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brsrklf@jlai.lu 3 hours agoSo to be clear, this key sequence is just how windows interpret the key, the hardware is exactly the same and any other OS can still use it as the context menu key?
attero@discuss.tchncs.de 3 hours ago
nope, the hardware / keyboard controller sends a complete key sequence instead of a distinguishable key-up and key-down event. The OS can interpret that sequence as it sees fit, but you loose the physical key-up signal when you release the key with your finger.
Corngood@lemmy.ml 46 minutes ago
That’s insane. Even if they did this intentionally to be as difficult as possible, they locked themselves out of being able to detect long presses?
attero@discuss.tchncs.de 22 minutes ago
I’ve made an update edit: Some hardware vendors fucked up with when to send the key-up-sequence apparently so now every keyboard can behave differently.