Customization of the desktop using the AutoHotKey program.
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VLC & AutoHotKey
Is there a way in AutoHotkey can findout if VLC is playing anything or not?
my purpose is it only send FullScreen key F and Aspect Ratio key A if VLC is playing something if not wait for it to play ...
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AutoHotkey disable Alt+Tab, Winkey, Ctrl+Alt+Delete for kiosk mode
I am booting a Windows 8 PC into Chrome with "--kiosk" added to the path so I have kiosk mode enabled. Now I need to disable every key that would allow the user to exit the kiosk mode. So far I have ...
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How to run AutoHotkey.exe in the foreground?
This command returns before my script is finished:
autohotkey myscript.ahk parm1 parm2
How do I run this in the foreground (not exit until done)?
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Remapping Win+Tab to Ctrl+Alt+Tab with Autohotkey?
I'm trying to remap Win+Tab to Ctrl+Alt+Tab using Autohotkey, in a way that each time I hit Win+Tab, it would send Ctrl+Alt+Tab instead.
I have this so far, but I'm not sure why it isn't working. I ...
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Autohotkey when station locked
I'd like to be able to use hotkeys to run scripts when the screen is locked.
I have:
^!p::Run, D:\path\to\my\script.bat
But if the computer is locked it won't run.
I'm running Win7 64.
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Map Page Up, Page Down and Num Lock just for Excel with Autohotkey
I would like to map these keys to the corresponding text:
Page Up (
Page Down )
Num Lock =
I want to do this with Autohotkey but I'm having a hard time figuring out the script.
I also only want ...
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Replace right control with right click
In my laptop, right click button is missing. Also, I don't use right Control and right Alt. So, I want to replace right Control with a right click using AutoHotKey. Is it possible? How can I do this?
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What key combinations are really convenient and not reserved by most programs (i.e., suitable for binds)? [closed]
I don't like 3-key combinations; two is the max. I've tried using numpad but my hand is almost never on that side of the KB, so I think I'll shift to the left side.
I know that I don't want to ...
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Make a key behave as a switch or a normal key based on how long it was kept pressed down, using AutoHotKey
I am currently using AutoHotKey to simulate the Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 keys mapping on a Topre Realforce 89s.
The script I created is available on github.
I've used the Japanese key "muhenkan" ...
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How can I make a numpad key press only launch scripts and not send the associated key to the active window?
I have numpad keys are associated to scripts. Now when I press those numbers, I just want to launch the associated script and not actually type and send the key/number to the currently active window. ...
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Look for a free software which can correct my typos automatically on mac [closed]
I found myself often type wrong characters if I try to type fast, e.g. htis(this)
Is there any free software which can correct them for me automatically? It doesn't need to alert me, just correct ...
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AutoHotkey: While 2 keys are pressed = press 3rd key?
In AutoHotkey, how can I do the following:
While SPACE and W are pressed down at the same time, send key LSHIFT every X milliseconds; do this until SPACE and W both are released.
I'm a beginner; ...
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Making Windows Up/Down Arrows Behave Like OSX
In any text box in OSX, the up and down arrows move the cursor up or down a line, as expected. On the last line, though, pressing the down arrow behaves like the "End" key, moving the cursor to the ...
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Shortcut for toggling the space bar's function
I'm trying to make an AutoHotkey script for making Ctrl+Space toggle the space bar's function. The default function is space. When Ctrl+Space is pressed, the function changes to em space. Search em ...
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Move mouse pointer to caret with shortcut (in Win8)?
OK, so here is the problem:
Is there a way to use a keyboard shortcut to move my mouse pointer to above the caret in a specific program on Windows 8?
I am trying to devise an AutoHotkey script to do ...
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using autohotkey to get information about controls or widgets in a window
I was inspired by projects like Vimium and Vimperator which are used to navigate web pages very fast by follwings hints to links which can be entered easily through keyboard.
Now , I want to extend ...
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Hotkey only in a specific window
I want configure the key ENTER so when I press it only in a program (Bluestack app player), the mouse move at a certain position and make click. This is because when I press ENTER, in WHATSAP, makes ...
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How to use 3 different possible combinations in AutoHotkey?
I want to use these three hotkeys:
- left shift and wheeldown to scroll down twice
- left control and wheel down to scroll down 4 times
- left shift and left control and wheeldown to scroll down 8 ...
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Autohotkey - Want to launch program and bring it's window to the front
I want an Autohotkey script which launches a new instance of Chrome and brings that new window to the forefront (active window).
My script is:
#c::
Run "C:\Program Files ...
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Hot key combo to submit simultaneous Tab plus Enter
I need to create a key combo, preferably Right Shift+Enter that will actually submit a simultaneous press of 'tab plus enter'. The hotkey combo can be any combo that can be done with the right hand, ...
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Submit button in Autohotkey GUI based on dropdown
Via autohotkey I'm trying to
Read the contents from a dropdown box
Present the content to the user in a AHK GUI dropdown box
Select the correct item in the original dropdown box via the input ...
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Is there a way to open an Outlook Desktop Alert with the keyboard?
I'm wondering if there is a way to open an Outlook Desktop Alert with the keyboard.
If not I will probably create a handler via an AutoHotKey script, could there be a better solution?
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Remap Caps Lock in Windows (escape *and* control) [duplicate]
There's plenty of utilities that remap keys, but I can't seem to find a very specific feature: I want to have caps lock act as the control modifier key when held down, but as escape when pressed on ...
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How do I use autohotkey to make lshift and n do page down and 1
I want to bind Left Shift + N to PgDn + 1. How do I do this in AutoHotKey? I've tried so many things but I can't get it right.
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Autohotkey: remap dead key+letter combination
I'm trying to use Autohotkey to map ´+a to something different than the á that is expected in my Spanish keyboard.
This thread gives me the impression that it is not possible, but I'm just a ...
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Using Autohotkey for Emacs
I am using emacs in Cygwin and have used Autohotkey to re-map the lefthand 'Alt' key and the lefthand 'Windows' key to be (left)Ctrl and (left)Alt respectively.
This means that an emacs sequence like ...
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Use Autohotkey to remap the left shift to “(” and the right shift to “)”, but I still want to to use either of the shift keys with other keys
Use Autohotkey to remap the left shift to ( and the right shift to ), but I still want to to use either of the shift keys with other keys.
So if I tap the left shift, I'd like ( to appear. If I hold ...
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Hotkey with simple colon “:” autohotkey
Why my script isn't working ?
<^>!:::
{
MsgBox You pressed AltGr+:
Return
}
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AutoHotKey: shift rbutton Control C trouble
I would like to remap Shift+RButton to Shift+LButton on the mouse. Then, at the release of RButton, send Ctrl+C in order to copy my highlighted selection.
So far, the best I have come up with is ...
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How to get AutoHotkey to capture Right Windows Key
I have some AutoHotKey scripts that use or override some of the Win+char combinations. On my laptop or work keyboard, where I only have 1 windows key, these work fine. On my home desktop, my ...
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Autohotkey - get recording Volume of default device's mic
I have already googled and found this: http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/21984-vista-audio-control-functions/. But this library dont gives what i want: i want to get the real-time recording volume ...
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How to trigger an AHK's functionality
I'm new to AHK scripts and I would like to be able to press #n (windows key + n) and trigger a series of keyboard combinations (shift + end, alt + tab, ^T, ^V, enter, tab, enter) each time I press ...
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Typeing an Unicode charatcter using autohotkey
How can I use AotoHotKey to replace rRR with U+200E character?
I tried ::rRR::Send {U+200F} and ::rRR::{U+200F} but they do not works.
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Autohotkey bind (CapsLock+D+J) to (Delete)
I'm trying to overload my keyboard.
CapsLock & J::Send {Left}
..is the left arrow, you can guess the other directions.
CapsLock & H::Send ^{Left}
..is jump word left.
I started adding a lot ...
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Binding Shift to x using AutoHotkey
I'm trying to switch my left shift+ button with my x+ key on the keyboard. I tried Lshift::x but what happened was BOTH keys now had the functionality of just x. I looked at
Problem with rebinding ...
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Launch program with Task Scheduler while screen locked
When I schedule a program (Notepad.exe, for example) through Task manager, it runs as expected (Notepad pops up on the screen). But, if the scheduled task launches Notepad while the screen is locked ...
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Using AutoHotKey, how can I make mouse as a keyboard without repeat when I hold it?
What really I want is: When I press and hold "up"arrow, it will do left click and hold it (no repeat) within certain coordinate (such as 1226, 631).
And when I release the "up"arrow, it will stop ...
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ironahk on mac osx; hello world working but hot string is not
I installed mono and ironahk on my macbook running osx.
The example.ahk runs fine and gives a 'hello world' message box.
When I try to input a file with a hot string such as:
...
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How do I make an AutoHotkey script work in a VMware virtual machine only?
I'm running VMware Workstation 9 on Windows 7 and I wonder how do I make an AutoHotkey script (which does some key remapping) work only when the input is grabbed by a VMware virtual machine?
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UI not showing for Belvedere Folder Monitor from LifeHacker
I have just installed Belvedere written by people at LifeHacker using AutoHotKey but it won't launch. I select it in the windows menu but it doesn't appear.
Does anyone know if there is an ...
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Setting the directory in a standard “Save as” dialog box
My plan is to create an Autohotkey macro that saves the currently opened file in Notepad++ on my Desktop. I was able to make it open the "Save as" standard dialog box, but I don't know how I can make ...
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How can remapping [ to { and { to [ with AutoHotKey
I want to swith the { key with [, so I don't have to use the Shift anymore to make { and I have to use Shift key to make [.
Same thing for swithing , to < and vise versa.
I know only how to make ...
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Disabling Function Keys in Windows 8 with Autohotkey
I would need to use Autohotkey to disable Function keys ( F1 -F12 ) on my Lenovo ideapad u310, running a Windows 8. I need this in order to use the F1-F12 in applications such as Ableton Live. ...
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Send middle click when double right click is detected with Autohotkey
Hey my middle click button is kinda dead so I'm looking for a solution using Autohotkey.
What I want to do is send a middle click whenever I double right click, but I haven't been able to find a ...
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Macro hotkey for “Save image as…” in Firefox
Win7 64bit
Newest Firefox
Logitech g710+ keyboard with Logitech Gaming software
Right now, I have to
Hover over an image
right-click
click on "save image as.."
click "save" on the explorer save ...
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How do I disable certain keys using a key in AutoHotkey?
I want the "End" key to block/lock certain keys like a,s,d,i,j,k,l. And when I click "End" again to unblock the same keys (a,s,d,i,j,k,l). How can I do this in Autohotkey? Can someone please tell me ...
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AutoHotKey - Swapping CTRL and Command/Windows keys
I'm using a macbook pro running Windows 7.
I've tried a few different scripts and none of them get me what I need. I need them to act exactly like their counterpart, i.e. Ctrl key acting as Windows ...
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Autohotkey WinWaitActive not working with LogExpert - is there a workaround?
Here is my function to wait for a window to appear with a timeout of 3 seconds. If the timeout elapses, an error message is displayed.
WaitForWindow( title, message )
{
WinWaitActive, %title%, ,3
...
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Mapping Ctrl+Shift+<key> to open folder puts focus on sort bar
I've got several Autohotkey shortcuts to open frequently opened folders. An example entry:
^+D:: Run "c:\Development"
This is a pretty simple script, and I know it's not AutoHotkey's fault, but ...
