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#49619: fix: alt-space should route through 'system-context-menu'

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Created: Feb 2, 2026, 3:39:24 AM
Merged: Feb 3, 2026, 10:34:59 AM
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Description of Change

Closes #49507
Closes #19429

Routes alt-space through 'system-context-menu', allowing a user to prevent default behavior of showing the system context menu.

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Release Notes

Notes: Fixed an issue where alt+space triggered th system context menu even if an accelerator was registered for the hotkey combination.

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39-x-y
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#49641
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#49640
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Feb 3, 2026, 1:26:39 PM
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#49642
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