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opened 2026-01-31 04:57:23 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:57:23 +00:00
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Originally created by @VedresDavid on GitHub (Dec 10, 2021).

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1.11.2921.0

Windows build number

22000.318

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Steps to reproduce

go to the actions tab and try to change one of the shortcuts to something else. for example i tried to set the quake mode to win + 0 but i can't record the win/alt/ctrl and other non-printable keys.

Expected Behavior

i want to be able to create shortcuts that contain special characters in them. (win/alt/ctrl...)

Actual Behavior

i can't

Originally created by @VedresDavid on GitHub (Dec 10, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version 1.11.2921.0 ### Windows build number 22000.318 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce go to the actions tab and try to change one of the shortcuts to something else. for example i tried to set the quake mode to win + 0 but i can't record the win/alt/ctrl and other non-printable keys. ### Expected Behavior i want to be able to create shortcuts that contain special characters in them. (win/alt/ctrl...) ### Actual Behavior i can't
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:57:25 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2021):

win/alt/ctrl and other non-printable keys.

That's weird - are you just pressing the keybinding in the editor, or are you trying to type the key out? Might be related to #11341

FWIW, Win+1-Win+0 won't work as keybindings, since those are reserved by the OS.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2021): > win/alt/ctrl and other non-printable keys. That's weird - are you just pressing the keybinding in the editor, or are you trying to type the key out? Might be related to #11341 FWIW, <kbd>Win+1</kbd>-<kbd>Win+0</kbd> _won't_ work as keybindings, since those are reserved by the OS.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:57:25 +00:00
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@VedresDavid commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2021):

i tried both typing it out and pressing the keys. neither of them worked. though the ctrl key started working so i just set the quake mode to ctrl + 0. the other keys still won't work. my guess is that the os is capturing the win key from the application.

@VedresDavid commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2021): i tried both typing it out and pressing the keys. neither of them worked. though the ctrl key started working so i just set the quake mode to ctrl + 0. the other keys still won't work. my guess is that the os is capturing the win key from the application.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:57:25 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2021):

my guess is that the os is capturing the win key from the application.

Could be. Depends on what key chord you're pressing - most of them are reserved by the OS. You could always edit the settings.json file by hand, to add the chord you want. I suspect, however, if it's not reaching the Terminal in the Settings UI, then something's already hooked that keybinding, and setting that keybinding manually won't work either 😉

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2021): > my guess is that the os is capturing the win key from the application. Could be. Depends on what key chord you're pressing - most of them are reserved by the OS. You could always edit the [settings.json file](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ)#where-can-i-find-the-settings-file) by hand, to add the chord you want. I suspect, however, if it's not reaching the Terminal in the Settings UI, then something's already hooked that keybinding, and setting that keybinding manually won't work either 😉
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