In IntelliJ IDEA Ctrl + Alt + L is used as a shortcut to trigger reformatting of the source code. Today I discovered that this shortcut does not work anymore. What happens is, that if I hit it twice the Windows session will be locked (just as I would have used Win + L.)
Has there been a recent change to the shortcuts in Windows 10? When I try to record this shortcut again in IntelliJ it is not recognized at all.
41 Answer
Another software registered that key and is capturing it before IntelliJ.
Ctrl+Alt+L is known to be registered by:
- Windows 10, if accessibility is on.
- nVidia GeForce Experience
- Mouse without Borders
As you explicitly state that your machine locks if you press it twice I would go with Mouse without Borders as that shortcut is specifically tied to locking machines.
Notice the underlined DISABLE, it's a red-herring as you have to click on the actual shortcut and select "disabled" there!
