Any way to swap the Windows and Alt keys when connecting from a macOS client to a Windows host?

[briankendall]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When connecting from a mac client to a Windows host (running Sunlight in my case), the keyboard keys that correspond to the WIndows and Alt key have changed places. That is, the Command key is mapped to the WIndows key, and the Option key is mapped to the Alt key. In order to match a Windows keyboard layout, these two keys should be swapped.

Describe the solution you'd like
A simple option that allows swapping the position of these two keys

Describe alternatives you've considered
It might be possible to do it using third party software on the mac, but that's a bit extreme. This is a common problem connecting from a mac client to a Windows host with other screen sharing / streaming apps, so there should probably be a feature to fix this.

Additional context
I didn't find a feature or setting for this, and I'd be willing to hack one in and make a PR. I don't think it'd be very difficult.

[paulpv]

Use the Mac's built in ability to re-define the Modifier Keys.
I almost always swap Option and Command.

[briankendall]

Use the Mac's built in ability to re-define the Modifier Keys.
I almost always swap Option and Command.

If I do that then it will apply system wide. I only want to swap the Command and Option keys when controlling a Windows (or perhaps Linux) system through Moonlight specifically. So that means there needs to be a feature in Moonlight for swapping these two keys when transmitting key events to the host.

[rexzhang]

nice solution

[pyos]

Rather than swapping Win and Alt, wouldn't it make more sense to swap Win and Ctrl so that the common shortcuts use identical keys? E.g. Cmd+C on macOS <=> Ctrl+C on Windows.

[briankendall]

Rather than swapping Win and Alt, wouldn't it make more sense to swap Win and Ctrl so that the common shortcuts use identical keys? E.g. Cmd+C on macOS <=> Ctrl+C on Windows.

Personally I want the keys on my keyboard to match what I'm used to for that OS, especially for those moments where I need to use a keyboard shortcut involving Win or Ctrl. It gets confusing when the Win key is in the position the Ctrl key is supposed to be. But perhaps another user would like that.

[snipcola]

If you use PowerToys, it's possible. You just have to remap alt to win and vice-versa.