Using Win+F as "toggle window" hotkey isn't working properly

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Toxe
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Using Win+F as "toggle window" hotkey isn't working properly

Post by Toxe »

Hello,

I just noticed a problem in 1.5.0.1383a when trying to use
Win+F
as "toggle window" hotkey.

Step 1: I have the Windows 11 default
Win+F
hotkey disabled via PowerToys (Remap Shortcut, Win (Left), F, Disable).

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Step 2: When trying to bind
Win+F
in Everything the input box first shows
Win+0xFF
while holding down the Win key. After releasing Win it changes to
0xFF
.

Problem: Pressing
Win+F
now does indeed toggle the Everything window as it should. But pressing the
Pause/Break
key now also toggles the window.

Binding another Shortcut that Windows 11 doesn't use like
Win+Y
works without issues.

Workaround: While binding the shortcut and holding down the Win key I can make the input text field lose focus by clicking the mouse somewhere outside and when releasing Win the bound shortcut will stay as
Win+0xFF
and won't change to
0xFF
. Now everything (and Everything, ha! :roll:) works as it should and I can even press
Pause/Break
without opening Everything.
Toxe
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Joined: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:31 pm

Re: Using Win+F as "toggle window" hotkey isn't working properly

Post by Toxe »

Looks like when I use that workaround I can still open Everything with
Pause/Break
but this time I also need to hold down
Win
.
Last edited by Toxe on Mon Jun 24, 2024 4:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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