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The new Microsoft copilot key is impossible to properly remap. (infosec.pub)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by attero@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The new Micro~~soft~~slop copilot key always sends the following key-sequence when pressed:

copilot key down: left-shift-down left-meta-down f23-down f23-up left-meta-up left-shift-up
copilot key up: <null>

This means there's no real key-up event when you release the key --> it can't be used (properly) as a modifier like ctrl or alt.

The workaround is to send a pretend key-up event after a time delay, but then you mustn't be too slow / fast when pressing a shortcut.

tldr: AI took a perfectly working modifier key from you.

--- edit ---
Some keyboards apparently do the "right" thing and don't send the whole sequence at once, you can remap those properly with keyd, see: https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd/issues/1025#issuecomment-2971556563 / https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd/issues/825

copilot key down: left-shift-down left-meta-down f23-down
copilot key up: f23-up left-meta-up left-shift-up

this will still break left-shift + remapped copilot and left-meta + remapped copilot, but RCtrl remaps should work as expected

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[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Just don't buy an AI slop PC and get a Thinkpad, or a Framework laptop instead. Vote with your wallet. If you already own an AI PC, well, OP's post might help.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 45 points 1 month ago (2 children)

all new thinkpads have copilot buttons

[–] HyperfocusSurfer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, t480/t470p ftw. The latter has better specs, the former has coreboot

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i did say new.

[–] HyperfocusSurfer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

I mean, "fuck new thinkpads then"

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Pretty sure MS made this a "standard keyboard" button, which could mean it needs to be included for the OEM to be able to put windows on the machine.

[–] pycorax@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Frameworks aren't available where I live and I'm not getting anywhere near Lenovo after they shipped laptops with malware installed.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Lmao. All non shit PCs are “ai PCs” now. It’s already built into the CPU. All you need is not 8 gigs of ram and to put that button and Microsoft hands you that sweet sweet dosh.