microsoft/PowerToys

[KBM] Specify multiple targets applications

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#6,223 opened on Aug 29, 2020

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Help WantedIdea-EnhancementProduct-Keyboard Shortcut Manager

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Description

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It would be great to have the possibility to specify multiple targets in "Remap shortcuts" (comma separated, semicolon separated or space separated)

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Research direction
Investigate how the current target application input works in the Keyboard Manager UI and backend. Implement support for multiple targets by parsing a delimited string (comma, semicolon, or space) and updating the relevant data structures and shortcut application logic.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
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2
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
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60