[GH-ISSUE #746] Some hotkeys cannot be read back from the settings #583

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opened 2026-05-05 06:43:22 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 2 comments

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:43:22 -06:00

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Originally created by @VE3NEA on GitHub (Jun 11, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/746

Operating Systems

Windows 10

Barrier Version

2.3.2

Steps to reproduce bug

Open the HotKeys tab in the Server Configuration dialog.
Click on HotKeys/New, Keystroke
Press Ctrl-< for keystroke. (Ctrl-< and Ctrl-> are convenient hotkeys for switching between two computers).
Add some action to the created hotkey.
Click on OK, click on Reload.

The following error message appears in the log:
ERROR: cannot read configuration "C:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Temp/Barrier.itfedO": read error: line 37: missing )

Line 37 in the settings file looks like this:

keystroke(Control+,) = switchInDirection(left)

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When did the problem start to occur? As soon as I installed the program
Is there a way to work around it? Yes, you can use any hotkey that does not include the < , button.
Does this bug prevent you from using Barrier entirely? No

Originally created by @VE3NEA on GitHub (Jun 11, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/746 ### Operating Systems ### Windows 10 ### Barrier Version ### 2.3.2 ### Steps to reproduce bug ### 1. Open the HotKeys tab in the Server Configuration dialog. 2. Click on HotKeys/New, Keystroke 3. Press `Ctrl-<` for keystroke. (`Ctrl-<` and `Ctrl->` are convenient hotkeys for switching between two computers). 3. Add some action to the created hotkey. 4. Click on OK, click on Reload. The following error message appears in the log: ```ERROR: cannot read configuration "C:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Temp/Barrier.itfedO": read error: line 37: missing )``` Line 37 in the settings file looks like this: ```keystroke(Control+,) = switchInDirection(left)``` ### Other info ### * When did the problem start to occur? As soon as I installed the program * Is there a way to work around it? Yes, you can use any hotkey that does not include the `< ,` button. * Does this bug prevent you from using Barrier entirely? No

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2026-05-05 06:43:27 -06:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020):

This issue has been automatically marked as stale due to inactivity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020): This issue has been automatically marked as stale due to inactivity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:43:31 -06:00

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@p12tic commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2021):

I think this has been fixed in #916.

@p12tic commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2021): I think this has been fixed in #916.