"Peek" conflicts multiselection in explorer

[kikonen]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.70.0

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

Peek

Steps to reproduce

Peek is trying to steal CTRL + SPACE, which is for multiselection with CTRL key in explorer.

✔️ Expected Behavior

Not stealing keyboard shortcuts of apps

❌ Actual Behavior

Steals CTRL + SPACE shortcut key

Other Software

No response

[terlar]

This is not only an issue with Explorer, it seems when Peek is enabled it hijacks ctrl+space across the system. For example I found out this by making ctrl+space not working in Emacs.

[kikonen]

True, can confirm, it breaks CTRL + SPACE in other apps also, specificly in Emacs.

[felipebraga]

It conflicts with IntelliJ IDE too.

[jaimecbernardo]

Hijacking other things in the system is this issue: #26150 Regarding conflicting multiselection, I don't think we can support the shortcut while still allowing to use the same for multi selecting. You can change the shortcut for Peek in the Settings ,though. Hope this helps /needinfo

[onionhammer]

Please dont hijack ctrl+space, it's so common for intellisense for tools like vs code

[nvmkpk]

Ctrl + Shift + Space is also used in Visual Studio. Powertoys should not set any default shortcuts that does not involve the windows key.

[samhuckin]

Interferes with Eclipse IDE and DBVisualizer also.

Disabled Peek in PowerToys settings after tracking the issue down with Spy++ (showed process to be EXPLORER when WM_HOTKEYS were watched).

[crutkas]

.70.1 fixes the non-file explorer issue

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This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for 5 days. It will be closed if no further activity occurs within 5 days of this comment.

[microsoft-github-policy-service[bot]]

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for 5 days. It will be closed if no further activity occurs within 5 days of this comment.

[onionhammer]

Closed as completed eh? Good work bot.. I don't see your PR though?

[nvmkpk]

More and more shortcuts I use in Visual Studio are being hijacked by powertoys affecting my productivity. I am forced to consider stop using powertoys.