Hotkey Tools

Lots of useful keyboard shortcuts and scripts programmed with AutoHotkey Version 2.

Install

1. Download AutoHotkey v2
2. Clone this repository to your local computer: git clone https://github.com/tricolon/hotkey-tools.git
3. Copy PRESETS_SAMPLE.ini and rename the new file to PRESETS.ini
   (so that your customizations becomes ignored via .gitignore)
4. Customize the settings and switch on/off some modules in the new PRESETS.ini file
5. Execute the AHK files you wanna use.

Usage

main.ahk

Contains some cool basic features like text replacement (»Hotstrings«) or keyboard shortcuts for special characters (»Hotkeys«).

apps.ahk

Contains app shortcuts and APIs like the DeepL translator.

regexp.ahk

Uses the RegExHotstring library to enable some powerfull tools, e. g. a straightforward inline calculator, that solves arithmetical problems while typing them in any application.

compose.ahk

A character composition tool similar to the native Linux function:

1. Press CapsLock
2. In the meantime, press the keys you want to combine (incl. function keys like Shift or AltGr)
3. Release CapsLock and the combined character is entered