Restoring Alt+Tab functionality after remapping the Alt key

[PatMk]

Hi,

I'd like to restore the Window's Alt+Tab functionality that I broke by remapping the LAlt key to a virtual F22 key for other purposes.

I've tried the "AltTab" hotkeys but wasn't able to get the desired result: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm#alttab

My current code:

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LAlt::F22
F22 & Tab::
    Send {LAlt Down}{Tab}          
    KeyWait, F22  ; Wait to release F22 key
    Send {LAlt Up} ; Close switcher on hotkey release
return

It opens the switcher and keeps it open until I release the F22(LAlt) key, but I'm unable to press Tab (or Shift+Tab) to move between the windows. Because when I press Tab again, it also sends F22 key (I keep it pressed).

If my explanation doesn't make sense, the desired outcome should: I just want to get back the full Alt+Tab functionality using the LAlt(F22)+Tab keys, without removing this LAlt::F22 remapping.

Thank you.

[amateur+]

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#InputLevel 1 
LAlt::F22
#InputLevel 0
F22 & Tab::AltTab

[mikeyww]

Possibly another one:

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LAlt::F22     ; Triggers on release
<!Tab::AltTab

[PatMk]

Thank you for the answers.

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#InputLevel 1 
LAlt::F22
#InputLevel 0
F22 & Tab::AltTab

The problem with this solution is that Alt stays pressed after the window is switched. Any idea how to overcome it?

Possibly another one:

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LAlt::F22     ; Triggers on release
<!Tab::AltTab

This solution works on its own but breaks my other shortcuts associated with this F22 key.
An example of other shortcu that stops working:

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F22 & k::Send, {Blind}{Left}

Any ideas on how to fix this?

[mikeyww]

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LAlt::F22     ; Triggers on release
<!Tab::AltTab
<!k::Send x

[amateur+]

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SetTimer, Alt_check, 100
LAlt::F22
LAlt & Tab::AltTab  ; But I think mikeyww's <!Tab::AltTab should be better.

Alt_check:
ToolTip, % "LAlt physical state:`t" . GetKeyState("LAlt", "P") . "`nLAlt logical state:`t`t" . GetKeyState("LAlt") 
		. "`nF22 physical state:`t`t" . GetKeyState("F22", "P") . "`nF22 logical state:`t`t" . GetKeyState("F22") 
return

[mikeyww]

This worked as well (I tested with F3).

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F3::F3
LAlt::F3     ; Triggers on release
<!Tab::AltTab
F3 & k::Send x