Bug 496392

Summary:	Space+alt opens the system menu instead of activating the shortcut
Product:	[Applications] krita	Reporter:	Edict <olvarx>
Component:	Usability	Assignee:	Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	emmetoneill.pdx, halla
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.2.7
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Edict 2024-11-17 19:12:09 UTC

SUMMARY
Space+alt opens the system menu instead of activating shortcuts

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Select Clip Studio Paint keyboard layout 
2. Use shortcut Alt+Space in that order

OBSERVED RESULT
Opens up application system menu 

EXPECTED RESULT
Zooms out

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10 home

Comment 1 Edict 2024-11-18 17:20:19 UTC

Same with a few other alt hotkeys that can't be assigned without conflict.
F, E ,V, I, L, R, N, W, H. 
As alt+F by default opens the file menu from the taskbar.
But with an hotkey assigned to Alt+F it does nothing on the first click and on the second click activates the toolbar.

The problem being that Alt can't be bound to mentioned keys on top of not working with space.

Comment 2 Emmet O'Neill 2024-11-21 02:16:01 UTC

I'll confirm this, because I think you're right, but I'm not sure if there is anything we can do to fix this in a cross-platform way.

Comment 3 Halla Rempt 2024-11-21 23:49:40 UTC

Alt+key is supposed to be for the OS, not applications. As per the CUA standard, and later OS standards. So, yeah, it doesn't work, but nah, we shouldn't try to make it work.

Comment 4 Edict 2024-11-22 06:03:58 UTC

Alt hotkeys works in Blender, they works Clip Studio and in other applications.
Shame this won't get fixed.