Send Hotkey in PIP mode

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Hi All,

I am trying to use the send hotkey option in PIP mode. I understand that the activity is to be used when the window is in foreground but I do not see any substitute for the same hence I have been trying to use the send window message option in the properties panel but that too is not helpful.

Kindly help. Also are there any other activities which can be used to send the enter key instruction in PIP mode?

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Hi @nitish.bakshi

I’m facing the same issue, did you solve this problem? How can a hotkey be sent in the PIP mode? Looking forward to your answer.

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Hi Paddi,

Wasnt able to find the way so i had to change the way of executing what i was trying to do.
You can use modern activities which are helpful for automations in PIP mode.

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Hi @nitish.bakshi

In UiPath, if you want to send a hotkey in PIP (Picture-in-Picture) mode, you can use the “Send Hotkey” activity. However, as you mentioned, this activity requires the target window to be in the foreground. If the window is not in the foreground, the hotkey will not be sent to the correct application.

To overcome this limitation, you can try a couple of alternative approaches:

  1. Activate Window: Use the “Activate Window” activity before sending the hotkey to ensure that the target window is brought to the foreground. This activity will activate the specified window, making it the active window, and then you can proceed to use the “Send Hotkey” activity.

  2. Simulate Type: Instead of giving the input mode as send window messages use the simulate and try.

These alternatives should help you send hotkeys or the Enter key instruction in PIP mode in UiPath.

Hope it helps!!