Difficult to enter global shortcuts. (like CTRL-OPTION-CMD-R)

[Leftium]

Bug Description

Bug: Difficult to enter global shortcuts.

One of two different unexpected behaviors:

• 'R' causes default local shortcut to trigger (Run transformation on clipboard)
• Error message about "meta+alt+control" not being valid.

Expected behavior:

Simple to add global shortcut without error/triggering local shortcut: CTRL-OPTION-CMD-R

Steps to reproduce:

1. Go to settings > Shortcuts > Global shortcuts (in desktop app)
2. Click "Set shortcut" (for "Run transformation....")
3. Try to register CTRL-OPTION-CMD-R

Additional context:

• Typing the letter before the mod keys seems to help (mod keys must be pressed very quickly after letter key)
• Eventually works after multiple attempts
• Not sure, but manual entry does not seem to work (well), either
• Tried both with "MegaKey" karabiner script enabled and disabled (always used all three keys; not CapsLock) (https://leftium.github.io/megakey/#2-software-tools-for-your-fingers).

Platform

Mac OS

Affected Component

Settings

Whispering Version

v7.11.0

Severity

Moderate (workaround available)

Discord Link

No response

Checklist

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[Leftium]

AI analysis: Issues & Potential Fixes

I highlighted promising fixes in bold.

Issue 1: Local shortcuts trigger while recording global shortcuts

Root cause: The shortcut recorder button in KeyboardShortcutRecorder.svelte doesn't get recognized as a "typing input" by isTypingInInput() (line 271-305 in local-shortcut-manager.ts).

The check only looks for:

• INPUT elements with text-like types
• TEXTAREA elements
• contenteditable elements
• Elements with role="textbox"

The recording button is just a <button> element, so local shortcuts still fire.

Fix options:

1. Add role="textbox" or data-shortcut-recording attribute to the recorder button
2. Add a global "recording mode" flag that isTypingInInput() checks
3. Temporarily unregister local shortcuts while recording

Issue 2: Triple-mod shortcuts are hard to capture

Root causes:

1. 300ms capture window (create-key-recorder.svelte.ts:4) - may expire before all keys are pressed
2. Immediate completion on key release (line 87) - releasing any key triggers save
3. macOS intercepts - some triple-mod combos are grabbed by the OS before reaching the app
4. No visual feedback of captured keys during recording

Fix options:

Fix	Effort	Impact
Show live preview of captured keys during recording	Low	High
Increase capture window (500-800ms) for complex combos	Low	Medium
Only complete when ALL keys released (not just one)	Medium	High
Add "hold mode" - require holding combo for 500ms	Medium	High
Promote manual entry for triple-mod shortcuts	Low	Medium

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Recommended Changes

// create-key-recorder.svelte.ts

// 1. Increase capture window
const CAPTURE_WINDOW_MS = 500; // was 300

// 2. Only complete when ALL modifiers released
// In the effect, change:
if (pressedKeys.current.length === 0 && capturedKeys.size > 0) {
  completeRecording();
}
// To check if any modifier is still held - if so, keep waiting

// local-shortcut-manager.ts

// 3. Add recording mode check
let isRecordingShortcut = false;
export function setRecordingMode(recording: boolean) {
  isRecordingShortcut = recording;
}

function isTypingInInput(): boolean {
  if (isRecordingShortcut) return true; // <-- Add this
  // ... rest of function
}

<!-- KeyboardShortcutRecorder.svelte -->
<!-- 4. Show live captured keys preview -->
{#if keyRecorder.isListening}
  <div class="...">
    {#if keyRecorder.capturedKeys.length > 0}
      <Kbd.Root>{keyRecorder.capturedKeys.join('+')}</Kbd.Root>
    {:else}
      <p>Press key combination</p>
    {/if}
  </div>
{/if}

[sudhanshu112233shukla]

@Leftium check the PR see if it works on mac or not i have tested it on windows it is working
if it shows any error do tell me i will fix that as well !!