[GH-ISSUE #314] Shortcuts do not work with iterm2 and external keyboard #245

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opened 2026-05-05 05:30:10 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 2 comments

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:30:10 -06:00

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Originally created by @ibash on GitHub (Oct 30, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/314

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I have searched for existing issues
I have looked through the wiki
I have updated MonitorControl to the latest version

Describe the bug
When using iterm2 and monitor control the shortcuts to change brightness are not detected by monitor control.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Install iterm2 and monitor control
Connct an external keyboard and monitor
Open iterm2 and give it focus
Press the f14 / f15 shortcuts to change brightness

Expected behavior
Brightness changes

Actual
Brightness does not change

Additional context
This might be an iterm2 only issue, but I wanted to see if anyone else has hit this or not.

Environment Information (please complete the following information):

macOS version: 10.15.7
MonitorControl version: 2.1.0
Monitor(s): viewsonic vp2768-4k

Originally created by @ibash on GitHub (Oct 30, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/314 **Checklist**  - [x] I have searched for existing issues - [x] I have looked through [the wiki](https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/wiki) - [x] I have updated MonitorControl to the latest version **Describe the bug** When using iterm2 and monitor control the shortcuts to change brightness are not detected by monitor control. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Install iterm2 and monitor control 2. Connct an external keyboard and monitor 3. Open iterm2 and give it focus 4. Press the f14 / f15 shortcuts to change brightness **Expected behavior** Brightness changes **Actual** Brightness does not change **Additional context** This might be an iterm2 only issue, but I wanted to see if anyone else has hit this or not. **Environment Information (please complete the following information):** - macOS version: 10.15.7 - MonitorControl version: 2.1.0 - Monitor(s): viewsonic vp2768-4k

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gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:30:16 -06:00

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@JoniVR commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2020):

Possibly a duplicate of #282? Could be related to the secure keyboard entry setting.

@JoniVR commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2020): Possibly a duplicate of #282? Could be related to the secure keyboard entry setting.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:30:20 -06:00

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@ibash commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2020):

Yep! Thank you! Not sure why I didn't find that in my search...

@ibash commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2020): Yep! Thank you! Not sure why I didn't find that in my search...

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2026-05-05 07:04:04 -06:00

[PR #245] [MERGED] Fix non-standard volume/brightness scales not working properly #1076