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Remapping CapsLock to Ctrl(left) results into pressing Shift+Ctrl(caps on keyboard) (in the exact order) recognized as layout changing when in Japanese IME
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.80.0
Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
Running as admin
Yes
Area(s) with issue?
Keyboard Manager
Steps to reproduce
- map capslock to ctrl(left)
- map ctrl(left) to capslock
- switch to either official Japanese IME or Google one.
- pressing shift and press ctrl (capslock on keyboard)
✔️ Expected Behavior
Nothing will happen. And any keys pressed next will triggle ctrl+shift+that key's expected function.
❌ Actual Behavior
A in the right bottom corner is switched to あ, vise versa. i.e. the layout of Japanese IME is changed. (the google one will actually toggle between _A and あ, I don't know what that mean)
And any key pressed next wouldn't form the expected function. It types that letter in capital case.
Repeating above procudure will randomly result in "ctrl get stucked", which is as if the ctrl is being pressing although none of the keys is touched. repress the real ctrl (left bottom of keyboard) will solve this issue. I can't reproduce this very frepuently. So just for a record.
Other Software
Windows 10 22H2 Google Japanese IME 2.29.5370.0 I don't know the version of Micosoft Japanese IME, but that suffers from the same problem. So I think this is more like a Key remapping issue.
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I encountered a very similar issue, and it was recommended that I reply to this thread instead of making a new thread. The difference is disabling the mouse scroll.
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.85.1
Installation method
GitHub, Other (please specify in "Steps to Reproduce")
Running as admin
No
Area(s) with issue?
Keyboard Manager
Steps to reproduce
Enable Keyboard Manager with the following settings, using a Japanese (JIS) keyboard
- IME Non-Convert -> Apps/Menu
- Shift(left) -> Ctrl(left)
- VK 240 (capslock) -> Shift(left)
- Ctrl(left) -> VK 240
✔️ Expected Behavior
As the settings
❌ Actual Behavior
2 phenomena happen.
- Abnormal key reactions while Kyeboard Manage is on. For example, when I hit the VK 240 key, it must serve as a shift key as the settings, but it (probably) serves as shift + capslock. This phenomenon does not happen when Keyboard Manager is disabled
- Mouse scroll is disabled in some applications (e.g., Chrome) after abling Keyboard Manager. It lasts even after disabling Keyboard Manager.
Other Software
Chrome (ver. 129.0.6668.101（Official Build）) a text editor (SAKURA editor; Ver. 2.4.2.6048) MS Word (Ver 2409)
