Microsoft PowerToys version
0.101.2362.0
Installation method
WinGet
Area(s) with issue?
Mouse Without Borders
Steps to reproduce
Configure connection through MWB settings -> KeysNotMatched / Invalid Key.
I tried :
- different generated keys
- copy paste though buffer sharing (LocalSend) or manually enter the key
- using the "Setup", or changing the "Security key" to the exact same one
- using my own 16 digit (the simplest tried being: 1234567890123456)
- With IP mapping and without
- resintalling
✔️ Expected Behavior
Connection
❌ Actual Behavior
KeysNotMatched / Invalid Key
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Additional Information
WORKAROUND: Go to "%localappdata%\Microsoft\PowerToys\MouseWithoutBorders", edit "settings.json" and add the same MANUAL_KEY in the files with the same path on the two computers.
Attention : MWB must be closed, otherwise the value is overwritten (see Hypthesis 1 for the overwritting value).
settings.json =
{
"properties": {
"SecurityKey": {
"value": "MANUAL_KEY"
[...]
HYPOTHESIS 1 : My attempts of configuration were through the interface of MWB itself, I noticed after the manual change that there is also a configuration interface in PowerToys. The value was overwritten when editing the file without exiting MWB.
Maybe PowerToys and MWB are conflicting, writing both their value in the file, preventing a change.
HYPOTHESIS 2: Some special char are not properly escaped.
Other Software
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Microsoft PowerToys version
0.101.2362.0
Installation method
WinGet
Area(s) with issue?
Mouse Without Borders
Steps to reproduce
Configure connection through MWB settings -> KeysNotMatched / Invalid Key.
I tried :
✔️ Expected Behavior
Connection
❌ Actual Behavior
KeysNotMatched / Invalid Key
Upload Bug Report ZIP-file
No response
Additional Information
WORKAROUND: Go to "%localappdata%\Microsoft\PowerToys\MouseWithoutBorders", edit "settings.json" and add the same MANUAL_KEY in the files with the same path on the two computers.
Attention : MWB must be closed, otherwise the value is overwritten (see Hypthesis 1 for the overwritting value).
settings.json =
{
"properties": {
"SecurityKey": {
"value": "MANUAL_KEY"
[...]
HYPOTHESIS 1 : My attempts of configuration were through the interface of MWB itself, I noticed after the manual change that there is also a configuration interface in PowerToys. The value was overwritten when editing the file without exiting MWB.
Maybe PowerToys and MWB are conflicting, writing both their value in the file, preventing a change.
HYPOTHESIS 2: Some special char are not properly escaped.
Other Software
No response