[BUG] App freezes on Windows (not responding) when activated in the app that was started under admin privileges #434
Description
Bug Description
Handy hangs while interacting with the app that was started under the administrator privileges.
How to reproduce
- Start Notepad under Administrator Privileges (Run as Administrator).
- Press Ctrl + Space to activate Push to talk.
- The app doesn't show any activity while talking, doesn't disappear, doesn't stop when Ctrl + Space is released, cannot be closed by pressing the 'cross'. It could only be killed via the Task manager
System Information
App Version: 0.6.5 and 0.6.4
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro 25H2
CPU: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11700K
GPU: NVidia GTX 1650
Workaround
Start the program with administrator privileges. Then the issue doesn't happen.
Debug log of the 'failed' session.
I noticed that after pressing 'Push to talk combination' it almost immediately shows 'Transcribing' and then hangs, despite me holding Ctrl + Space the buttons.
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::start called for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo][DEBUG] using default settings
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mconnection established on windows�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mlocation()�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] released all held keys
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Microphone mode - always_on: false
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] On-demand mode: Starting recording first, then audio feedback
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::audio][INFO] Microphone stream initialized in 2.7515ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::audio][DEBUG] Recording started for binding transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Recording started in 2.7877ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::start completed in 14.4057ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::stop called for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo][DEBUG] using default settings
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mconnection established on windows�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mlocation()�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] released all held keys
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::stop completed in 5.4315ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Starting async transcription task for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::audio_toolkit::audio::recorder][INFO] Using device: Ok("Microphone (Realtek(R) Audio)")
Sample rate: 48000
Channels: 2
Format: F32
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::audio][DEBUG] Microphone stream stopped
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Recording stopped and samples retrieved in 93.1661ms, sample count: 0
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::transcription][DEBUG] Audio vector length: 0
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::transcription][DEBUG] Empty audio vector
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Transcription completed in 12.9µs: ''
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Handling delayed audio feedback/mute sequence
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::start called for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo][DEBUG] using default settings
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mconnection established on windows�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mlocation()�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] released all held keys
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Microphone mode - always_on: false
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] On-demand mode: Starting recording first, then audio feedback
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::audio][INFO] Microphone stream initialized in 2.6413ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::audio][DEBUG] Recording started for binding transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Recording started in 2.6913ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::start completed in 13.4217ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::stop called for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo][DEBUG] using default settings
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mconnection established on windows�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mlocation()�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] released all held keys
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::stop completed in 5.4833ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Starting async transcription task for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::audio_toolkit::audio::recorder][INFO] Using device: Ok("Microphone (Realtek(R) Audio)")
Sample rate: 48000
Channels: 2
Format: F32
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::start called for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo][DEBUG] using default settings
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mconnection established on windows�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mlocation()�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] released all held keys
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Microphone mode - always_on: false
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] On-demand mode: Starting recording first, then audio feedback
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::audio][DEBUG] Microphone stream already active
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::audio][DEBUG] Microphone stream stopped
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Recording stopped and samples retrieved in 91.7672ms, sample count: 0
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::audio][DEBUG] Recording started for binding transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Recording started in 73.3364ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::transcription][DEBUG] Audio vector length: 0
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::managers::transcription][DEBUG] Empty audio vector
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::start completed in 79.2228ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Transcription completed in 85.8µs: ''
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::stop called for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Handling delayed audio feedback/mute sequence
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo][DEBUG] using default settings
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mconnection established on windows�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mlocation()�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] released all held keys
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::stop completed in 5.4862ms
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Starting async transcription task for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] TranscribeAction::start called for binding: transcribe
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo][DEBUG] using default settings
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mconnection established on windows�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] �[93mlocation()�[0m
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][enigo::platform::win_impl][DEBUG] released all held keys
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Microphone mode - always_on: false
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] On-demand mode: Starting recording first, then audio feedback
[2025-12-11][02:41:46][handy_app_lib::actions][DEBUG] Handling delayed audio feedback/mute sequence