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Strange character inserted when the app is called (₢) #195
Description
Specs
OS: Windows 11 24H2 (26100.4061)
App Version: 7.1
Issue
Every time I call the app shortcut, a strange character (₢) is inserted in place of the text that is selected. Even if I do not select any text, the character is still being inserted. I don't know if this issue is specific to my PC or if there is an issue with the app. Currently, my shortcut is alt+', but I've already changed it to other shortcuts, and the character insertion persists.
What can i do to solve this issue?
Video
20250521-1243-24.3058092.mp4
Reacted by nhan000
Activity
BrunoGeorgevich commentedon May 21, 2025
It seems when we call the program, you copy the selected text, right? Also, when I hit AltGr + C, the
₢appears. So maybe the shortcut that has been triggered is AltGr + C, then Ctrl + C to copy the selected text content. I've tested with the English (EN-US) keyboard, and the₢char is not inserted. So maybe the problem is related to my keyboard layout, which is PT-BR (Brazilian Portuguese). What do you think?BrunoGeorgevich commentedon May 21, 2025
Apparently, the problem is the function
press_ctrl_c()fromWindows_and_Linux/WritingToolApp.py. Maybe you should add a sleep beforepress_ctrl_c()calling the function, and not just after, to guarantee that if the user usesaltas a shortcut, thealt_grkey is not pressed, considering that thealt_grkey is the same thing as pressingctrlandalttogether:alt_gr=ctrl+alt. So, possiblypynputis computing thealt_grkey because I usealt+'as a shortcut, and the time between when I release thealtand when thectrl + csimulation is triggered is too short. What do you think?AbdelrhmanElbaz commentedon Jun 9, 2025
The issue persists in the Arabic layout. Initially, it was believed to affect both English and Arabic layouts; however, further testing revealed that the problem is isolated to non-English layouts. As a temporary workaround, the keyboard layout is being switched to English before using the shortcut. It is suspected that this issue is not specific to Brazilian Portuguese or Arabic, but rather affects all non-English layouts.
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AbdelrhmanElbaz commentedon Jun 9, 2025
Could you please confirm whether the implemented solution has resolved the shortcut functionality issue across various non-English keyboard layouts?
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theJayTea commentedon Oct 25, 2025
Thanks for the debussing and contribution, @BrunoGeorgevich. In 2 weeks from now, I'll be able to start work on Writing Tools again, and I'll take a deeper look at this!