Workaround to set two shortcuts for same main Start Menu?
Hi,
I'd appreciate your help.
My main Start Menu shortcut is #' (snapshot: http://bit.ly/2YuTUvd)
Aiming more flexibility/productivity by accessing Start Menu from different hand positions on the keyboard, is there any workaround to set an additional shortcut (#space) for the main Start Menu?
This way my Start Menu would be triggered by #' and #space.
Thanks for the assistance,
Carlos
I'd appreciate your help.
My main Start Menu shortcut is #' (snapshot: http://bit.ly/2YuTUvd)
Aiming more flexibility/productivity by accessing Start Menu from different hand positions on the keyboard, is there any workaround to set an additional shortcut (#space) for the main Start Menu?
This way my Start Menu would be triggered by #' and #space.
Thanks for the assistance,
Carlos
Create another shortcut (Type: Command):
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SendLevel 1
send #'
SendLevel 0
Thank you very much for the solution!Tom wrote: ↑Mar 28th, ’19, 21:02 Create another shortcut (Type: Command):Code: Select all
SendLevel 1 send #' SendLevel 0
There is a side issue although, when pressing the shortcut the Windows menu appears together Fastkeys menu often, as shown in this screencast: http://bit.ly/2TFhmlM
Do you know if it is possible to increment the command to prevent the Windows menu pop-up, in order just Fastkeys menu appears?
Not sure, you can try another shortcut...
Thanks for replying.
I just found a workaround.
The main shortcut was set to #space, in Fastkeys setup.
I changed the secondary shortcut to #', then no Windows pop-up menu anymore
Best
I just found a workaround.
The main shortcut was set to #space, in Fastkeys setup.
I changed the secondary shortcut to #', then no Windows pop-up menu anymore
Best
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Just what I was looking for, thanks a lot for the answer!
This way you can even open the start menu by using a gesture.
Best regards.
This way you can even open the start menu by using a gesture.
Best regards.
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Bumping this topic because I have a question related to the above.
So let's take the above example: you set the Fast Keys Start Menu to open with Win + ' and create another shortcut for that as described above:
Then how can I, for example, navigate down one entry in the open menu by using the arrow keys?
My first intuition was this, but it doesn't work:
I tried experimenting with SendLevel, #InputLevel, SendEvent, etc., but to no avail.
Thank you in advance.
So let's take the above example: you set the Fast Keys Start Menu to open with Win + ' and create another shortcut for that as described above:
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SendLevel 1
Send #'
SendLevel 0
My first intuition was this, but it doesn't work:
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SendLevel 1
Send #'
SendLevel 0
Sleep 200
Send {Down}
Thank you in advance.
It works for me with a longer Sleep.
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Thanks for your reply.
You are right that the above example indeed works with a shortcut, even with 200ms of Sleep.
But I run into problems trying to do the same with a gesture.
Then it always performs the Down input first and then opens the Start Menu, no matter the Sleep value.
The only way I found to make it work is if I create the shortcut and then create gesture for that shortcut, like this:
You are right that the above example indeed works with a shortcut, even with 200ms of Sleep.
But I run into problems trying to do the same with a gesture.
Then it always performs the Down input first and then opens the Start Menu, no matter the Sleep value.
The only way I found to make it work is if I create the shortcut and then create gesture for that shortcut, like this:
- Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + 5
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SendLevel 1 Send #' SendLevel 0 Sleep 200 Send {Down}
- Gesture: D_U
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SendLevel 1 Send {Ctrl Down}{Alt Down}5{Alt Up}{Ctrl Up} SendLevel 0 return