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[PT Run] Be able to exclude certain programs from PowerToys Run showing

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#10,465 opened on Mar 26, 2021

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What is the expected behavior of the proposed feature? What is the scenario this would be used?

With default settings, the key combination Alt + Space is used to open PowerToys Run; but is possible that other programs uses that same shortcut for different applications, or other scenarios that you don't want to open PowerToys Run, even if the key combination is pressed.

For example in my case: in "PaintTool Sai" that key combination Alt + Space makes it possible to rotate the canvas, but when I press those keys, PowerToys Run opens instead.

The idea is somewhat the same that what have the Keyboard Manager right now: the remap can be executed only in certain programs. But this time, PowerToys Run can run except on certain programs.

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Research direction
Examine how PowerToys Run registers the global hotkey (Alt+Space) and explore adding a configuration list of excluded application paths or window titles to suppress activation.
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