Some programs deny hotkeys

[Zalastax]

So it means:
- you start hidmacros
- you start Firefox and give it a focus
- then as you type in Firefox the "Test area - last input event" is not updated with pressed keys that go to Firefox? Any key is not logged in HidMacros just because you have Firefox window opened and active?

That is completely correct. And if I then focus some other window the "Test area - last input event" starts updating as it should, until I focus Firefox again.

[admin]

Hmm, at my computer it works fine so I'm not able to check where's the problem .
Try to run hidmacros with debug parameter (just start "HidMacros.exe debug") and it will create debug log in hidmacros directory. Then you can check what happens if keys are processed correctly (in different app than FF) and what's the difference in log with FF as active app.
Or you can send me the log, but somehow mark correct and wrong version (or part).

[Zalastax]

Log for when I am on the desktop: http://pastebin.ca/2662501
Log for when I am in firefox: http://pastebin.ca/2662504
Log for when I switch from notepad to notepad++: http://pastebin.ca/2662505
We can quickly see that a typical keystroke on the dekstop looks like:

19:16:26.282 (35129546): WM_INPUT (35129546) KEYBOARD message WM_KEYDOWN. Key code: 65. Dev handle: 65599, ext info:0
19:16:26.282 (35129546): Received DLL asking message: WParam WM_KEYDOWN, LParam 0041
19:16:26.394 (35129656): WM_INPUT (35129656) KEYBOARD message WM_KEYUP. Key code: 65. Dev handle: 65599, ext info:0
19:16:26.394 (35129656): Received DLL asking message: WParam WM_KEYUP, LParam 0041

And in Firefox:

19:25:45.444 (35688703): WM_INPUT (35688703) KEYBOARD message WM_KEYDOWN. Key code: 65. Dev handle: 65599, ext info:0
19:25:45.544 (35688796): WM_INPUT (35688796) KEYBOARD message WM_KEYUP. Key code: 65. Dev handle: 65599, ext info:0

The same thing happens in the file where I switch from a working program to a non-working program.

[admin]

Do you use UAC in your windows 7?
Are you running all programs as the same user (especially HidMacros vs FF+Notepad++)?
Is not HidMacros influenced by your antivirus program (some kind of sand box)?
Try to run all (Hidmacros, FF) as Administrator.
It seems that something prevents FF and Notepad++ to accept global keyboard hook injected by HidMacros...
If none of those helps I'll have closer look into source code and probably prepare special version with imrpoved logging.

[Zalastax]

Do you use UAC in your windows 7?
Are you running all programs as the same user (especially HidMacros vs FF+Notepad++)?
Is not HidMacros influenced by your antivirus program (some kind of sand box)?
Try to run all (Hidmacros, FF) as Administrator.
It seems that something prevents FF and Notepad++ to accept global keyboard hook injected by HidMacros...
If none of those helps I'll have closer look into source code and probably prepare special version with imrpoved logging.

No UAC and antivirus did not affect anything.
Running as administrator solves the problem but it's not a great solution.
The AutoHotkey script I sent you worked without needing to launch as administrator so a solution should be possible.
Try to solve it if you have time and I will be here to support you if needed.