KM Not Passing Modifier Keys to Microsoft Remote Desktop

Questions & Suggestions
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  • I just started using Microsoft remote desktop (MRD) and I'm trying to get my first shortcut setup. The attached file shows that I created a separate group and tried to map ctrl-9 to ctrl-RightArrow.
  • Result: The macro only sends the RightArrow command. That is modifier key (ctrl) is being stripped as mentioned on this thread.
  • There is no other conflicting macro.
  • I'm running Big Sur , KM 6.4.8 and remote connecting to Windows 10.

I would really appreciate any help or suggestions.

thanks

mrd
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Hey Don,

Search the forum for “Microsoft Remote Desktop”, and see if you get some clues:

Search results for 'Microsoft Remote Desktop' - Keyboard Maestro Discourse

Why are you running such an ancient version of Keyboard Maestro (6.4.8)?

-Chris

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Unfortunately, Keyboard Maestro can only simulate the keystrokes, how MRD handles them is beyond Keyboard Maestro’s ability to control.

That said, there was at some point a change in the API used to simulate keystrokes, and so it's possible the current version of Keyboard Maestro behaves differently (version 6 is a long time ago). But I don't know whether v6 was before or after the change in the API used.

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Thanks for your response. I was hoping there was a setting in MRD or KM that would fix the problem.

I'm also concerned about upgrading KM as doing so may introduce other issues.

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Hey Don,

While that's not impossible KM is remarkably stable between releases.

If you make a full backup of your user-files you can always revert to the older version if something untoward happens.

~/Library/Application Support/Keyboard Maestro/

Keyboard Maestro 6.4.8 is ancient at this point. Peter will soon release KM 10...

-Chris