Mapping input key “chords” to other characters.

[jadaml]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Allow provide of key presses with modifier keys to be replaced with a specific character input rather then a keyboard input on the current keyboard layout.

Scenario when this would be used?

Some application may override some key strokes, which in a foreign keyboard layout would otherwise input a character, while in a US keyboard layout would do nothing.

Supporting information

There are some keyboard layouts, that introduces the Alt Gr modifier key, which allows some keys to input three (mostly) different characters. Considering four examples from the Hungarian keyboard layout:

• AltGr+F → [
• AltGr+G → ]
• AltGr+Q → \
• AltGr+W → |

However, the Alt Gr key is simulated with the left control and right alt simultaneous key press. Not only that, but these keys can be input by pressing control and alt together instead of Alt Gr, like so:

• Ctrl+Alt+F → [
• Ctrl+Alt+G → ]
• Ctrl+Alt+Q → \
• Ctrl+Alt+W → |

Unfortunately, not every software designer considers the existence of AltGr, and in a better scenario, they define a shortcut key conflicting with these inputs, and in worse, they do not consider, that more modifier keys are pressed then they wanted to define. Is Control pressed? Then i don't care about the state of the other modifier keys, it is time to trigger this action!

[crutkas]

this feels like #4508

[jadaml]

The way I imagine my request—with examples from that issue—is if Alt+` would insert the U+0300 combining grave accent. Then the feature would be the same even. But then you'd still need to address the input of such character during setup. Because in general I can type the '[‘ character without issue if the input is not shadowed; but to insert U+0300 is tricky, and needs a 3rd party app.

[crutkas]

A chord to me would be like in VS typing Ctrl+K then a Ctrl+C, what you may be asking for is more in terms of macro support for KBM. #5668 would be the tracked item for that

/needinfo

[jadaml]

If a macro would allow to insert a character, and then shadowing the original key press, so it not triggers the original key press then yes, that sounds feasible.

[Jay-o-Way]

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--cHILkVUtw
• Power Automate in the Microsoft Store
• duplicate of [KBM] Chord key support #4508 or Allow to remap complex keyboard events (macros) #5668

[crutkas]

/dup #4508

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