Make a function to escape to primary while in secondary shutdown or provide a hotkey for KM

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Because mouse is stuck inside secondary Windows computer while secondary computer is in progress of shutdown, before logon or locked.

This is same from Multiplicity 3 to 4. I'm currently using 4.05. Both Primary and Secondary are running Windows 11 23H2.

Multiplicity does not shutdown fast enough while Windows shutdown, results mouse stuck on every time I order secondary to shutdown and I have to wait around 10~15 seconds until Multiplicity in Primary decides to return KM to Primary. It's disturbing.

Unchecking checkbox something like [full screen application is running] at [mouse movement based seamless mode transfer (or something like that)] in Settings tab is not a perfect solution. I don't want KM escape from primary to secondary while gaming. 
(Multiplicity do not support change program language or it's so well hidden, I don't know what is the exact term.)

I know Pro can set this hotkey. I do not need any of Pro's features. I only need to escape to primary while secondary is in progress of shutdown. Nothing else. I don't need hotkey to move to secondary.
Somebody may suggest me to get a Pro license. I'd rather quit using Multiplicity and save that for AotS2 hoping it don't crash like AotS1 the eternal crashfest from 1.0 to 3.31 regardless of PC specs, runtime updates, drivers, and Windows updates. 

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
I have forwarded your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience. Thank you.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

This was addressed in the current beta:

https://forums.stardock.com/537897/page/1/#3976941:~:text=Resolves%20the%20issue%20of%20not%20returning%20to%20the%20Primary%20PC%20when%20using%20Shift%2Dhold%20feature%20when%20switching%20computers.

Please install it, on each PC, to see if it resolves your issue.  Either way, please report your results in that thread.

Thanks. 

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

0. A highlighted text at that link is not an exact case that I am complaining. I don't use Shift-hold. I tested current beta anyway.

1. On secondary shutdown: Multiplicity service shutdown became faster and input trap now releases faster than before.
Good enough for now until something wrong happens because of Microsoft.
I experienced 5 seconds tops to release input on secondary shutdown at secondary's idle time.

2. Lock screen on secondary:
2-1. On lock screen (with clock showing on the screen), mouse can escape to primary. That's good. Unlocking secondary just because I need to escape mouse is no longer needed.
2-2. On unlocking screen when password input textbox shows up: mouse is trapped inside the secondary. It is totally understandable for me, and I don't think this need to be 'fixed' in my opinion.

Problem solved. Thank you!