Define a new winkey function

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I think I know the answer to this, but: is it possible to define a new winkey function?  I know about about putting alt-definitions on shortcuts, but it’d be cleaner if I could change some of the built-in ones and define new ones [for example, right now winkey-f gets you the “feedback hub”.. I’d just as soon it fired off Firefox]

I figured that the winkeys must be stored in the registry somewhere, and just about every other registry tweak seems to have an associated program that makes it easy/more failsafe to mess with.

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berniec wrote:

is it possible to define a new winkey function?

Yes.

For example, if you install AutoHotkey and have your own ‘personal preferences’ AHK script running from startup then the following one-liner added to the script will do what you’ve asked (on a 64-bit Windows system if Firefox is installed…):

#f::Run "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"

Hope this helps…

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berniec

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That’s exactly what i was looking for.  I’ll paw through the docs to see if I need to avoid the built-in windows winkey definitions or if I can change them , but regardless.. the perfect thing.  Thanks again!

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berniec wrote:

I’ll paw through the docs to see if I need to avoid the built-in windows winkey definitions or if I can change them

Yes, you can. AutoHotkey will let you re-purpose the in buit-in Windows Hotkeys, irrespective of installed Windows version.

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Rick Corbett wrote:

berniec wrote:

I’ll paw through the docs to see if I need to avoid the built-in windows winkey definitions or if I can change them

Yes, you can. AutoHotkey will let you re-purpose the in buit-in Windows Hotkeys, irrespective of installed Windows version.

Even better!  I just downloaded a list of all the defined winkey-shortcuts so I won’t step on one I use occasionally.  What fun!

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So now you know that previously pre-defined assignments for keyboard combination shortcuts in Windows can be re-purposed using AutoHotkey.

And so, so much more…

Even more fun!

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[RetiredGeek]

Berniec,

How about a link to that list?

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

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RG,

Comprehensive shortcut list
List of all Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts: The ultimate guide
Here are the most useful keyboard shortcuts to use on Windows 10.

https://www.windowscentral.com/best-windows-10-keyboard-shortcuts

hth

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