifu25]

电脑睡眠之后重新登录电脑，映射就又生效了，但只要一打开微信小程序，就又会失效

对的对的，打开小程序也不行，我是测试发现微信中点击一个网页链接，通【微信内置的浏览器窗口】打开后就会造成 PowerToys 的快捷键映射失效！微信设置中改为用操作系统自带的浏览器打开就没有问题。

[tedli]

It seems that, wechat also did something like

PowerToys/src/modules/keyboardmanager/KeyboardManagerEditor/KeyboardManagerEditor.cpp

Line 148 in 5e7d5d1

hook = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, KeyHookProc, GetModuleHandle(NULL), NULL);

, but didn't call hook set by other tools.

PowerToys/src/modules/keyboardmanager/KeyboardManagerEditor/KeyboardManagerEditor.cpp

Line 223 in 5e7d5d1

return CallNextHookEx(hook, nCode, wParam, lParam);

If so, it's wechat's fault, it's dosen't make sense to try to fix this at powertoys' side.

[ffwindy]

当打开微信的时候，F22按键被按下并没有释放，因此键盘管理器失效，通过软件释放F22之后键盘管理器映射就可以重新使用。请问有快捷释放按键的方法么？

[ffwindy]

当打开微信的时候，F22按键被按下并没有释放，因此键盘管理器失效，通过软件释放F22之后键盘管理器映射就可以重新使用。请问有快捷释放按键的方法么？

可以将F22 映射到 disable ，能解决打开微信键盘失灵的问题

[acniray]

当打开微信的时候，F22按键被按下并没有释放，因此键盘管理器失效，通过软件释放F22之后键盘管理器映射就可以重新使用。请问有快捷释放按键的方法么？

可以将F22 映射到 disable ，能解决打开微信键盘失灵的问题

正解在这里。。吐血。。。

[ifu25]

当打开微信的时候，F22按键被按下并没有释放，因此键盘管理器失效，通过软件释放F22之后键盘管理器映射就可以重新使用。请问有快捷释放按键的方法么？

可以将F22 映射到 disable ，能解决打开微信键盘失灵的问题

厉害厉害，测试ok，终于完美解决了~⛳

[agenshuuu]

弟兄们，建议直接转战AutoHotkey：作为一款强大的自动化工具，AutoHotkey可以创建脚本以实现复杂的键盘映射和宏定义，并且它通常不会受到相同级别的冲突影响，因为它是通过独立运行的脚本来管理键盘输入的。
经测试快捷键不会因wechat的启动而受影响，经过一个晚上已经将九个快捷操作全部迁移了，在gpt的帮助下省了很多事。
希望能给你们带来帮助

[Giresharu]

弟兄们，建议直接转战AutoHotkey：作为一款强大的自动化工具，AutoHotkey可以创建脚本以实现复杂的键盘映射和宏定义，并且它通常不会受到相同级别的冲突影响，因为它是通过独立运行的脚本来管理键盘输入的。 经测试快捷键不会因wechat的启动而受影响，经过一个晚上已经将九个快捷操作全部迁移了，在gpt的帮助下省了很多事。 希望能给你们带来帮助

ahk 似乎优先度没有原本的 win 快捷键高，比如说按下 win+s 的时候必然会先触发搜索，然后再触发 ahk 中的宏。而keyboard manager可以让原本的功能失效。另外我不是很想去改注册表修改这些快捷键，一旦经过什么修复就总是被还原然后又要去搜半天怎么改，太痛苦了

[lns567]

当打开微信的时候，F22按键被按下并没有释放，因此键盘管理器失效，通过软件释放F22之后键盘管理器映射就可以重新使用。请问有快捷释放按键的方法么？

可以将F22 映射到 disable ，能解决打开微信键盘失灵的问题

好像找不到F22键