Powertoys: [KBM] Remapping `Play/pause/App/Mail/Calculator` buttons does not work

[k-yle]

Environment

Windows build number: `10.0.19041.264`
PowerToys version: `0.18.0`
PowerToy module for which you are reporting the bug (if applicable): `Keyboard Manager`

Tested using a Surface Pro 6 type cover (Australian model) and a Microsoft Sculpt™ Comfort Keyboard

Steps to reproduce

Attempt to map Play/Pause Media to any other key (e.g. End)

Expected behaviour

In my example above, pressing End should play/pause media.

Actual behaviour

Pressing End does nothing. The original Play/Pause Media button still works. Testing with Spotify Desktop and YouTube playing in Edge Chromium.

Other keymaps work fine (see the attached screenshot).

Screenshots

[arjunbalgovind]

Hi @k-yle I tried the exact set of remappings in the screenshot and all of them worked for me. I tested Play/Pause in Spotify and in Edge Chromium on Youtube/Netflix. Does this only happen when you remap End to Play/Pause or does it also happen for any other key like A to Play/Pause?

[k-yle]

Does this only happen when you remap End to Play/Pause or does it also happen for any other key like A to Play/Pause?

It doesn't work with any key, I tried End and A.

But I have some more Information - If the PowerApps application is open in the foreground, AND running as administrator with this toggle then it works. But when PowerTools is minimized to the tray, Play/Pause does not work.

[saahmedm]

I can repro as well. steps to:

1. map End (or any key) to Play/Pause
2. open youtube or spotify
3. try to play or pause with remapped Key --> doesn't work
4. open PT settings in Admin
5. bring to foreground and press remapped Key --> works as Play/Pause

[saahmedm]

hi @k-yle , we're looking into it but seems like this issue has to do with the insider build. I was able to repro this on my computer on insider but not on a VM without it. @arjunbalgovind as well.

[xever117]

But I have some more Information - If the PowerApps application is open in the foreground, AND running as administrator with this toggle then it works. But when PowerTools is minimized to the tray, Play/Pause does not work.

Hi, just want to add that have just the same behavior as mentioned above
powertoys 0.18.2
win 1909 18363.418
any button for pause/play, several other functions are working
tested for music in chrome

[lemero]

I have the same issue. I tried mapping several keys to the play/pause key.
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit [Version 10.0.18363.959] Intel i5-3470 12 GB RAM
I've tried another utility called uncap, to run this change as well, but it didn't work either: uncap 0x6A:0xB3 should map the multiply key * on the numpad to the play/pause key.
I know that it is possible, because using sharpkeys it did work.
.

[quangkieu]

My issue got closed as dup so i gonna insert my work around here.
I assign Pause/Break key on my keyboard to Play/Pause Media.
I could only trigger the by shortcut by combo Shift + Break