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Author Topic: Global Hotkey Management  (Read 23249 times)

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Global Hotkey Management
« on: November 06, 2008, 06:47 AM »
I'd like to have some kind of utility that would tell me which hotkeys are currently assigned on my XP system, so I could avoid conflicts between different applications.  Thanks !
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2008, 07:07 AM »
That makes two of us...but is it possible?

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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 08:20 AM »
Here's a similar request. I'm also pretty sure there's other threads similar (something about "cheat sheets", I think).
So.. No, you're not th eonly one looking for such thing :)

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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 12:55 PM »
I'd like to have some kind of utility that would tell me which hotkeys are currently assigned on my XP system, so I could avoid conflicts between different applications.  Thanks !

As far as I know, it is possible to check programmatically whether a particular hotkey is assigned only by trying to register it (and getting an error value in return, if the hotkey is already taken). This can be done. However, I don't think Windows will tell you which process has a hold on any particular hotkey.

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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2009, 05:05 PM »
Would it be possible as a programmer to "try a given hotkey" and see which programs/ processes "respond" to it? Something like FileMon but more like KeyMon?
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2009, 05:10 PM »
Would it be possible as a programmer to "try a given hotkey" and see which programs/ processes "respond" to it? Something like FileMon but more like KeyMon?

I don't think this is possible. When a program tries to register a hotkey, Windows may return an error code meaning that the hotkey is already in use. But AFAIK there is no API function to check which process has registered any given hotkey.


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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2009, 01:56 PM »
What I mean is that when a key is pressed a processes memory usage might shoot up or a window open... maybe these could be watched by supremely talented programs...
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2009, 02:04 PM »
What I mean is that when a key is pressed a processes memory usage might shoot up or a window open... maybe these could be watched by supremely talented programs...
Those heuristics would be too uncertain to go by...
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2009, 02:33 PM »
What I mean is that when a key is pressed a processes memory usage might shoot up or a window open... maybe these could be watched by supremely talented programs...
Those heuristics would be too uncertain to go by...

I know, but if you have to know the answer you might be tempted to try watching a process viewer like prcview or process-tamer (I haven't tried this one) and GUESS an answer. So the computer could make a more educated guess (I'm guessing).
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2009, 02:36 PM »
MerleOne has gone quiet on this one. Have you found a solution? :-\
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2009, 01:35 AM »
Actually no.  I just try to disable as many hotkeys as possible when I install a new program !  And I understand from this thread that there is no easy/obvious solution !  Thanks !
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2009, 06:37 PM »
It's not a free download, but this sounds like exactly what you want.  I've never tried this particular app, but most of the PC Mag apps I have tried have been spot on.

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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2009, 01:37 AM »
Thanks, will try to download an eval version !
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2009, 06:12 PM »
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2009, 07:05 PM »
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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2009, 01:04 PM »
I'm using Shortcut Key Explorer v1.01

http://www.rjlsoftwa...tility/shortcutkeys/

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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2009, 02:38 AM »
Thanks, this one is very interesting ! Even if it checks only Windows Desktop hotkeys apparently.  It found 2 I completely forgot about !
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« Last Edit: February 08, 2009, 04:49 AM by MerleOne »

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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2009, 10:39 AM »
I use Qliner (had some similair request here). It is in one word perfect! You really should check out the screenshot tool given with it!

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Re: Global Hotkey Management
« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2009, 11:02 AM »
Thanks !  Will try.
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