DONE: AltTab Fingertips v1.3 - 14 Jan 08

[Winkie]

You're welcome mouser.

But...
While I was coding today, also to my own suprise, I redesigned the whole thing!

Changes by Winkie - 29 Nov 2009:
- Menu icons
- Added settings for trimming long titles
- Added GUI for exclusion list

Folks, please test it and tell what you think.
I tested this script in Win XP, so please test if it works in later Windows versions.

DONE: AltTab Fingertips v1.3 - 14 Jan 08
DONE: AltTab Fingertips v1.3 - 14 Jan 08
DONE: AltTab Fingertips v1.3 - 14 Jan 08

[tomos]

Looks good Winkie

is there a limit on keys that can be used as shortcuts?

I have an english OS (XP SP2) but my keyboard (& location) are german(y). Shortcuts often show in german e.g. STRG + ALT + AKUT (*see below) to which the response is

[Select]

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AltTabFingertips.ahk
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Error: "AKUT" is not a valid key name.  The current thread will exit.

Line#
051: }
052: MI_SetMenuItemBitmap(hTrayMenu, 10, 8)  
054: Gosub,ReadIni
055: Gosub,SetHotkey
056: Gosub,ShowTrayTip
057: Menu,ATF_Menu,Add
058: Return
---> 061: Hotkey,%ATF_Hotkey%,ShowATF,ON
062: Return
065: RebuildMenu()  
067: MI_ShowMenu("ATF_Menu")  
068: Return
071: WinActivate,%A_ThisMenuItem%
072: Return
075: if bShowDesktop  

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OK  
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note it doesnt appear to have a problem with STRG (Control) so maybe it's not a problem with the language?
I tried  ALT + ^  [Zirkumflex] - as that's just above my TAB key (so I could have the best of both) but that not accepted either.

* AKUT = ´
As a mostly left handed mouser something like the example above [RightAlt(which shows as Ctrl+Alt)+´] would be ideal for me on this keyboard.

[Winkie]

is there a limit on keys that can be used as shortcuts?

I have an english OS (XP SP2) but my keyboard (& location) are german(y). Shortcuts often show in german e.g. STRG + ALT + AKUT (*see below) to which the response is

<<code here>>

note it doesnt appear to have a problem with STRG (Control) so maybe it's not a problem with the language?
I tried  ALT + ^  [Zirkumflex] - as that's just above my TAB key (so I could have the best of both) but that not accepted either.

* AKUT = ´
As a mostly left handed mouser something like the example above [RightAlt(which shows as Ctrl+Alt)+´] would be ideal for me on this keyboard.

-tomos (November 29, 2009, 03:55 PM)

Apparently it is a language-problem, which occurs when a hotkey-control is used with AutoHotkey . See: Hotkey control returns wrong value

Does the script work if you change the following setting in the ATF_Settings.ini while AltTabFingertips is not running: Hotkey=^´ ( =hotkey: CTRL and  ´ ) ???

I don't have time to research it furder right now and I don't know if there is an workaround.

So I hope this helps,

Winkie
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Post edited to fix some typos and two major errors . Old text:
Does the script work if you change the setting Hotkey= in the ATF_Settings.ini to: +´ ??? ( =hotkey: CTRL and  ´ )

[tomos]

Does the script work if you change the setting Hotkey= in the ATF_Settings.ini to: +´ ??? ( =hotkey: CTRL and  ´ )

-Winkie (November 30, 2009, 12:59 PM)

thanks Winkie!
I'll check that out

[Winkie]

It is a language-problem, which occurs when a hotkey-control is used with AutoHotkey . See: Hotkey control returns wrong value

Does the script work if you change the setting Hotkey= in the ATF_Settings.ini to: +´ ??? ( =hotkey: CTRL and  ´ )

-Winkie (November 30, 2009, 12:59 PM)

Argh crap. My post contains two errors. I was in a hurry and not paying attention. I'm verrry sorry.
Should have been:
Does the script work if you change the following setting in the ATF_Settings.ini while AltTabFingertips is not running: Hotkey=^´ ( =hotkey: CTRL and  ´ ) ???

If it does not work you can look at the second to last post in the linked AutoHotkey thread and try those. (You 'll need the characters after the arrows)

Regards,
Winkie

[tomos]

Does the script work if you change the following setting in the ATF_Settings.ini while AltTabFingertips is not running: Hotkey=^´ ( =hotkey: CTRL and  ´ ) ???

-Winkie (November 30, 2009, 06:30 PM)

Yes
Hotkey=^´
works great

many thanks!

[assk7]

Good, really.
Can you make Preferences to other keys like z or x ? As it now only Up, Down, Left and Right are available.
I try recording with AutoIt  - AU3Record.exe (ver 31.1) and it doesn't work.

[delwoode]

Tried about a dozen Alt Tab substitutes - ended up choosing this one

[justice]

Thanks for your compliment delwoode!