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[Closed] fn+Key shortcuts don't show 'fn'

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The 'Edit Shortcuts' list doesn't show 'fn' for 'fn+Key' shortcuts

Also, it prevents 'Key' from being bound without an 'fn' even though it's a different shortcut
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Re: fn+Key shortcuts don't show 'fn'

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The display is here correct:
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Re: fn+Key shortcuts don't show 'fn'

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Not really, F13 is an F-key, not an fn+Key
Check this menu vs config screenshot: config shows no 'fn'
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Re: fn+Key shortcuts don't show 'fn'

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In macOS 13 I don't see the fn-Key. Only F13.
With F1 to F19 there is no fn-Key text, too.
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I have a related issue regarding Fn-key in the menu

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Menu falsely shows shortcut with Fn key although it was assigned to a shortcut without Fn key via the "Edit Shortcuts" dialog.
The shortcut which is shown in the "Edit Shortcuts" dialog is the one which works effectively. See screenshot:

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Re: fn+Key shortcuts don't show 'fn'

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I can't reproduce this here:
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Maybe a macOS bug? Pressing command + left/right does cause a flashing of the edit menu?
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Re: fn+Key shortcuts don't show 'fn'

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Pressing CMD plus arrow left or right:
1) Flashes the "Edit" menu entry in the main menu bar.
2) Does what it should: it navigates to the prev/next file indeed.
3) Just the shortcut display in the menu is wrong.

Another observation
Interestingly on my macOS 11 Big Sur the arrow keys are shown as arrows (a line "—" which ends in an unclosed pointing arrow ">") whereas on your screenshot from macOS 13 Ventura they are shown as filled triangles.

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Re: fn+Key shortcuts don't show 'fn'

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Apple seems to reserve the fn keys for system features following to the debugger message.

So, Apple issue.
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