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[-] gsv@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

Does that mean the copilot key behaves like a key-combination? Sounds like it but maybe I’m misunderstanding.

[-] passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yes, normal key is a key down event when pressed and key up event when released.

Copilot key has different functionality AFAIK on different laptops / keyboards. It will fire several key down events followed by release events. When you let go it will not give any events.

Shortly, yes it behaves like a key combo pressed and released in some order.

Thus, there are several lengthy articles for workarounds.

And it is not standard procedure, unfortunately.

this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2026
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