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When Caps Word is active, mouse clicks select a range of text

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#26,086 opened on Mar 18, 2026

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Issue Description

When Caps Word is active, mouse clicks select a range of text (see video below). I expect mouse clicks to behave normally, as if using Caps Lock. I guess the issue is that Caps Word holds Shift between key presses.

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Investigate the Caps Word feature code to understand how it holds Shift and check if mouse click events are affected. Consider modifying the logic to release Shift during mouse clicks.
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