run code hotkey (ctrl + alt + n) doesn't work

[jasonhuang1115]

Hi,

I am running VSCode 1.21.1 on Windows 10. Pretty vanilla installation without much customizations. When pressing ctrl+alt+N, nothing happened in VSCode, not even an error message. Right mouse click to run code and the play button on top right corner to run code work fine.

I tried 4 main hotkeys of Run Code (Ctrl + Alt + J, N, K, M). Only the Ctrl+Alt+M responds but it's due to that hotkey is assigned to send Mel code to Maya.

Anyone experiencing this?

[formulahendry]

send Mel code to Maya

Sorry, I did not get you. Could you explain more? And could you disable all other extension and try again? Sometimes, there is key binding conflict with extensions.

[jasonhuang1115]

Hi, I have just tried with the mayaPort extension disabled and experienced the same issue. Basically, when I hit ctrl+alt+N, nothing happens. The hotkey doesn't work for me. But if I right-click and click on Run Code, it works fine. Or if I click the "play" button on the top right corner to run code, it works fine too.

[formulahendry]

Could you try updating the key bindings? https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings#_keyboard-shortcuts-editor

[jasonhuang1115]

So I removed the keybinding for Run Code through the Keyboard Shortcuts (Right click -> Remove keybindings). Now the Run Code keybinding is empty and the source shows User (instead of Default). Then Right click -> Add Keybinding, VSCode wouldn't let me press Ctrl+Alt+n to add the keybinding. I then Right click -> reset keybinding to set it back. Still, after all this, the hotkey still doesn't work... VSCode didn't detect any keybinding conflict for ctrl+alt+n.

[formulahendry]

How about setting other keybinding instead of Ctrl+Alt+n?

[jasonhuang1115]

I set the keybinding to something else and it works like a charm. Thanks! Not sure why the default keybinding doesn't work though. There is no conflict as far as I can tell.

[formulahendry]

Good to know it is working for other keybinding. Closing this then.

[KRSatpute]

This was working properly for me until recent VSCode update. Now character "ṇ" gets printed even if ctrl+alt+N is mapped to Run Code in key mappings.

This is definitely a issue that needs fixing.

Not working in version 1.31.1. Was working before that.

As mentioned above a different key binding works but default behavior should not change abruptly.

[diego-quiroga]

Found the same issue today. Even the mapping is there it does not work.

[falcon97]

The key mapping doesn't work after VSCode updated to v1.31.1. The character ṇ gets printed instead. Please fix this issue.

[KRSatpute]

This is happening specifically for ctrl+alt combination keys.... the alternative of mapping a different key binding works fine.

[Satanic-temple]

i got the same problem, by pressing CTRL+ALT+N it showed up a "ṇ" character. but i tried the same old formula. i restarted my system. and guess what ? it worked.

[Yinimi]

Hi, with US international keyboard layout I get an ñ so it is still not completly fixed I guess.

[nishnat-rishi]

This was working properly for me until recent VSCode update. Now character "ṇ" gets printed even if ctrl+alt+N is mapped to Run Code in key mappings.

This is definitely a issue that needs fixing.

Not working in version 1.31.1. Was working before that.

As mentioned above a different key binding works but default behavior should not change abruptly.

Steps to fix:

Search for 'Advanced keyboard settings' in Windows 10 settings. Ensure the drop-down menu option under 'Override for default input method' is set to 'Use language list (Recommended)'. Go to 'Language settings', Make sure under 'Preferred languages', first option is set to 'English (United States)'. Click on it. Click on 'Options'. Under 'Keyboards', remove whatever keyboard is there, and add 'US' keyboard instead. It should be fixed now.

I believe the offending keyboard is 'English (India)', because the 'ṇ' character (and you can produce other such 'weird' characters with Ctrl+Alt+) is a Devanagari transliteration character used to write phonetically correct Devanagari words in Romanized form.

[sunny0910]

The fix by @nishnat-rishi works. Thanks a lot. Just to add something to his comment, he refers to the 'Advance keyboard settings' of the OS. I spent some considerable time trying to search advance keyboard settings in VSCode, lol.

[nishnat-rishi]

Just to add something to his comment, he refers to the 'Advance keyboard settings' of the OS.

Added the distinction. Thank you! (And although it's a bit too late now, apologies nonetheless!)

[paolotormon]

For me, it's the extension 'Namespace Resolver' that caused this issue. There was a hotkey collision

[asif17r]

Just turn on the NumLock -_-

[NikhilKumarJha]

Just turn on the NumLock -_-

Thank you this is simplest way ..

[Master-Faraz]

Just turn on the NumLock -_-

Thanks bro

[ghost]

Just turn on the NumLock -_-

This worked for me too. But WHY does this work? It makes no sense... if someone knows reply!

[sourashis59]

The fix by @nishnat-rishi works. Thanks a lot. Just to add something to his comment, he refers to the 'Advance keyboard settings' of the OS. I spent some considerable time trying to search advance keyboard settings in VSCode, lol.

just to add something , if it is not working after changing language settings, then restart the pc, it will work them : )

[striver01]

We can set another keybinding instead of ctrl+alt+n and that works fine for me.

[amit920114]

This was working properly for me until recent VSCode update. Now character "ṇ" gets printed even if ctrl+alt+N is mapped to Run Code in key mappings.

This is definitely a issue that needs fixing.

Not working in version 1.31.1. Was working before that.

As mentioned above a different key binding works but default behavior should not change abruptly.

Same issues occurred again i just updated vsc to latest one. 16th July 2021

[bhaskart488]

This was working properly for me until recent VSCode update. Now character "ṇ" gets printed even if ctrl+alt+N is mapped to Run Code in key mappings. This is definitely a issue that needs fixing. Not working in version 1.31.1. Was working before that. As mentioned above a different key binding works but default behavior should not change abruptly.

Same issues occurred again i just updated vsc to latest one. 16th July 2021

Resolved on 17th July 2021.

Just turn on NumLock :)

[Bukangliwayway]

Switch input language and keyboard layout back using key combinations: windows key + spacebar

[ItzYuzuruYT]

This was working properly for me until recent VSCode update. Now character "ṇ" gets printed even if ctrl+alt+N is mapped to Run Code in key mappings. This is definitely a issue that needs fixing. Not working in version 1.31.1. Was working before that. As mentioned above a different key binding works but default behavior should not change abruptly.

Steps to fix:

Search for 'Advanced keyboard settings' in Windows 10 settings. Ensure the drop-down menu option under 'Override for default input method' is set to 'Use language list (Recommended)'. Go to 'Language settings', Make sure under 'Preferred languages', first option is set to 'English (United States)'. Click on it. Click on 'Options'. Under 'Keyboards', remove whatever keyboard is there, and add 'US' keyboard instead. It should be fixed now.

I believe the offending keyboard is 'English (India)', because the 'ṇ' character (and you can produce other such 'weird' characters with Ctrl+Alt+) is a Devanagari transliteration character used to write phonetically correct Devanagari words in Romanized form.

ty

[Akshay-K8]

Try with Num lock on and then press the command it will worked for me

[filipembcruz]

I changed the hotkey to (ctrl + alt + b) on File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts

[hxrshilgupta]

I am facing the similar issue discussed above and the sad part is I have tried all fixes I could as mentioned (except for Num Lock coz...I don't have a Num Lock due to a short keyboard [without NUMPAD😔])

[RishiK-jpg]

Hold on! There is a simple solution to this problem. Turn on your Num Lock key and try Cltr+Alt+N . This will solve the issue :)

[RishiK-jpg]

i got the same problem, by pressing CTRL+ALT+N it showed up a "ṇ" character. but i tried the same old formula. i restarted my system. and guess what ? it worked.

Guess what! Turning on your NUM LOCK KEY might solve the problem.

[CrescendoFluffy]

Hi, with US international keyboard layout I get an ñ so it is still not completly fixed I guess.

You should install US QWERTY Keyboard layout it got fixed for me

[nandish-nandhu]

Wow truning the NumLock worked that's GREAT ,thanks ..... :)

[ghost]

Just turn on the NumLock -_-

This worked for me too. But WHY does this work? It makes no sense... if someone knows reply!

NumPad has some cyrillic letters stored in it, so when you turns it on the actual alphabet part of the keyboard goes off