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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Merging some FFMPEG code into AutoHotKey
I'm using some ready-made AutoHotKey that calls upon FFMPEG. I need to tweak what FFMPEG does, but I'm just so lost, so would really appreciate some help.
It currently does some simple FFMPEG scaling (...
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How to fix AHK to send keys to RDP fullscreen?
How do you get AutoHotKey hotkeys to work with Remote Desktop in fullscreen on Windows 7?
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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 not sending some of the commands
I have an autohotkey script that is moving the cursor around the screen, clicking and editing data, and (should also) copy and paste information. The copy and pasting does not seem to work and after ...
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What does the "_8wekyb3d8bbwe" extension in Windows metro apps mean?
Metro apps in windows seem to have a special extension to their installation directory, for example the new Windows Terminal is located at C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft....
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Windows explorer is in an infinite crash loop after installing a MS Store App
I'm running Windows 11 23H2.
I installed this AutoHotKey port from the MS store:
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nq8q8j78637?hl=en-gb&gl=US/
Immediately after installing, my windows explorer ...
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Autohotkey 2 using InputLevel for a hotkey in a hotstring not working
Autohotkey seems clear that you can use a hotkey in a hotstring by using#InputLevel, but none of the four hotstrings below work for me. If, instead of using \ in the hotstring, I use some un-mapped ...
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How to create an AutoHotKey v2 hotstring with a backslash in the trigger
This hotstring in my ahk file doesn't work:
::1\2::½
Other hotstrings work, but not this one. I assumed the problem was that backslash is a hotstring EndCharacter so I tried also doing:
#Hotstring ...
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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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How to open a URL in a new browser window with AutoHotkey?
With AutoHotkey on Windows you can associate a shortcut to open a URL - web page or link - in the default browser with the following script:
^!g::Run https://mail.google.com/
This will open Gmail in ...
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Is it possible to change the cursor indicator color depending on the input language?
on windows 10 there is an option to change the cursor indicator color (Win+I -> Ease of Access -> Text Cursor).
I would love (even pay if there was an app for it) to change the text cursor color ...
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Windows virtual desktops: Cycle back to first desktop at end
Let's say I have three virtual desktops. I know I can navigate through them using:
ctrl + windows + left | right
However, is there a way to make it cycle back through to the beginning if I reach the ...
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Triple actions shortcuts (Single, Double, Hold) with combination of single key and modifier keys
I have been looking for triple action (Single tap, Double tap, Hold) shortcut mapping method that I can easily tweak and assign with AHK and I have finally found this amazing solution.
This single, ...
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Open Powershell as Administrator at Current File Explorer Directory Keyboard Shortcut (Windows 10)
Let's say that I'm browsing through Windows File Explorer, and suddenly I decide that I would like to open Powershell as administrator at the current directory (the directory that I'm at in File ...
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Disable Windows Start menu without disabling the Windows key in Windows 10
I recently started using GlazeWM which is a tiling window manager for Windows. Even though the guide said not to, I have set my modifier key as the Win key as I have saved Alt key for shortcuts ...
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