I would really like if you could make a difference between the left and right Alt-keys when mapping keys. In Swedish keyboard layout you must use the right Alt-key to typ [] {} | \ and some other chars common in programming. I prefer the the OSX-way of doing them, but can't map them in Parallels because it sends a left Alt-key instead of right.
Map right alt key
- Thread starter JohanN1
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Hi
I have same issue on a danish keyboard layout. My preference is the Windows keyboard layout. You may be able to map the macOS alt key to the Windows AltGr key. That setup allowed me to type the @|{}[]\ keys at all! But then again I'd rather use the Windows layout (motor memory?).
I have same issue on a danish keyboard layout. My preference is the Windows keyboard layout. You may be able to map the macOS alt key to the Windows AltGr key. That setup allowed me to type the @|{}[]\ keys at all! But then again I'd rather use the Windows layout (motor memory?).
This was really annoying, but I've found a functional fix for this.
From your VM preferences (CMD+,), go to Shortcuts and then select your virtual machine. From there you can add new shortcut mappings. Simply click on the plus-sign and in 'From:', type 8 and click-select Shift and Alt. Similarly in 'To:', type 8 and click-select Shitft, Ctrl and Alt.
From your VM preferences (CMD+,), go to Shortcuts and then select your virtual machine. From there you can add new shortcut mappings. Simply click on the plus-sign and in 'From:', type 8 and click-select Shift and Alt. Similarly in 'To:', type 8 and click-select Shitft, Ctrl and Alt.
Hi Timmy - can you elaborate on this solution?
We have friends encountering issues with German and French keyboards where option/alt function is unreliable.
Where did you figure out the keystrokes differences?
Ideally, I think this should be implemented as a general "Remap Modifiers" preference in the keyboard section. Parallels could steal the design for the macOS modifier dialog in keyboard preferences, but add differentiation between left and right versions of the modifier keys.
This issue has renewed importance with Windows 10 treating left- and right-Alt differently when using Alt+Tab. Unfortunately, remapping a key to Alt/Option in the macOS dialog always remaps to Right Alt. This means a user who uses a PC keyboard on the Mac and swaps Win and Alt with this dialog can only send Right Alt to Windows 10. This makes the regular Alt+Tab behavior inaccessible without Windows registry hacks.
This issue has renewed importance with Windows 10 treating left- and right-Alt differently when using Alt+Tab. Unfortunately, remapping a key to Alt/Option in the macOS dialog always remaps to Right Alt. This means a user who uses a PC keyboard on the Mac and swaps Win and Alt with this dialog can only send Right Alt to Windows 10. This makes the regular Alt+Tab behavior inaccessible without Windows registry hacks.
I use an external USB keyboard with windows keycaps, and to invert the position of 'Alt' and 'Window' keys on macOS I have to use Karabiner Elements.
The remap using macOS system preferences -> keyboard -> modifiers key don't work as expected because macOS only remap only the right side keys.
The remap using macOS system preferences -> keyboard -> modifiers key don't work as expected because macOS only remap only the right side keys.
I discovered that macOS remaps the Command and Alt correctly, inside Parallels VM with Ubuntu the Left keys are ignored.
After some workaround I found a solution:
In Windows: Einstellungen -> Zeit und Sprache -> Sprache -> Optionen -> Tastatur hinzufügen Deutsch (IBM) QWERTZ
In Windows: Geräte -> Eingabe -> erweiterte Tastatureinstellungen -> IBM auswählen und Achtung! nicht zulassen, dass für jedes APP-Fenster eine andere Eingabemethode verwendet werden kann, sonst wechselt Parallels immer zurück auf die Apple-deutsch-Parallels-Tastatur
In iOS: Einstellungen für Parallels Desktop -> Kurzbefehle -> VM -> Tastenkombination für AltGr definieren
Fertig!
In Windows: Einstellungen -> Zeit und Sprache -> Sprache -> Optionen -> Tastatur hinzufügen Deutsch (IBM) QWERTZ
In Windows: Geräte -> Eingabe -> erweiterte Tastatureinstellungen -> IBM auswählen und Achtung! nicht zulassen, dass für jedes APP-Fenster eine andere Eingabemethode verwendet werden kann, sonst wechselt Parallels immer zurück auf die Apple-deutsch-Parallels-Tastatur
In iOS: Einstellungen für Parallels Desktop -> Kurzbefehle -> VM -> Tastenkombination für AltGr definieren
Fertig!
So weit bin ich gekommen: "In Windows: Einstellungen -> Zeit und Sprache -> Sprache"
aber "Optionen" habe ich dann nicht gefunden.
hier unten einmal auf die entsprechende Sprache klicken, dann wird die Schaltfläche Optionen sichtbar:
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Dmitry Geynisman
Parallels Team
Hi everyone, I am happy to let you know that we have just released a new Parallels Desktop version 17 where we've improved our keyboard shortcuts remapping, so you can now remap Alt to AltGr and it will work in Windows virtual machines! See what's new in this release: https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/whats-new/
Dmitry Geynisman
Parallels Team
Unfortunately, this is technically not possible as the MacBook keyboard sends the same signal when pressing left and alt Option keys, so there is no way to distinguish these two buttons.