TightVNC / Feature Requests / #684 Option to catch or pass Windows key and Alt-Tab

#684 Option to catch or pass Windows key and Alt-Tab

Milestone: UI improvements

Status: open

Owner: nobody

Labels: None

Priority: 5

Updated: 2024-08-05

Created: 2013-08-23

Creator: Michael Chen

Private: No

Starting in version 2.7.10, TightVNC viewer catches Windows key presses and Alt-Tab. However, I currently use Alt-Tab in daily usage to quickly switch out of a full-screen VNC window. It would be good to have options to enable or disable catching Windows keys and Alt-Tab.

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John Stroebel - 2017-04-20

I agree. With newer versions of TightVNC it is much more difficult to switch windows. This change was a step backwards, IMHO.

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Jason - 2018-05-20

Need windows button with pressing another button.

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Snehal Buch - 2024-08-05

I agree as well! Can't believe even after 5 years they haven't added an option so that we can select if the alt-tab (special key) should be passed to the VNC server or not. RealVNC is the only VNC viewer that provides this option so that's the reason I have to use realVNC instead of tightVNC!

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