With keyboard launcher (Run command), Win + key is not focused. Is this on spec of Windows?

[Hiroki-H]

Here is a part of my .ahk file below:

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;#E::	Run 'C:\Windows\System32\calc1.exe'
^!E::	Run 'C:\Windows\System32\calc1.exe'

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When this condition, by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F launches
windows calculator normally and focused to calculator window.

But, when 2nd line comment and 1st line activate,
Win + E launches calc BUT NO FOCUSED TO CALC WINDOW.

Is this on spec of Windows?
My sped is:
Windows 11 Pro 64bit 26217.5000
AutoHotkey Ver. 2.0.14

[mikeyww]

Welcome to this AutoHotkey forum!

The script that you posted worked here when I used calc.exe instead of calc1.exe. A different script may yield different results, and a different Calculator program may yield different results. Your description refers to a hotkey that is not in your script.

My AHK version is 2.0.15.

[Hiroki-H]

Please...
calc1.exe is classical calculator app of Windows I dare to install.
And the problem is not there. calc.exe instead of calc1.exe results SAME.
When Win + E activated, calc is launched but WITHOUT focus.
On the other hand, Ctrl + Alt + E activated, calc is launched WITH focus.
The problem is FOCUS. and kind of app does not matter. Same results.
My AHK version is 2.0.15. Yes, updated. But same.

[mikeyww]

I reproduced your issue a couple of times and saw it noted in some Windows forums. You could try the following as a workaround. Adjust the WinTitle and program as needed.

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

#e Up::
^!e Up:: {
 Run 'calc'
 If WinWait('Calculator ahk_class ApplicationFrameWindow',, 3)
  WinActivate
 Else MsgBox 'An error occurred while waiting for the window.', 'Error', 'Icon!'
}

[Hiroki-H]

Dear mikeyww,
Yes, that's hit it.
I modified your script as follows:

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#e Up:: {
 Run 'calc.exe'
 If WinWait('ahk_exe calc.exe',, 3)
 WinActivate "ahk_exe calc.exe"
 Else MsgBox 'An error occurred while waiting for the window.', 'Error', 'Icon!'
}

And error MsgBox is not appeared at all.
Very thanks!!!


[Mod edit: Added [code][/code] tags. Please use them yourself when posting code.]

[boiler]

@Hiroki-H -- Please put [code][/code] tags around your code when posting code on the forum. Thank you. The moderators have been adding them for you on your prior posts.