claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Windows desktop app shows ⌘ instead of Ctrl for keyboard shortcuts [1 comments, 2 participants]

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On Windows, the Claude Code desktop app displays keyboard shortcuts using the ⌘ (Mac Command) symbol instead of Ctrl. This is incorrect for Windows users.

Root Cause

On Windows, the Claude Code desktop app displays keyboard shortcuts using the ⌘ (Mac Command) symbol instead of Ctrl. This is incorrect for Windows users.

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Summary

On Windows, the Claude Code desktop app displays keyboard shortcuts using the ⌘ (Mac Command) symbol instead of Ctrl. This is incorrect for Windows users.

Environment

  • OS: Windows 11 Pro
  • App: Claude Code Desktop App

Expected behavior

Keyboard shortcuts should display Ctrl (or Win) on Windows, e.g. Ctrl+B.

Actual behavior

Shortcuts are displayed with the ⌘ symbol (Mac Command key), which does not exist on Windows keyboards and causes confusion.

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TL;DR

The issue can likely be fixed by updating the keyboard shortcut display logic to use the correct symbol based on the operating system.

Guidance

  • Verify that the app has a mechanism to detect the operating system and adjust the shortcut display accordingly.
  • Check the code for any hardcoded references to the ⌘ symbol and replace them with a variable or function that returns the correct symbol based on the OS.
  • Consider adding a configuration option or environment variable to allow the app to determine the correct shortcut symbol.
  • Test the app on different operating systems to ensure the shortcut display is correct.

Example

const shortcutSymbol = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'Ctrl' : '⌘';
console.log(`Shortcut: ${shortcutSymbol} + B`);

Notes

This solution assumes that the app is using a programming language that can detect the operating system. The exact implementation may vary depending on the language and framework used.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Update the code to use the correct shortcut symbol based on the operating system, as this is a specific fix for the issue at hand.

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Expected behavior

Keyboard shortcuts should display Ctrl (or Win) on Windows, e.g. Ctrl+B.

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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Windows desktop app shows ⌘ instead of Ctrl for keyboard shortcuts [1 comments, 2 participants]