[BUG] International Keyboardlayouts do not support all shortcuts in Desktop App
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 22, 2026 by mrh1997 Closed Jun 21, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
The following keyboard shortcuts do not work on german keyboards as they require the AltGr key which is not supported in shortcuts (and probably also not in other non-US keyboard layouts):
- Ctrl-Shift-[
- Ctrl-Shift-]
- Ctrl-'
- Ctrl-\
This is annoying as especially Ctrl-' (Open Terminal) is needed often and does not work at all via keyboard
What Should Happen?
Provide alternative shortcuts (for other layouts) or make them configurable.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- switch to another keyboard layout
- try to press one of the given shortcuts
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.8555.0
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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