Virtual Machine Connection not allowing hotkeys to fire

[shaharprish]

I have a simple script (I want the win hot keys that switch desktop - #^Left and #^Right to work on the host machine and not be piped back to the virtual machine.)

Here's a deconstructed script that I am tryng to do:

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#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
#SingleInstance
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
SetTitleMatchMode, 2

#WinActivateForce

#IfWinActive Virtual Machine Connection
#^Left::
MsgBox xxx

In this case, I would expect the msgbox to appear if the active window is the virtual connection (it's kind'a like Remote Desktop - showing you the Desktop of the virtual machine).

However, this does not work when the focused window is the actualy virtual machine connection. If I remove the #ifWinActive line for example, this will work as expected for all winsdows, but not when the Virtual Machine Connection is the active window.

[BoBo]

AFAIK you've to leave the VM fullscreen mode to make keys fire back at your local box (well, that's the standard for RDP) ...?

[shaharprish]

So there's no workaround? A way to have AutoHotKey affect it like other windows?

[ibieel]

So there's no workaround? A way to have AutoHotKey affect it like other windows?

any solution? i have the same problem.
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