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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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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Set Scaling of individual applications in Windows
I occurs to be that I want any app I'm not looking at to be scaled down (to say 100%), but the one in focus to be scaled up (to 200%). This would both make maximal use of my hi-res laptop screen for ...
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I Need to Keep a Window Active
I need to keep a browser window active while I use another window.
"Keep-on-Top" is not what I'm looking before because when I switch pages, it still goes inactive.
I'm trying to keep a page ...
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Is there any way to type the clipboard to the guest in VMware
Similar to this question for VirtualBox:
How do you auto-type the contents of the clipboard from the host into a guest Virtual Box instance?
Is there any way to type the contents of the clipboard to ...
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Are there any other modifier keys on Windows?
I'm trying to use the Win key as a modifier key on Windows. So far, the best approach I found is to map it to another key using AutoHotKeys. For example, I can map the left Win key to the left Control ...
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How do I make AutoHotKey on my host OS still work even when I have my VMware virtual machine in fullscreen or focused?
I have numerous shortcut keys defined in my AutoHotKey script. I'm completely crippled without them.
They normally work, but whenever I have focused my VMware virtual machine, or when I'm "immersed" ...
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Windows 10 Volume Mixer fails to keep System Sounds muted over Remote Desktop Connection
After having muted the System Sounds on the remote desktop machine, it shall unmute itself after several seconds. This pattern is persistent.
I use my laptop at work, and use Remote Desktop Connection ...
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How to make AutoHotkey automatically close a pop-up dialog?
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I'd like AutoHotkey to automatically detect when a certain pop-up dialog appears and take certain actions. How do I do that?
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In my particular case, I'd like AutoHotkey to ...
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Switch any program to kiosk mode
Sometimes friends or even unknown people visit me and we are doing something on my computer. I often find myself in the situation when I want to leave the computer but I don't completely trust the ...
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How to bind USB control knobs to adjust the volume on specific applications?
I want to control the volume level of 2 specific Windows Applications using my USB piano's control knobs (Spotify Premium & discord).
FIRST TRY - AutoHotkey. The KeyHistory does not detect any ...
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NirCmd volume control of certain applications from Volume Mixer not working?
So I use this app to mute microphone communication in Valorant.
But I also want to mute the game itself.
The devs of the game have separated these 2 so in Volume Mixer (SndVol.exe) they are 2 ...
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Remap Bluetooth headset button on Windows 10?
I have Bose QC 35 II and I am trying to get the Multifunction button to mute/unmute calls in MS Teams. For the purpose I will be using AutoHotKey, but in order to do that I need to capture the message ...
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Is it possible to disable coasting/inertia/momentum scrolling with scripts/other software?
Q: What do I mean by coasting/inertia/momentum/flick scrolling?
A: It's the feature of trackpads where you can flick the trackpad up or down for a split second, and it keeps scrolling for a second or ...
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How can I recover an autohotkey script that has been over-written
I have an autohotkey script that is continuously running on my computer. I inadvertently saved a blank script over it, but the original is still running in the background.
I tried to recover the ...
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AutoHotKey: Odd window sizing behavior on Windows 10
I realise this is probably a really obscure problem but hey it's the internet.
I have a 24" portrait monitor, and I wanted vertical snapping. I found an online script, but for most types of windows, ...
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