1.1.33.10: Win+Alt sticking in Windows 10

[AKazak]

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Greetings!

I use AHK 1.1.33.10 Unicode x64 under Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17763.2565] with the following script:

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; - Insert Date Time stamp
!#d::
  FormatTime, xx,, yyyy-MM-dd ; This is one type of the date format
  SendInput, %xx%.{Space}
Return

In about 90% of cases Win+Alt+D triggers the script correctly, but in the end leaves Win or/and Alt keys stuck (pressed).

Can you suggest a way to overcome the issue?

Thank you.

[lexikos]

First, try $!#d::

This is unlikely to be a bug. Keyboard automation on Windows is inherently error-prone. This is why there are so many options (send modes, key delays, hotkey modifiers, directives...).

[AKazak]

Thank you for the suggestion.
Currently I'm testing $!#d:: and it showed no glitches so far.
What is the difference between !#d:: and $!#d::?

[lexikos]

The $ prefix forces the keyboard hook to be used to implement this hotkey
Source: Hotkeys - Definition & Usage | AutoHotkey

Reducing the #HotkeyModifierTimeout would likely be an alternative, less reliable solution. The documentation for it explains why $ supersedes it.

[AKazak]

Thank you for commenting this.

[AKazak]

Thank you for the suggestion.
Currently I'm testing $!#d:: and it showed no glitches so far.

Few days of testing showed that $!#d:: does not fix the issue.
What else can I tweak?

[lexikos]

Your code does not produce any problems on my system.

You can try the {Text} modifier or other send modes.

If you have other scripts or programs running that use a keyboard hook, that may impact the behaviour (as described in the documentation for SendInput), although it doesn't change the result in my case.

[AKazak]

If you have other scripts or programs running that use a keyboard hook, that may impact the behaviour (as described in the documentation for SendInput), although it doesn't change the result in my case.

I suspect one software in my system item that is also tracking keyboard input and does smart replacement while typing.