Global autotype shortcut doesn't use current keyboard layout

[l0f4r0]

Hi,

I cannot succeed in making autotype feature working on my Mac.
Maybe it's not the best appropriate place to mention it (except if it is a bug indeed) but I didn't get any response both times on the IRC chat so I'm trying on GitHub.
I mention that I have activated autotype for my entries though and I have set up a key binding (Cmd+Ctrl+A) and the titles of my entries correspond with the browser titles so I don’t know where the problem is...
Could someone help me please?

DEBUG INFO:

KeePassXC - Version 2.3.3
Révision : 0a155d8

Bibliothèques :

• Qt 5.9.3
• libgcrypt 1.8.2

Système d’exploitation : macOS High Sierra (10.13)
Architecture processeur : x86_64
Noyau : darwin 17.7.0

Extensions activées :

• Auto-Type
• Browser Integration
• Legacy Browser Integration (KeePassHTTP)
• SSH Agent
• YubiKey

Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Jean-Laurent

[droidmonkey]

Does autotype work when you select an entry and press CTRL+V?

[l0f4r0]

Yes but it applies to the active window/tab, no matter its title

[droidmonkey]

Yah just confirming if its an autotype issue or a key-combo/window matching issue. This is a key-combo/window matching issue. Have you tried a different key combo to rule out interference?

[l0f4r0]

Yes, I've associated different key combo to no avail so far...
I don't know what to do now to make it working...

[l0f4r0]

Any idea somebody please? :)

[phoerious]

@weslly Can you reproduce this?

[l0f4r0]

Any news?
Tell me if you need more info.
Thanks in anticipation.

[weslly]

Sorry, I didn't see the mention before.

What's your keyboard layout? Does it work if you set the global shortcut to Cmd+\?

[l0f4r0]

According to System Preferences->Keyboard, my layout is : "Français".
You want me to set the global shortcut to Cmd+? I've tried, it does nothing.

[weslly]

I can reproduce it now. The global shortcut doesn't support custom keyboard layouts. I use Colemak instead of QWERTY but never noticed it because my / key stays in the same location as QWERTY.

@l0f4r0 Can you try setting it to ⌘CtrlY?

[l0f4r0]

It works with ⌘CtrlY! :)
Have you planned to make it work with any key combination and custom layout?

[l0f4r0]

So? :)

[droidmonkey]

This issue is still open therefore we consider it something that needs fixing. Eventually.

[beck-llr]

Looks like I'm having the same problem on fedora 30. I had to set my Global Auto-Type shortcut to Ctrl+Alt+Q so that when I effectively type Ctrl+Alt+A the auto-type is called.
I'm using KeePassXC 2.4.3 and an azerty lay out.
Cheers to the team.

[hifi]

#6247 should fix this for Linux. Testing is appreciated.

[schwantuschke]

I have the German keyboard layout on mac. There, the Y and Z keys are reversed compared to the English layout. If I want to use the key combination cmd + alt + Y, I have to record cmd + alt + Z in Global Auto-Type.

[stefan123t]

@hifi I can reproduce this on linux too, as @beck-llr mentioned earlier.
Please add the platform: Linux label again.

1. I configure an auto-type entry for any new tab in my Linux notepad application (xed in LinuxMint 21):
   Entry
   Title: Autotype Test in Unsaved Document (Notepad)
   Username: Untitled
   Password: p4ssw0rd
   Auto-Type
   [x] Enable Auto-Type for this entry
   Window Associations
   Window Title: Unsaved Document *

2. Setting the Auto-Type hotkey
   Tools > Settings > General > Auto-Type
   Global Auto-Type shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + Z
   OK
   Note: It will honor my current keyboard layout when recording the shortcut here.
   I.e. switching between de and en layouts will correctly record Z / Y depending on layout

3. Activate Auto-Type in an Unsaved Document 1 of the notepad
   Select Ctrl + Alt + Z will not activate Auto-Type selection window
   Using the Ctrl + Alt + Y will activate Auto-Type selection window
   Note: this can be reproduced the other way around too.

I assume that registering the keyboard shortcut with the OS will use the literal Z and not the keycode originally selected on the keyboard.

@l0f4r0, @beck-llr and @schwantuschke you may choose any key that does not change its location between the en keyboard layout used to register the shortcut with the OS and the current keyboard layout (ie. fr, de, fi, etc.) as a workaround.

It is however unfortunate that the french keyboard moves the default Auto-Type sequence character A to the english Q and therefor the registered keycodes will be switched.
@l0f4r0 you should be able to register ⌘ + Ctrl + Q and use ⌘ + Ctrl + A then for auto-type, can you try ?

Kind regards,
Stefan

[droidmonkey]

We don't actually control when a hotkey is triggered, that is done by the operating system.