Questions tagged [autohotkey]
AutoHotkey (AHK) is a free, open-source macro-creation and automation software for Microsoft Windows that allows users to automate repetitive tasks. It is driven by a scripting language that was initially aimed at providing keyboard shortcuts, otherwise known as hotkeys, that over time evolved into a full-fledged scripting language.
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How to configure AutoHotKey for Win-Tab instead of Alt-Tab
AutoHotKey is excellent keyboard customisation and automation utility. I have configured it for Alt-Tab using my mouse:
~MButton & WheelDown::AltTab
~MButton & WheelUp::ShiftAltTab
I am ...
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Is there an AutoHotKey for Ubuntu?
I would like to simulate keyboard combinations.
I am able to do this on Windows with AutoHotKey.
Is there an equivalent app for Ubuntu?
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StringSplit is chopping off a character
I have a hotkey setup like this:
Numpad1::
ClipSave := ClipboardAll
Send, ^+{Left}^+{Left}
Send ^x
StringSplit, Commands, Clipboard, {Space}
Send, local{Space}
Send, %Commands1%
Send, {Space}={Space}
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How to temporarily disable a key in autohotkey?
I want to temporarily disable the effect of a mouse button during part of a command, but still be able to detect whether it's been pressed. Is this possible?
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How to set a hotkey only when another one is active
I want to make a hotkey that only exists while another key is pressed. Ordinarily, just using modifiers would work but i need to intercept specific keys while one is down so that the keys work in ...
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How to use Win+Tab with scrolling?
I'm using Autohotkey and i want to make it use Win+Tab for Ctrl+scroll like this:
~Ctrl & WheelDown::Send #{Tab}
~Ctrl & WheelUp::Send #+{Tab}
However scrolling up doesn't work at all and ...
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AutoHotKey and VirtuaWin window switching
I've got a AHK script that looks for an active Emacs window and switches to it. However, since I'm using VirtuaWin now, this script stopped working -- it only works on the virtual display where Emacs ...
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Ctrl+Backspace inserts a small box instead of erasing
When I press Ctrl+Backspace, sometimes a small square is inserted, instead of the entire word being erased.
The problem only happens in some text boxes; in others the shortcut works like it should.
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Why doesn't this AutoHotkey script work?
I've written a script:
^!c::
ClipSave := ClipboardAll
Send ^x
Run calc.exe
WinWaitActive Calculator
Send %clipboard%
Send Enter
Sleep 100
Send ^c
;WinClose
Send ^v
Clipboard := ClipSave
it's ...
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AutoHotkey: how to send contents of clipboard as key presses?
I'm making an autohotkey script to run highlighted text through a calculator, and i need to send the contents of the clipboard as a sequence of keypresses, since the calculator doesn't really support ...
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AutoHotkey: how to assign a command to the "Calc" key?
how do i assign commands to the "calculator" or "favorite" keys with autohotkey?
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AutoHotKey equivalent on Mac
I am looking for a Mac application similar to AutoHotkey. What are the best Mac applications in this category?
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Alternatives to AutoHotKey thats works with Synergy? [closed]
I'm trying to run AutoHotKey with Synergy to share keyboards and mouse on my work machine and gets an awesome custom shortcuts at the same time.
But I've expreienced problems as described in this ...
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AutoHotkey: problem assigning CAPS LOCK to ALT-TAB
Yesterday I asked how I could disable or reassign the infamous CAPS LOCK key. The accepted answer pointed me to AutoHotkey, a powerful free, open-source utility for Windows for automating key strokes ...
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