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My similar solution that I use for Outlook/Teams/TotalCommander/more: https://github.com/larsch/AutoHotkeyScripts/blob/main/Launch...
I do include Minimize-if-already-active though. I like to be able to temporary flip an application into focus (e.g. Outlook) and then return to what I was previously working on.
Plus a tweak: When launching, programs may open in the background because Windows attempts to prevent applications stealing focus when you are working in another program. I overcome this by focusing the tray before launching.
Autohotkey is amazing, but I wish it used a saner language. I struggled to write a reliable golden ratio version of aero snap [1]. Dealing with different monitors, sizes, etc doesn't seem like it should be so hard, but I always get tripped up by the bizarre Loop syntax or silent failures from some simple mistake that suck the fun out and I give up.
I found ahk python module [2] but combining it with the keyboard module doesn't work as well as autohotkey as a hotkey listener.
[1]: https://github.com/idbrii/daveconfig/blob/main/win/autohotke...
Here is my collection of AutoHotKey v2 scripts: https://github.com/EBADBEEF/ahkv2-scripts
The AHK documentation is really good, and is a windows help file (chm). It is really fast, has a good enough indexed search, and example code is usually present.
Kanata[0] is amazing. It support both Linux and Windows. But I'm yet to try it on windows because my majority work is on linux.
[0] https://github.com/jtroo/kanata
> I have swapped Caps Lock and Escape on my Linux personal laptop and I have grown used to it.
I'd also suggest "home row modifier keys" (or "home row mods").
The idea is to have the key behave the same when tapped, but differently if held. (e.g. https://github.com/evilC/TapHoldManager implements this for AHK)
With home row modifiers, Shift/Ctrl/Win/Alt are put underneath fdsa (and jkl;). -- This reduces the need to use pinky fingers for these keys, & the fingers get to remain on home row more.
I've had some good experiences with using Luamacros to intercept a second keyboard and forward the keypresses to autohotkey like this: https://miquelvir.medium.com/secondkeyboard-1c39e52e023b
Apparently there is also this: https://github.com/evilC/AutoHotInterception
I use AutoKey on Linux. It's less powerful than AHK but uses native Python which is nice: https://github.com/autokey/autokey
I used to use an Ann Pro 2 keyboard. By default, h, j, k, l could be used as arrow keys when fn was held down. The fn keys also remapped '[]' to 'home' and 'end', ";'" to pgup, pgdown, and '/' to delete. It also had this feature where the caps lock key acted as a fn key when held down. I very quickly got used to holding the caps lock key with my left pinky to access all the keys I needed with my right hand. I became much more productive on this little 60% keyboard than on any full-sized one as I never had to move my fingers from the home row.
I've now switched to a qmk compatible Keychron V2 (65%) keyboard and remapped the keys exactly the same way. I'm very tempted to go back to a more compact 60% since I literally never use the arrow keys.
When I use my laptop on the go, AHK to the rescue. I found a script[0] that does almost the same thing, unfortunately, it fails when I use more than one modifier with the arrow keys. For example: shift + ctrl + left arrow to select one word to the left, which is shift + ctrl + caps lock + h in my case, doesn't work.
[0] https://github.com/AlexP11223/hjkl-keybindings/blob/master/w...
I was stuck on the same struggles, but eventually managed to bodge something together:
https://github.com/hwalinga/dotfiles/blob/master/CapsLockCtr...
It also implements the double feature functionality of CapsLock that now functions as Ctrl when pressed with another key, and just Esc when tapped.
Cannot say if useful, but if you need to insert/copy paste text (and modifiers) there is a tool written in AHK that is very handy:
https://lintalist.github.io/
If you like macOS keyboard shortcuts, I recommend you checkout Kinto go Windows and Linux. On Windows, Kinto used AHK
https://kinto.sh
However, at least when I set it up Kinto did not provide switching windows I’m this fashion. Here is the script I use.
```
; BRING FORWARD ALL WINDOWS OF THE CURRENT APPLICATION
That's one of the things I have in the project! At least the window switching. Not the dynamic window selection and "edit mode" though.
https://github.com/hwayne/autohotkey-scripts/blob/main/Lib/WindowSwitching.ahk
In case you are not aware: https://ditto-cp.sourceforge.io/
I'm using AutoHotkey as my own custom IME, allowing me to type special characters, navigate in text and switch between applications without leaving the middle 3 rows of the keyboard: https://github.com/MatejKafka/KeyboardRemap/
The README contains layout diagrams if anyone's interested.
Remapping Capslock to Control:
Windows: https://github.com/randyrants/sharpkeys
Ubuntu Linux (don't know about other Linuxes): /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc
key { [ Caps_Lock ] };
AutoHotkey is what made me fall love programming after disliking it after getting my degree. After switching to a macbook, AutoHotkey is probably what I miss most from being on Windows. It really has it all.
My old suite had:
- Universal VIM movement w/ CapsLock
- App launch hotkeys
- App-specific hotkeys
- Easy text-expansion
Hasn't been updated in years, but here is the repo for those interested: https://github.com/denolfe/autohotkey
Or a nice boilerplate to start from: https://github.com/denolfe/AutoHotkeyBoilerplate
AutoHotkey is what made me fall love programming after disliking it after getting my degree. After switching to a macbook, AutoHotkey is probably what I miss most from being on Windows. It really has it all.
My old suite had:
- Universal VIM movement w/ CapsLock
- App launch hotkeys
- App-specific hotkeys
- Easy text-expansion
Hasn't been updated in years, but here is the repo for those interested: https://github.com/denolfe/autohotkey
Or a nice boilerplate to start from: https://github.com/denolfe/AutoHotkeyBoilerplate