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Author Topic: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!  (Read 8730 times)

crono

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Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« on: March 09, 2006, 08:21 AM »
Hi,

today (30 min ago) I found a really cool Hotkey Tool. Check out http://www.qliner.com/hotkeys/ ( http://qlinerhotkeys.sourceforge.net/ )

I love the concept of assigning Hotkeys to the [win]+X Button. Holding [win] for 5 Seconds will bring up a Software Keyboard with all assigned Shotcuts. I instantly fell in love with this feature :-). I'm going to write (at least a mini) Review when I gained more "hands-on" experience with the tool... The coolest thing since Screenshot CaptorĀ  :-*

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Andreas
« Last Edit: March 09, 2006, 11:20 AM by brotherS »

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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2006, 08:38 AM »
I've been using this for a few weeks - following a post on Lifehacker - and it's great!

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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2006, 11:02 AM »
I love the concept of assigning Hotkeys to the [win]+X Button.

None of the keyboards I use even has a Win key  ;)


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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2006, 03:17 PM »
Thanks Andreas, I might wanna test it... since I'm using AutoHotkey I don't really *need* it, but it looks cool!
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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2006, 04:56 PM »
since I'm using AutoHotkey I don't really *need* it, but it looks cool!
Actually, i don't share your point of view. Although i do like ahk, qliner hotkeys is not directed at the same ahk is. qliner hotkeys looks like much simpler, much easier to set up, and (vey important) graphical tool ;)

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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2006, 01:25 AM »
Sure, but I was thinking: "why use a program where I need to press a key down for 5 seconds when right now I can start programs in 1 second?"
That's all :)

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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2006, 04:03 AM »
You don't have to hold down windowskey for 5 seconds in your daily work. This must be only done for configurations or if you forgot your shortcuts . If you know your shortcuts you can use them like any other Windows-Shortcut :) If I have to hold the Key for 5 seconds everytime I use it, I wouldnt  call it Shortcut ;)
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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2006, 05:11 AM »
I installed it, it sure looks great! But 43 MB RAM just for this? :(

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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2006, 05:23 AM »
43MB? Hmmm... at my PC it uses "only" 19 MB ram (with a lot of Shortcuts assigned). I personally don't mind the 20 MB, as I upgraded my machine to 2GB RAM recently ;D

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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2006, 06:38 AM »
I used this for awhile and was really keen on it - especially the Clock and Volume visual-display plugins, for which I've found no equivalent among other hotkey programs.  But I stopped using it this week, because I found that it was hogging the keyboard hook that allows Google Desktop Search 3's neat Quick Search Box, and frankly I would rather have that than HotKeys, especially since TrueLaunchBar can give me all the hotkeys I need.

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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2006, 07:04 AM »
43MB? Hmmm... at my PC it uses "only" 19 MB ram (with a lot of Shortcuts assigned). I personally don't mind the 20 MB, as I upgraded my machine to 2GB RAM recently ;D
Damn... Then, I wouldn't use it. That's just waaay to much for that kind of program :S

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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2006, 08:27 AM »
I stopped using it this week, because I found that it was hogging the keyboard hook that allows Google Desktop Search 3's neat Quick Search Box, and frankly I would rather have that than HotKeys, especially since TrueLaunchBar can give me all the hotkeys I need.
Another thing I miss(ed) is the lack of options: it seems you can't change that "5 second period" to show the interface - and I'd also like to use a key kombination instead of the Windows key (which I prefer to use for AHK stuff).

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Re: Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2006, 11:14 AM »
You can rightclick on the Keyboard (on an empty spot) to change the reaction time. But I found no way to change the [win] key to something else...