Workspaces disables virtual desktop navigation

[TwoSeven99]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.85.1

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

No

Area(s) with issue?

Workspaces

Steps to reproduce

When enabled, the workspaces option disables keyboard shortcuts for virtual desktops ++<right/left arrow> this makes using virtual desktops quite difficult especially if there is a need to quickly cycle back and forth through them.

✔️ Expected Behavior

To still be able to use virtual desktop default navigation.

❌ Actual Behavior

keyboard input appears not to work when using virtual desktop default navigation when power toys workspaces is enabled. Work-a-round was to disable workspaces.

Other Software

No response

[plante-msft]

@TwoSeven99 to confirm, you're saying that when using workspaces, the virtual desktop navigation shortcuts (ctrl + win + left/right arrow) do not switch between desktops?

Please confirm this is the shortcut in question and that you haven't remapped the shortcut using Keyboard Manager or another tool. Thanks!

[TwoSeven99]

yes, that is the case on my Win 11 desktop.

To diagnose I unplugged my keyboard, unloaded the drivers & s/w and switched to a bluetooth one but had the same issue.

When I switch off the PowerToys workspace feature then i can switch between virtual desktops again. Switching the feature on, stops the navigation again.

plugging in the original keyboard and turning back on/drivers and s/w works with virtual desktops if I also turn off the workspace feature.

Note: I have just tried to update an older machine running Windows 10 from powertoys 0.83.0 to 0.85.1 and I cant repro the issue on that machine. It just uses a standard usb keyboard.