Fails to work correctly in remote desktop connection

[thelimberlambda]

Version of dual-key-remap: 0.4

I am using the built-in Windows remote desktop client (mstsc.exe).

Also, I have the following configuration:

remap_key=CTRL
when_alone=ESCAPE
with_other=CTRL

I am using SharpKeys to swap Left Control with CapsLock.

When RDP'ing to a Windows host, although the "when alone" setting works in the remote host (that is, pressing CapsLock without anything else results in an Escape), holding down CapsLock (Control) and pressing another key results in the fact that Control is "down" being ignored—effectively this is as if I had typed the key without holding down Control.

Other things I've tried, without success:

• Taking SharpKeys out of the picture by disabling it, and using a second "remap/alone/other" setting in config.txt to swap CapsLock and Control;
• Using the virtual key codes mentioned in the dual-key-remap documentation (with all three permutations of remap_key and with_other).

[ililim]

Was this resolved?

[thelimberlambda]

No, it hasn't, although turning debugging on has shown that only some keys result in the hook function being called when mstsc.exe has focus (or ... at least, result in the debug printf being called)—in particular, pressing normal keys (like letters) don't yield a corresponding printf line.

[Muzzamil1]

Any update?

[thelimberlambda]

@Muzzamil1 I submitted a pull request some time ago. @ililim ; any progress? https://github.com/ililim/dual-key-remap/pull/27#issue-481305136

I forked the repo, so you can use my version in the meantime if it's helpful: https://github.com/thelimberlambda/dual-key-remap

[Muzzamil1]

Thanks @thelimberlambda. I will ty it out.

[ililim]

Should be fixed in https://github.com/ililim/dual-key-remap/discussions/36 If not, please feel free to open a new issue :)