Hotkeys topic, Explorer looks in 4 locations (and their sub folders) for Hotkeys to register. Will switch to that window, even if the hotkey can't start the program. If a program is started from this shortcut then the hotkey is applied to the window, and
This lists all shortcuts and favourites on your hard drive. Hotkeys a similar routine lists all hotkeys that can start programs (and takes a fraction of the time).
Not Responding till it finishes (a program listed as Not Responding means it hasn't picked up any messages from windows for 10 seconds - windows guesses it has crashed but can't actually tell - the program is unaffected by the status windowsĪssigns to it). This will take a quite a few minutes ( 30 minutes for 33,000 files in 7,000 folders on my machine) and the application will be listed as This includes all favourites and shortcuts. You can right click and go View Source to see how it works. Share answered at 1:14 Jay Riggs 51.9k 9 138 148 Add a comment 13 Windows Application and shortcut key are synonyms. The user would press Alt + to activate the hotkey. Many Windows programs such as Office Programs have links that are defined in the registry and cannot be altered by normal means. Set the buttons UseMnemonic property to true and add an ampersand (&) just before the letter in the buttons Text property you want to use for the hotkey. Right click on the shortcut and look at Properties/Shortcut/Shortcut Key. Shortcuts that start programs or bring them to the foreground are defined in the programs shortcut. Note also that shortcuts are only ever sent to the foreground window and not to the background Window. You should post in the Windows for for your version of Windows.
Thus is not a scripting issue but is one of how to use Windows. System shortcuts can be looked up in the control panel: To answer more directly, this is not really possible by script unless you know the application and how it defines shortcuts. If an application lets you reassign a shortcut then it may be stored in the registry or a config file. In many cases the application will keep the shortcut in a resource file. Shortcuts are defined in the application they are defined in. Is there a way to show all registered (active) keyboard shortcuts and processes which they belong to? I have conflict in using a hotkey (e.g Ctrl + Shift + U) and I am not able to determine which application (running in background) uses the shortcut. They only ever are sent to the foreground application, Read the above link carefully to see how this is done and why. They NEVER affect a background application. Each application defines them internally.Īll Ctrl + key + key are defined inside of the applications. The original question was, "Is there a way to show all registered (active) keyboard shortcuts and processes which they belong to?" This cannot be changed and it cannot be detected.ĭavid's really nice HTA is good for listing system level items which is not what the original question is asking for. Each Window can and usually does define its own set of keys. Keyboard shortcuts are system wide and not application specific/ Keyboard Accelerators are not only application specific but are Window specific. See this MS article on how these keys are defined and how they work:
If you're using Microsoft Windows, you can install AutoHotkey to create scripts that can be assigned to any shortcut key.What is really being asked about is called "Accelerator Keys" Unfortunately, most programs do not offer this level of customization. For example, in Adobe Dreamweaver, you can click Edit and then Keyboard Shortcuts to define the keys you want to use for a shortcut. However, what if you want to create a shortcut key that performs a specific function in a program? Some more advanced programs allow you to assign keyboard shortcuts in the program. The steps above are great for those who want to create a shortcut key to open a commonly used program. How to create a shortcut key that performs a function For example, if you press the P key, the key combination to run this shortcut is Ctrl+ Alt+ P.