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On 2025-06-08 15:19, Backwoods BC via Cygwin wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM Zarquan via Cygwin <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com> wrote:
> 
>> I use cygwin to run experiments on protocols on Windows using bash
>> scripts.  I often am running multiple programs that interact with each
>> other, so I alt-tab between the consoles.  Unfortunately, when I alt-tab to
>> or from a cygwin console, it adds a bunch of spaces to the outputs, which
>> is annoying to deal with.
>>
>> It is behaving as though I am pressing tab in the console, which I
>> technically am, but it is intercepting the Windows hotkey.
>>
>> Is this a known problem?  Is there a solution?
> 
> 
> This will depend on which console app you are using. Assuming that you're
> using 'mintty' (what Cygwin uses by), there is an option to identify
> special shortcuts.
> 
> Right-click the title bar of the window, select 'Options', then 'Keys' to
> see what's available. Clicking 'Save' will store the changes to your
> ~/.minttyrc file.

Mintty has always Worked Just Fine For Me flipping to and from other Cygwin and 
Windows apps, but you can set most console apps up to intercept many keys, and 
some folks use packages like AutoHotKey which can intercept everything to 
automate complex keyboard shortcuts.

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis              Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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