CoPilot (F23) Button Remapping Doesn't Work on Surface Laptop 7

[that-krish]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.83.0

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

Steps to reproduce

Keyboard Manager -> Remap a key ->
F23 to <any button>

✔️ Expected Behavior

I expect the key remapping to work.

❌ Actual Behavior

I tested this with Ctrl(right), Apps/Menu, Win (Right). None of these worked.
One additional observation is when I try using any of the Ctrl options, and save it, and try using it normally in for example Google Chrome to open a new tab, whenever I hit the remapped key, a new error message pops-up from Windows Explorer in the "Notifications" section bottom right, saying "Error generated while getting the trace"

Other Software

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• Keyboard Manager Doesn't Remap key F23 to Ctrl key, instead Remaps it to Ctrl+Shft  #33589 , similarity score: 84%
• Mapping Copilot (F23) -> CTRL not working #31979 , similarity score: 83%
• Keyboard manager doesn't remap copilot key to ctrl #34162 , similarity score: 82%

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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[lyleschemmerling]

I will close mine, #36692 , and copy paste my comment from there here:

I am on Surface Laptop 7 and the Copilot key is not getting mapped to Ctrl properly. This used to work but at some point recently (sorry, can't say when) it stopped being functional.

What happens is when you open "Remap a shortcut" and tap the Copilot key it registers as Win (Left) + Shift (Left) + F23, which is what you would expect. Remapping this to any given key or shortcut stops Copilot from being launched (thankfully), but the key output is jacked up.

Capturing keydown events in my browser it looks like the following sequence is sent every time you tap the Copilot key: Shift + Meta + Unidentified + <TO_KEY> + Meta + Unidentified

So if you have the mapping Win (Left) + Shift (Left) + F23 -> Ctrl you get the output Shift + Meta + Unidentified + Ctrl + Meta + Unidentified

or Win (Left) + Shift (Left) + F23 -> Alt + 0 you see Shift + Meta + Unidentified + Alt + 0 + Meta + Unidentified

[Cleversn]

Just to report that the problem also happens on my Dell Latitude laptop. I've also tried the Remap a Shortcut method, without success.

[aketchmeifucan]

I'm still not able to get this to work. I use the right ctrl key often for Outlook quick action shortcuts....ie ctrl + shift + 1...9 for various quick actions like moving emails to folders and marking them read. I've deleted all remap keys and only have the one remap shortcut and it doesn't work.

[ansjschuetz]

For the record -- that key is really nasty.
I only managed to achieve a partial solution using AutoHotKey...

[Cleversn]

Yes, I've tried AutoHotkey as well, without success in the sense of a complete solution that allows me to press combinations like Ctrl+Insert+F, required by some screen reader software.