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Registering a shortcut key via Main.wm.addKeybinding creates a warning when inputting with different devices

Gnome-Shell extensions registering a keybinding in the following manner:

 Main.wm.addKeybinding(
          shortcut,
          settings,
          Meta.KeyBindingFlags.NONE,
          bindingMode,
          action
      );

will make mutter display : Window manager warning: Overwriting existing binding of keysym 71 with keysym 71 (keycode 26). when you send a keyevent from a first input device and then an other one from a different one.

Example for reproduction:

  • Switch between pressing a key you bound to your mouse and a key from your keyboard.
  • Switch between a key from your keyboard and a media key.
  • Switch between pressing a key from a keyboard and then an other key from an other keyboard.

Doing the following will also produce a short freeze that can build up as mentioned in #398

ArchLinux

Gnome 3.32.1