IDEA: Need a tool to hotkey mouse or keyboard to focus a window

[dcsev]

There have been requests from all over web, but I could not find one decent tool to do this. (Closest was MLHotKey but dev stopped in 2008 and it reverts @ startup).  We need a small, lightweight and portable tool to do this!
Here's a description from reddit: https://www.reddit.c...ool_to_hotkey_mouse/

The requirements:
1. User should be able to assign a hotkey to a specific window.
2. Give us at least 10 entries (windows) to assign hotkeys to.
3. 100% Portable


Let me know if you guys know of any software that does this.  Otherwise, someone has to make this and fulfill netizen's requests

[mouser]

I think that's a very nice idea.. It sounds like a perfect app for NANY 2018.

[skwire]

I can easily do this one.

[dcsev]

*squeeeeaal*
omg skwire, please do! I love your apps! I am still using sPlaylistmaker and splat daily!


I will give FULL feedback anytime!

[anandcoral]

I use Win+<number> to set focus of the required window.
Obviously I do not run more than 9 programs at a time.

Regards,

Anand

[IainB]

I use Win+<number> to set focus of the required window.
Obviously I do not run more than 9 programs at a time.
Regards,
     Anand

-anandcoral (December 21, 2017, 02:12 AM)

[Curt]

@anandcoral. Thank you for reminding; I only remembered, when I read it.

^ maybe point out that it's RightWin+UpperNumbers  Well, on my desktop anyway

[skwire]

Here's the initial release. Unless somebody comes up with a better name, it's currently called WHAT (Window Hotkey Activator Tool).  Here's a couple of screenshots:

IDEA:  Need a tool to hotkey mouse or keyboard to focus a window

IDEA:  Need a tool to hotkey mouse or keyboard to focus a window

Notes:

• The matching comprises the following criteria: process name, window title, and window class.  You will almost certainly have to play around a bit with the text to get certain windows to activate and, even then, some may not.  Furthermore, you do not need to use all three criterion for a given hotkey.  Don't be afraid to experiment.
• While the add/edit hotkey dialog is open, all hotkeys are disabled.  They are enabled after you click the save button or close the add/edit hotkey dialog.
• Checkboxes in the main list enable and disable individual hotkeys.
• You can assign the same hotkey to multiple entries and it will activate all the windows in top-down order.  You can easily change the order in the list.
• Check out the Options menu for a few usability options.
• The hotkey selection GUI is such that you can use just about any combination of keys, mouse buttons, and modifiers.  Go crazy.

Download here:  http://skwire.dcmemb...m/apps/what/WHAT.zip

Once we get closer to the turn of the year, I'll add this to the 2018 NANY page.   

[anandcoral]

Once we get closer to the turn of the year, I'll add this to the 2018 NANY page.   

-skwire (December 22, 2017, 10:31 PM)

Excellent 
I suggest to add option 'Always on top' to have additional benefit for a window.

Regards,

Anand

[skwire]

I suggest to add option 'Always on top' to have additional benefit for a window.

-anandcoral (December 23, 2017, 03:41 AM)

Can do.

Please direct any new replies to the WHAT (Window Hotkey Activator Tool) NANY 2018 thread for this app.  I'm going to lock this one.