HotkeyP

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4.11 (2024-10-29)

- "Add/Remove programs" renamed to "Apps and Features"

- Open/Save settings renamed to Import/Export settings

- smaller font size

- changed the small highlighted HotkeyP icon

- removed Spy app, but if you need it, you can download it from https://github.com/plastovicka/HotkeyP/issues/2

fixed bugs:

- "Paste text" in Notepad++

- start only one process of HotkeyP.exe

- command line multi command with parameters

- hook thread quit timeout changed from 5s to 1s

- removed minimize/restore after SetForegroundWindow

- "Run" button crashed if nothing was selected

- "Maximize window" with the left mouse button

4.10 (2023-05-28)

- maximal length of hotkey parameters increased to 65535

- command "Paste text" can paste a registry value

- "Enable multiple instances" is always enabled for explorer.exe

- winmm.dll is loaded only if needed

- help has a content

- renamed "Suspend" to "Sleep/Suspend"

- renamed "Monitor power off" to "Display power off"

fixed bugs:

- "Paste text" command was causing critical errors on Windows 11

- "Minimize window to tray" could hide taskbar

- CHM help could not be opened if HotkeyP was installed in the Program Files folder

- window opacity can be 0

- progressbar when waiting before executing a hotkey on Windows 10

4.9 (2018-03-25)

- command "Minimize window to tray"

- environment variables can be used in a hotkey working directory and sound path

fixed bugs:

- HTK file could be broken by pasting newline into hotkey parameters

- "Show desktop" worked only on Latin keyboard layouts

- command line commands required a space before semicolon

- indexes in a new "Multi command"

- sort list by key

- hotkeys to url with parameters did not work if HotkeyP was running as administrator

- shortcuts of multiple mouse buttons on Windows 10

4.8.3 (2016-07-13)

- %HotkeyP% variable is case-insensitive and can be followed by a backslash

4.8.2 (2016-04-26)

fixed bugs:

- Start automatically at Windows startup

4.8.1 (2016-04-17)

- removed shortcut Ctrl+N which used to delete all hotkeys

- path to HTK file is not stored in the registry if the file is in the HotkeyP folder

fixed bugs:

- some minimized applications could not be restored to foreground when hotkey was pressed

- active window lost focus after waiting before executing a hotkey

- "Maximize all" randomly activated another window

- icon was not yellow if asking before executing "Hide application" or "Hide window"

- "Send keys to window" was too quick and sometimes missed shift keys

4.8 (2016-04-10)

- all texts are Unicode, it's useful especially for the "Paste text" command

- hotkeys have option "Run as administrator"

- commands "Maximize all", "Show HotkeyP window", "Reload hook"

- command "Hide window" changes tray icon to yellow

- %HotkeyP% in command path is replaced by installation folder

- caps lock is turned off during "Macro"

fixed bugs:

- right-click on the small icon in the notification area showed the taskbar menu on Windows 10

- could not get executable file name of universal apps on Windows 10

- "Information" about a window could not get full path of 64-bit processes

- "Paste text" with parameter %l truncated text to 1024 characters

- the second parameter of "Macro to active window" could not be longer than 15 characters

- "Minimize to tray" did not work for the Explorer

- "Magnifier" lost focus after quick mouse movement

- the Spy application worked only with 32-bit processes

4.7.1 (2014-07-03)

fixed bugs:

- hotkey Win+mouse showed the Start menu if used with macro

4.7 (2014-05-18)

- commands "Opacity +", "Opacity -"

- environment variables can be used in commands (e.g. %SystemRoot%)

- option to play sound when a hotkey is pressed

- option "Wait before executing this hotkey", command will be executed after 5 second unless the user cancels it

- only pressed shift keys are released before macro

- command "Delete temporary files" can delete read-only files

- HotkeyP window is transparent when showing User Account Control dialog

- large HotkeyP icon looks same as small icon

fixed bugs:

- paste text command did not work on some keyboard layouts

- multi-command did not work with paste text

- some system hotkeys could not be redefined (Ctrl+Win+P, Ctrl+Win+F, Win+Shift+M, Win+Shift+up, Alt+Win+1, ...)

- key state is reset when reloading hook

4.6.2 (2012-11-20)

fixed bugs:

- Win+mouse wheel does not show the Start menu

4.6.1 (2012-03-28)

- shortcuts to https web sites

- options window use true type font

- if command "Close Window" is executed on the desktop, then shutdown dialog box is shown

4.6 (2011-07-30)

- command "Desktop resolution" has optional parameter monitor number

- command "Control panel" without parameters opens the control panels folder

- command "Macro" can have parameters \media_select, \launch_app1, \launch_app2

- option to use hook only for special system shortcuts (e.g. Win+E, Win+D, Ctrl+Esc, Alt+Tab, ...)

fixed bugs:

- multimedia keys on some keyboards did not work (e.g. Genius USB keyboards)

- shift sometimes remained pressed after the macro

- if launched application required admin. rights, its exe file name was passed as the first parameter

4.5 (2008-06-11)

- new commands: "Horizontal wheel","Remove drive"

- recording volume, the second sound card volume, audio line display name can be changed

- parameters are allowed for documents (e.g. CPL files)

- keys \rshift,\rctrl,\ralt, \wheelright,\wheelleft in macros

- help is opened in a new process

fixed bugs:

- it is possible to use shortcut Ctrl+Break

- UAC dialog box is displayed if the started application requires admin rights (Windows Vista)

- password to unlock computer can contain shift keys

4.4 (2007-09-14)

- volume commands work on Windows Vista

fixed bugs:

- "Paste text" did not work in the "Total Commander" command line

- commands which have exe file name parameter ignored file paths

- PrintScreen could not be set as a hotkey

4.3.1 (2007-06-11)

- new commands: "CD speed", "Hide application", "Minimize to tray", "Magnifier", "Clear recent documents", "Delete temporary files", "Save desktop icons", "Restore desktop icons"

- categories

- "Paste text" can contain multiple strings separated by %|

- "Paste text" does not change the clipboard

- "Show text" - parameter %l means the clipboard content

- command parameters are visible in the description column (at internal commands, not exe files)

- changed the tray icon when mouse shortcuts are disabled (from 'X' to '/')

- the program Spy has buttons to copy values to the clipboard or directly to the HotkeyP window

- the Spy window is resizeable

- "Lock computer" disables CD autorun

- option not to show Password:*** when the computer is locked

4.2 (2006-10-22)

- new commands: "Macro to active window", "Desktop snapshot", "Window snapshot", "Hide tray icon", "Restore tray icon", "Start service", "Stop service", "Disable joystick shortcuts", "Disable remote control", "Disable keyboard shortcuts"

- joystick/gamepad

- checkbox "Ask before executing this hotkey"

- command "Macro": added escape sequences for letters and digits (\A, \Aup, \Adown, \B, \0, \1, ...)

- boolean operators &,|,! in the second parameter of commands "Macro/Keys/Command to active window"

fixed bugs:

- a current item was not visible after sorting

- items could not be moved if the sort order was descending

- a connection to WinLIRC sometimes failed

- the Start menu appeared after hotkeys Win+something

- although remote control shortcuts cannot be combined with shifts, it was possible to check the shift checkboxes

- Ctrl+ScrollLock could not be set as a hotkey

- multiple commands can point to "Macro/Keys/Command to active window"

the following two bugs were fixed only for the case when the option "Use keyboard hook for all hotkeys" is checked:

- keys "Enter" and "Num Enter" were not distinguished

- the message keyup was sent after a keyboard shortcut and therefore some function in an active window could be executed in addition to the hotkey

4.1 (2006-07-10)

- hook is in its own thread, long commands don't block the mouse and keyboard

- Help button in the HotKey dialog box

fixed bugs:

- some commands could not be run from the command line

- icons had a white background instead of a transparent background

4.0 (2006-06-29)

- remote control via WinLIRC

- option to use the keyboard hook for all hotkeys

- macro can contain mouse buttons clicks and combinations

- macro is repeated when a hotkey is pressed longer

- all windows are closed before "Shutdown" or "Restart" commands with parameter 2

- small icons in the listbox

- new command "Disable mouse shortcuts"

- option to disable mouse buttons delay for some applications

- sort by "Key" column will sort mouse shortcuts, too

- option to periodically refresh hooks

- systray icon popup menu can have submenus (when hotkey note is submenu->item)

fixed bugs:

- macro didn't work with right shift, right ctrl, right alt

- "Command to active window" changed Insert to Num0, End to Num1, Down to Num2, ...

- "Monitor power off" didn't work with some multimedia keys

- deleting hotkey moved the focus to a wrong item

- command "Double click" didn't work in some applications

- if the computer was restarted during a new hotkey creation, (null) item remained in the list

3.6 (2006-06-03)

- new command "Disable all hotkeys"

- option to set high priority to HotkeyP process

- command can be an email address, but it must have prefix mailto:

- PrintScreen, Win+D, Win+M, Win+F, Win+R, Win+E, Win+F1, Win+Tab, Win+Pause can be used for a keyboard shortcut (Win2000/XP)

- option to disable right mouse button delay

fixed bugs:

- mouse buttons were delayed due to commands to active window even if the window was not active

- popup windows moved when the monitor resolution was changed

- "Monitor power off" could not be used as multi-command with "Lock computer"

- if the computer was locked immediately after the Windows started, other hotkeys were not executed

- if the locked computer was restarted, task manager remained disabled and the volume was muted

3.5 (2006-05-21)

- commands can be added to systray icon menu

- commands can be run at Windows startup

- options for "Lock computer" command

- CapsLock can be used for a keyboard shortcut

- message "Window not found" is not shown anymore

- keyboard and mouse hooks moved from hook.dll to hotkeyp.exe (Win2000/XP)

fixed bugs:

- other applications which use keyboard shortcuts were blocked

- command could not be .LNK file (shortcut on the desktop or in the Start menu)

- opacity wasn't set when some minimized application was restored

- "Command to active window" in other windows caused releasing of shift keys

- some keys remained pressed after the computer has been unlocked

3.4 (2006-05-13)

- new command: "Lock computer"

- mouse buttons order is relevant (L+R and R+L are different shortcuts)

- mouse shortcuts work on Windows 95/98/ME, too

- option to delay mouse buttons

- opacity for the "Volume", "Disk free space" and "Show text" windows

- option to insert a new hotkey after the current item

- option to select buttons that are visible in the main window

- multiple items can be selected, moved or deleted in the hotkeys list

- opacity is also set when a window is activated, not only when a new program is started

- systray icon is not hilited during commands to active window

3.3 (2006-05-07)

- new commands: "Show text", "Disable key", "Previous task", "Next task", "Fourth/Fifth button click", "Show desktop"

- command line can contain several commands separated by semicolons

- "Command to active window" can have three parameters and works with mouse shortcuts and the same shortcut can be used for many applications

- "Macro" can contain multimedia keys

- "Eject/Close CD" does not block the keyboard

- "Monitor power off" waits until a key is released, but no longer than 5 seconds

- command Copy in the menu Hotkey

- opacity can be set for any application which is started by a hotkey

- option to Rename keys

3.2 (2006-04-20)

- new command "Volume" that sets the volume to some value

- parameter of any volume function can be Bass or Treble

- command "Next wallpaper" remembers last wallpaper for each folder

3.1 (2006-04-05)

- all multimedia keys can be used (even on older Windows versions)

- mouse shortcuts (any combination of all mouse buttons, mouse wheel, shift keys)

- new commands: "Command to active window", "Keys to active window", "Mouse/Wheel", "Mouse/Double click", "Window/Opacity"

- command \rep in Macro

- utility spy.exe which can find out all WM_COMMAND numbers

3.0 (2006-04-01)

- new commands: "Next wallpaper", "Previous wallpaper", "Move window", "Resize window", "Commands list"

- volume commands have parameter audio line (wave, midi, line in, ...)

- color of volume window border and disk free space window border can be changed

- command "Paste text" can contain date, time, computer name, user name, CR/LF

- click on systray icon causes main window to appear/disappear

- options Minimize or Close button hides the window

- commands Open/Save settings in the menu File

- multi-command can point to another multi-command

2.14 (2006-03-17)

- when a hotkey is pressed, an application is started, activated, or minimized

- parameter of "Change wallpaper" can be a folder or a file

- you can change text color for volume and disk free space popup windows

- option "Start automatically at Windows startup"

- command \sleep in macro

- command Rename in the menu Edit

- buttons up,down

- added some multimedia key names

2.13 (2005-10-25)

- command can be a folder

2.12 (2005-04-10)

- internal commands can be executed from the command line

2.11 (2005-03-14)

- commands "Minimize others", "Information", "Paste text"

- macros are executed when a key is pressed and not after it's released

- window command parameter can be a title substring

- command \show in "Send keys to window"

2.10 (2005-02-07)

- computer shutdown did not work in Win98

2.9 (2004-12-09)

- commands "Lock computer" and "Hibernate"

- new hotkeys can be added to the end of list or inserted before the current item

- command "Desktop resolution" can have parameters two resolutions

2.8 (2004-11-28)

- resolving file shortcuts (drag&drop from the Start menu or from the Desktop)

2.7 (2004-11-09)

- hotkeys needn't have path, exe files are searched in PATH directories

- command "Eject/Close CD"

- multi commands

2.6 (2004-10-29)

- process priorities below normal and above normal (Win2000/XP)

- computer shutdown and monitor power off should now work in Win2000

2.5 (2004-10-07)

- option to start only one instance works for DOS programs

- list box items can be reordered by mouse

- free disk space colors and volume colors can be changed

- button Apply in the font dialog

2.4 (2004-06-28)

- internal commands which work with windows can have parameter exe file

- systray icon changed

2.3 (2004-06-18)

- sorted column has triangle sign in the column header

2.2 (2004-04-26)

- volume window and disk free space window can be moved

- options dialog box

- items in the list box can be searched by keyboard

- systray icon

2.1 (2004-03-23)

- folder language

- disk free space is updated every second

- mute shows volume popup window

2.0 (2004-01-15)

- the list can be sorted

- drag&drop from Explorer

1.6 (2004-01-10)

- menu command Run

1.5 (2004-01-08)

- enabled keys Enter, Esc, Tab

1.4 (2003-12-07)

- a document file extension is not removed from the note

1.3 (2003-12-05)

- hotkeys to documents and www pages

- Macros

1.2 (2003-11-30)

- command "Send keys to window"

1.1 (2003-11-18)

- parameter is in quotas if it has been chosen in file dialog box

1.0 (2003-07-01)