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Custom hotkeys/shortcuts/macros are blocked while KeePassium is running
I'm using an MX Master 2s mouse and it has two buttons under my thumb that are mapped to switching workspaces (left/right). When I launch keepassium and unlock it everything works fine but when the keepassium window gains focus again it asks for a pin and it completely disables the desktop switching functionality of my mouse. It's like it's capturing all inputs and swallowing them. Unlocking it again does not fix the issue. I have to completely quit the app.
The issue does not occur with app protection disabled.
Environment:
- Device: Macbook Pro M1
- OS: macOS Sonoma 14.3.1
- App Version: 1.48.142
Yeah, this is quite an annoying one…
Apparently, Mac Catalyst automatically activates the (system-wide) Secure Input mode in password fields, but fails to disable it when the field/app loses input focus. As a result, the system blocks all the input monitoring/modifying apps (a macOS security feature) because it considers you keep entering something sensitive (a Mac Catalyst bug). Seems to be a widespread issue among macOS apps, too…
From a quick search, it seems to be possible to control this manually by tapping into some macOS-specific libraries. I will look into this.
In order to test possible solutions, here are the steps to reproduce the issue:
- Enable app passcode and Touch ID
- Launch KeePassium, it shows Touch ID prompt. Secure input mode (SIM) = off
- In Touch ID prompt, click "Use Passcode", then click the passcode field to focus on it (SIM -> on)
- Press Esc to show Touch ID prompt again (SIM -> off)
- Cmd-Tab to another app (SIM = off)
- Cmd-Tab back to KeePassium (SIM -> on)
- Cmd-Tab to another app
- Expected: SIM -> off
- Observed: SIM remains ON, system-wide, until KeePassium is restarted