HuaGu-Dragon 38270bc027 Fix Alt modifier stuck after Alt-Tab on Windows (#52220)
## Context

Fixes a bug on Windows where the Alt modifier key becomes stuck in the
pressed state after using Alt-Tab to switch away from and back to the
Zed application.

### Root Cause
In `crates/gpui_windows/src/events.rs`, when the window loses focus
during Alt-Tab, the WM_KEYUP event for the Alt key is never delivered to
the application. The pending modifier state in GPUI remains as
`alt=true`. When the window regains focus, there is no synchronization
point to reset this stale state.

## How to Review

In `handle_activate_msg()` (WM_ACTIVATE handler), when the window is
activated:
1. Reset the cached modifier tracking state (`last_reported_modifiers`
and `last_reported_capslock` set to `None`)
2. Query the actual current modifier state from Windows using
`GetKeyState()` APIs
3. Dispatch a `ModifiersChanged` event with the true state to
synchronize GPUI

## Self-Review Checklist

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- [ ] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

I think it's difficult to add tests for this because it's
platform-dependent, but I recorded a video for comparison — sorry I only
have an anime‑style app to show the key presses.

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  <summary>Video</summary>
  


https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b545178c-b360-4e2b-8d60-d6f95a0b4b79



https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bc4d41eb-6f42-4040-a588-0fc46c576db7


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Closes #45485

Release Notes: 

- Fixed Alt modifier key stuck after Alt-Tab on Windows. Modifier state
is now synchronized when the window regains focus, ensuring correct key
interpretation after window switching.
2026-04-18 01:11:47 +02:00
2026-04-06 12:51:13 +00:00
2026-01-22 23:57:26 +05:30
WIP
2023-12-14 09:25:14 -07:00
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2026-01-06 12:49:51 -08:00
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