RDP: Able to toggle "Send input as Unicode" via hotkey or menubar
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There is a Microsoft issue which prevents using Unicode input in powershell in RDP sessions: if "Send input as Unicode" option is active, Powershell ignores all keyboard input. Someone already try to report this bug, but you could not reproduce it (https://forum.devolutions.net/topics/41425/keyboard-not-working-on-powershell-inside-rdp-server). It can be reproduced by using "Send input as Unicode" option and if on remote server "PSReadLine" module is 2.0 or lower version:
Its not bug of Remote Desktop Manager, but Microsoft RDP. So I know that you can't fix it. But maybe it is able to add for MAC version of RDM hotkey or menubar option, that can toggle "Send input as Unicode" option on the go, without opening connection preferences and reconnecting session (I guess its possible because its able in Microsoft RDP client for Mac).
Sometimes its need to jump between dozens of RDP servers which have a many different input languages, and without "Send input as Unicode" option work becomes like hell. But bug that I describe above still exists, and sometimes becomes a really annoying when you need to open Powershell and quickly type some commands. You have to open a notepad, write commands there, and then copy it to PowerShell.
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Hi,
Thank you for your suggestion. I’ve opened a ticket to implement a toggle for “Send input as Unicode.”
We’ll aim to include this feature in our next major release.
Best regards,
Jesse Galarneau
Thanks a lot!
Hi,
Good news! I found some time to implement this feature. It will be available in the next RDM Mac release, version 2025.3.8.0.
No precise ETA on the release date though.
Best regards,
Jesse Galarneau
That was fast)
And it’s not first time when my small request becomes implemented just for month or two. You are great, guys! Thanks for your work.
Hello,
The feature should now be available on the latest version of RDM Mac (2025.3.8.3)
If you have any question, don't hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Michel Lambert