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Key remaps not working on Google Chrome #7328
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@TheSimArchitect |
Browser Search Keys, Browser Next, Browser Previous The Menu Key (besides right Alt) remapping works normally, though. My keyboard is the one in the image (MS Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000) Sometimes Browser Previous and Browser Next behave as expected (remapped), but the Browser Find key always opens Windows Search instead of sending a Ctrl F, sadly. The key binding works normally on Notepad ++, for example (Ctrl F as expected). |
@TheSimArchitect when you press the Search key in Remap Shortcuts -> Type button what does it show? I don't have the exact keyboard you have, but I have the Ergonomic Desktop keyboard and when I click the Search key on that it shows Win+Shift+F21, which means it is not a Browser Search key, its a Windows Search key which is internally a shortcut and not a real key (like the Office key). Can you check what does it show for you? |
The key bindings above were produced by using the key. Power toys shows "Browser Search" when I use the key and the functionality works as expected on other apps like Notepad ++, but Chrome is bypassing PowerToys and sending the regular "Windows Search" command to the operating system as you mention instead, when it has the focus. Ironically enough, Chrome is the very place where I need to use the key binding more often, since I have some repetitive tasks that require me to use Ctrl + F and using that key would be much faster. |
On my keyboard search key is the Browser Search key as well. |
@TheSimArchitect Could you try remapping |
Yes. And it does work everywhere except on Google Chrome (from what I tried this far). It's totally ok, though, I wanted you to know about the bug. I am partially stuck with Chrome because most of my audience uses it, otherwise I'd probably have moved on to another browser... Same thing with Ctrl Q Same thing with either left or right control Same thing with Alt F No matter what I try, if I am trying to use it on Chrome Windows Search Windows will show up instead. |
@mykhailopylyp were you able to check if the remapping works for you on Chrome? I don't have a Browser Search key so I can't test this out. The only thing I was able to do was remap a key to Browser Search and validate that works on both Edge and Chrome. @TheSimArchitect so on Chrome if you just press Browser Search (unremapped) it works fine? Can you send the list of all your remappings? Since you are saying it happens if you remap Browser Search to pretty much anything Win Search shows up, it's possible that maybe Chrome internally sends a key event for one of the other keys that you have remapped which in turn shows Chrome. Could you try removing all your remappings except the Browser Search one and see if it still doesn't work? |
@arjunbalgovind |
@TheSimArchitect |
So... Chrome Beta SOMETIMES Works but now it's weirdly opening the "Find Computers" window. Weird! It worked the first time I used it, then I opened github to let you know about it, then it is acting up like that. At same time it starts speech recognition (or closes it up, as if it were an on off toggle for that) Same settings as before as seen above. |
@TheSimArchitect
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I think I found the cause! It's a conflict between Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center taking over the key stroke processing. I just formatted my computer and before I installed it, the key binding for the search key was working properly, then it became broken after I installed it. A workaround is to set up the macro for the key direcly on Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center instead. Can't avoid having Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center installed because the = ( and ) above the numpad won't work anywhere without it. |
After installing Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center my browser search key started triggering windows search. And it triggers it for all programs not just for Chrome. It is a compatibility issue. |
@TheSimArchitect |
Thank you very much! I am very glad that I could find the cause, so other users facing the same problem know what to do or at least what's happening. 😇 |
ℹ Computer information
📝 Provide detailed reproduction steps (if any)
✔️ Expected result
If I remap my search key, for example, to be Ctrl + F instead of the default behavior, I expect that to also apply when using Google Chrome, but Chrome overrides it no matter which settings I use on its advanced settings.
❌ Actual result
Keys behave as if there was no remap.
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