Cannot swap control and command key completely in coherence mode

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by YufeiZ, Nov 5, 2020.

  1. YufeiZ

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    Hi,
    I am using Parallels Desktop 16.0.1 (48919) and Windows 10.0.17763.1339, and hope to swap control and command in the Windows Guest OS (in Windows is ctrl and windows key) by parallels preference setting -> keyboard shortcuts. It works fine in normal mode, but doesn't work well in coherence mode. In Windows Explorer when I try to select multi file by long-press the swapped cmd key (it is ctrl key after the swap), it cannot select multi files, just if as I didn't long-press the cmd key. In IDE like Eclipse or Intellij Idea, when I want to long-press the cmd key and click mouse to go to definition, it does't work too. It seems like in coherence mode the swapped cmd and ctrl key won't work when long-press. Is it a bug or something? Will it be fixed in the later versions?

    Thanks
    Yufei Zhou
     
  2. DomokosB

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    Hi,
    I have/had the same issue and I have found a solution. It is not the best, but works.
    So in order for your cmd+click to work, you should double press cmd key and keep it pressed after the second time.
    If you keep that pressed you will be able to select items simultaneously. If you release the cmd key but need to add another item to be selected, just double press cmd again.

    I hope this helps a little.
    Thanks,
    Domokos
     

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