Can't restore the native function of a prefix key when #InputLevel is set to nonzero value

[blza]

I'm using the latest version of AHK (1.1.26.01) and the following script fails to send Space key to the active window when I release Space key. So Space key gets disabled.

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#InputLevel 1
Space & LAlt::
    OutputDebug, %A_ThisHotkey%                
    return
Space:: 
    OutputDebug, %A_ThisHotkey%
    Send, {Space}
    return

Without #InputLevel it works fine. Exactly as described in AHK help file (see "Custom combinations").

If I run the script without #InputLevel 1 I get the following in the KeyHistory after hitting Space. And it gets sent to the active window.

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VK  SC  Type    Up/Dn   Elapsed Key 
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20  039 s   d   0.76    Space           
20  039 h   u   0.08    Space           
20  039 i   d   0.05    Space           
20  039 i   u   0.00    Space

But with #InputLevel 1 I get the the following and the Space is not sent though hotkey is triggered (as can be seen in Lines most recently executed and in DebugView).

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VK  SC  Type    Up/Dn   Elapsed Key 
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20  039 s   d   0.76    Space           
20  039 h   u   0.08    Space           
20  039 a   d   0.05    Space           
20  039 i   u   0.00    Space

What I want is to be able to trigger hotkeys that use Space in another AHK script running, that's why I need #InputLevel set to 1 as it consequently sets SendLevel to 1.

I think it's a bug and not the expected behaviour.

[lexikos]

You may have found a bug, but...

What I want is to be able to trigger hotkeys that use Space in another AHK script running, that's why I need #InputLevel set to 1 as it consequently sets SendLevel to 1.

You don't need #InputLevel for that; just call SendLevel before calling Send.