sanketkheni01/windows-11-virtual-desktop-animation

Sanket Kheni

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windows-11-virtual-desktop-animation's Issues

not working

stoped working after the update
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 22H2
Installed on ‎6/‎25/‎2023
OS build 22621.2361
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22674.1000.0

Default behavior of "Ctrl + Up/Down" is not being prevented

Hi! Thanks for making this utility!

I ran into the following issue.

Expectations

• Run this app
• Open two virtual desktops
• Open this page on the left desktop: https://www.toptal.com/developers/keycode
• Press Ctrl + Win + Right (default Windows hotkey)

You should see either key code 17 (ControlLeft) or 91 (OSLeft) shown on the page when you return to the left desktop. Notably, you will not see key code 39 (ArrowRight) because Windows does not let the keyboard event pass to applications if it triggers a Windows hotkey.

I expect pressing Ctrl + Win + Down to have the same outcome. In other words, I expect the last key that I press in the combo to not result in a "key down" for other apps. I am not sure if the "key up" event should be propagated though - I didn't test this - but it should mirror the default behavior exactly, including if I release the keys in a different order compared to how I pressed them down.

Actual behavior

• Run this app
• Open two virtual desktops
• Open this page on the left desktop: https://www.toptal.com/developers/keycode
• Press Ctrl + Win + Down (handled by this app)

When you return to the left desktop, you will see key code 40 (ArrowDown), which means the browser has received all three key presses. In other words, any active application will act as if I pressed Ctrl+Down (if it doesn't check Win). This causes unwanted side-effects for me.

Environment

• App version 1.0.3.1 (downloaded from GitHub releases)
• Windows Windows 11 Pro 22H2 - build 22624.1537

Other notes

It looks like you're currently passively checking if the relevant keys are pressed:

Windows-11-Virtual-desktop-animation/Exelus.Win11DesktopSwitchAnimatior/Exelus.Win11DesktopSwitchAnimatior/Program.cs

Lines 45 to 49 in dc7e1db

	var ctrlState = GetAsyncKeyState(17);
	var winState = GetAsyncKeyState(91);
	var upArrowState = GetAsyncKeyState(38);
	var downArrowState = GetAsyncKeyState(40);
	var altKeyState = GetAsyncKeyState(18);

I'm not sure if it's possible to prevent other apps from getting key events with this approach. We might have to use WndProc or maybe call some sort of low-level Windows DLL.

Thanks again! 💚

The app is not working anymore.

Pressing ctrl + win and up/down key now select the files on explorer or icons available on the desktop.

please support the settings for change shortcuts

ctrl+win+up/down, maybe used already by some other applications.

Please support the UI for shortcuts settings

Desktop name

Please add desktop name in peek.

App not working at all

I'm not sure if I've not installed it correctly, I've just downloaded the .exe and installed it but it doesn't seem to be working. Is there something I might be missing?

Is it possible to add shortcuts to left and right?

Hi,

First of all, thanks for this.

I noticed you have added the shortcuts up and down to use the animations. Is it possible to add the shortcodes left and right? Examples:

• To Left workspace: Win+Ctrl+←

• To Right workspace: Win+Ctrl+→

application does not start automatically when the window restarts

I used the .exe you provided, but the application does not start automatically when the window restarts, why is this?
How do you solve it?

The script does not show in task manager when I run the .exe file for 1.03 release, still works for 1.02 release though

How do I uninstall this or disable it from automatically running?

So I've tried checking under the Startup section in Task Manager but it doesn't show up. Please provide a way to do so.