Disable the key alt when it's pressed alone (while allowing to work in combination with other keys). Topic is solved

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In many apps, such as chrome pressing alt lose the focus (the cursor goes to the menu)

I'm struggling to find the way to disable that simple keystroke without losing all my shortcuts which work with the alt and others keys (ex: alt+x).

Any idea?


This stack answer https://superuser.com/a/615424/235752does not work:

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~LAlt Up:: return

; It doesn't work also with the win key 
~LWin Up:: return
~RWin Up:: return

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
try:

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Alt::Return ;Disables the key alt when it's pressed alone
!x:: ;alt+x works
!y:: ;alt+y works
ToolTip,% A_ThisHotkey
Return

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Guten abend Rohwedder und danke schoen!

It's insulting of simplicity but it's working, so I'll worship your name for the rest of my life!

Thanks again!