Free (and opensource) Hotkey Tool - Tip!

[crono]

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 Captor 

bye bye
Andreas

[m_s]

I've been using this for a few weeks - following a post on Lifehacker - and it's great!

[rjbull]

I love the concept of assigning Hotkeys to the [win]+X Button.

-crono (March 09, 2006, 08:21 AM)

None of the keyboards I use even has a Win key 

[brotherS]

Thanks Andreas, I might wanna test it... since I'm using AutoHotkey I don't really *need* it, but it looks cool!

[jgpaiva]

since I'm using AutoHotkey I don't really *need* it, but it looks cool!

-brotherS (March 22, 2006, 03:17 PM)

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

[brotherS]

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

[crono]

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

[brotherS]

I installed it, it sure looks great! But 43 MB RAM just for this?

[crono]

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

[m_s]

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.

[jgpaiva]

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

-crono (March 23, 2006, 05:23 AM)

Damn... Then, I wouldn't use it. That's just waaay to much for that kind of program :S

[brotherS]

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.

-m_s (March 23, 2006, 06:38 AM)

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).

[crono]

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...