Error keyboard manager

[IamVokope]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.84.1

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

None

Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

Steps to reproduce

The reassigned keys do not work after restarting the system. It is necessary to force open the settings section of the Keyboard Manager and press the on/off function. There has already been a similar problem. She was fixed and now she's back again.

✔️ Expected Behavior

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❌ Actual Behavior

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Other Software

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[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

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If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[marcorotondi]

I have some problem.
I have 2 key mapping and not works on system start. Start to woork after disable and re-enable toggle

[gokcekantarci]

Hi,
I have questions about the issue. I'm trying to find the root cause of the problem. I reproduced a similar bug after trying to use a shortcut quickly when starting Powertoys.
I request you to follow the steps below.

1. Reboot your computer or just restart Powertoys.

2. Wait to start Powertoys.(You can check system tray icon at the bottom right of the screen)
   

3. After the Powertoys icon appears, wait for 20 seconds before pressing any key.

4. Press your shortcut keys.
   Does shortcut work as expected? If not, can you please try again, this time waiting a little longer?

Also if you encounter same bug, can you lock and unlock Windows and press the shortcut keys again to check if it is working properly?

Thanks,

[marcorotondi]

Hi @gokcekantarci

OK I found when Keyboard Manager hang.

I map tilde and back-tick with ctrl + \ and ctrl + ' as images

if i press AltGr + ' or AltGr + ì
keyboard manager hangs. to restard normal working mapping I need to disable and enable on powertoys app

I use Windows 11 with it keyboard

[IamVokope]

Привет, у меня есть вопросы по этой проблеме. Я пытаюсь найти первопричину проблемы. Я воспроизвел похожую ошибку после попытки быстро использовать ярлык при запуске Powertoys. Я прошу вас выполнить следующие шаги.

1. Перезагрузите компьютер или просто перезапустите Powertoys.
2. Дождитесь запуска Powertoys. (Вы можете проверить значок на панели задач в правом нижнем углу экрана)
   
3. После появления значка Powertoys подождите 20 секунд, прежде чем нажимать любую клавишу.
4. Нажмите ваши сочетания клавиш.
   Сочетание клавиш работает так, как ожидалось? Если нет, попробуйте еще раз, на этот раз подождав немного дольше?

Если вы столкнулись с той же ошибкой, можете ли вы заблокировать и разблокировать Windows и снова нажать сочетания клавиш, чтобы проверить, правильно ли она работает?

Спасибо,

Everything is working for me again, thank you very much :)

[chaoscreater]

Same issue. Constantly restarting Power Toys is not the solution here. This was never a problem in older versions.

[gokcekantarci]

if i press AltGr + ' or AltGr + ì keyboard manager hangs. to restard normal working mapping I need to disable and enable on powertoys app

Hi @marcorotondi,

Thank you for your feedback.

This seems to be another problem with Alt Gr. I will also examine this problem.

[gokcekantarci]

Same issue. Constantly restarting Power Toys is not the solution here. This was never a problem in older versions.

Hi @chaoscreater,

Thank you for your feedback.

Can you follow these steps:

1. Run PowerToys
2. Open Task manager and find "PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine"
3. Restart PowerToys and dont press any key until you see "PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine" again
4. Try your shortcuts.

Check if shortcuts working as expected. If not please lock windows and unlock again. After that try shortcuts again.

If the problem still persists, please share the screenshot of the Keyboard Manager shortcuts with me and share the steps you see the issue so that I can test it.

[spaze]

I'm facing the same problem, it started with 0.84.

1. Run PowerToys
2. Open Task manager and find "PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine"
3. Restart PowerToys and dont press any key until you see "PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine" again
4. Try your shortcuts.

I have tried these steps by @gokcekantarci and while it brings back the shortcuts again, the PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine process probably crashes after a while as it disappears from task manager. Switching the Keyboard Manager in PowerToys settings on and off brings it back, and shortcuts work again. But after a while it crashes again.

This is my configuration while using a Czech keyboard:

And this while using an English keyboard:

Mostly using the first two shortcuts. Hope that helps.

[IamVokope]

Привет, у меня есть вопросы по этой проблеме. Я пытаюсь найти первопричину проблемы. Я воспроизвел похожую ошибку после попытки быстро использовать ярлык при запуске Powertoys. Я прошу вас выполнить следующие шаги.

1. Перезагрузите компьютер или просто перезапустите Powertoys.
2. Дождитесь запуска Powertoys. (Вы можете проверить значок на панели задач в правом нижнем углу экрана)
   
3. После появления значка Powertoys подождите 20 секунд, прежде чем нажимать любую клавишу.
4. Нажмите ваши сочетания клавиш.
   Сочетание клавиш работает так, как ожидалось? Если нет, попробуйте еще раз, на этот раз подождав немного дольше?

Если вы столкнулись с той же ошибкой, можете ли вы заблокировать и разблокировать Windows и снова нажать сочетания клавиш, чтобы проверить, правильно ли она работает?

Спасибо,

Either it seemed to me, or I turned the keyboard manager on/off before that, but it doesn't work for me again. Until I forcibly turn on/off the manager, then it does not work after starting the system.

[gokcekantarci]

I have tried these steps by @gokcekantarci and while it brings back the shortcuts again, the PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine process probably crashes after a while as it disappears from task manager. Switching the Keyboard Manager in PowerToys settings on and off brings it back, and shortcuts work again. But after a while it crashes again.

Can you share bugreport please?

/bugreport