Custom hotkeys/shortcuts/macros are blocked while KeePassium is running

[ezamelczyk]

I'm using an MX Master 2s mouse and it has two buttons under my thumb that are mapped to switching workspaces (left/right). When I launch keepassium and unlock it everything works fine but when the keepassium window gains focus again it asks for a pin and it completely disables the desktop switching functionality of my mouse. It's like it's capturing all inputs and swallowing them. Unlocking it again does not fix the issue. I have to completely quit the app.

The issue does not occur with app protection disabled.

Environment:

• Device: Macbook Pro M1
• OS: macOS Sonoma 14.3.1
• App Version: 1.48.142

[keepassium]

Yeah, this is quite an annoying one…

Apparently, Mac Catalyst automatically activates the (system-wide) Secure Input mode in password fields, but fails to disable it when the field/app loses input focus. As a result, the system blocks all the input monitoring/modifying apps (a macOS security feature) because it considers you keep entering something sensitive (a Mac Catalyst bug). Seems to be a widespread issue among macOS apps, too…

From a quick search, it seems to be possible to control this manually by tapping into some macOS-specific libraries. I will look into this.

[keepassium]

In order to test possible solutions, here are the steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Enable app passcode and Touch ID
2. Launch KeePassium, it shows Touch ID prompt. Secure input mode (SIM) = off
3. In Touch ID prompt, click "Use Passcode", then click the passcode field to focus on it (SIM -> on)
4. Press Esc to show Touch ID prompt again (SIM -> off)
5. Cmd-Tab to another app (SIM = off)
6. Cmd-Tab back to KeePassium (SIM -> on)
7. Cmd-Tab to another app
   • Expected: SIM -> off
   • Observed: SIM remains ON, system-wide, until KeePassium is restarted

[keepassium]

@ezamelczyk, it should be better now, please check.

[keepassium]

Ok, I assume it is fixed.