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Hi all i want to give a funcitonality to the Alt key when it is pressed a single time without any modifier. I write the following snippet

Alt::
ToolTip, Shift, 610, 0, 2
SendInput {Shift down}
Input, Outputvar, l1 T0.6, {Insert}{LWin}
SendInput %Outputvar%{Shift up}
Tooltip, , , , 2
return

The problem is that perhaps it does what it suppose to do, it also send the original key. In any application where the Alt raise the menu bar like IE or Windows Explorer, the bar is activated, and that **** up the correct action. I don't wan't that. I just want that when the Alt is pressed alone execute only the above snippet and nothing else.

Please use [ code ][ / code ] tags when posting code, it can be a bit of an eyesore when you don't (especially long code) . . . !!

Anyways, have you tried using "!" instead . . . ??



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Or if that doesn't work, maybe you could use Escape at the beginning of your code to get it off the menu Alt brings up . . .
So . . .

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Chris

Hi Chris, do you test any of the solutions that you offer?
The first solution has this problem:
1. You are remapping the exclamation sign, not the LAlt
And the second:
2. The Escape key **** up any edition in for example: a text field in a webpage, a line in a console like cmd, etc.

No, not always as time is usually an issue . . .

I offer my help, and I am sorry if it is not of use, but we can only try . . .

1. Yes, indeed I am, I was thinking of when you use this with another key, like perhaps !s, so thanks for pointing that out . . .

2. Your OP says that it sends the original Alt function also which brings up the File, Edit etc toolbars in IE, and so if you send an escape, it gets you off the File Toolbars and back to the proper window of IE . . .
It would mess up anything else as you pointed, but, like I said, in this case it *could* be beneficial . . .

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Chris

I don't think this is possible to stop Alt being passed to Windows in the normal way, and I think (but don't quote me on it) that it's something to do with the way Windows aggressively detects the Ctrl-Alt-Del key combination.

Someone may have a workaround though...

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My code is written for AHK Basic unless otherwise specified. This means it may not work in AHK_L (especially Unicode), due to a few known compatibility issues.

After several attempts i think that you are completely correct. For this situation i search an alternative for what i want and what it comes to my mind was to exchange the Alt Key for other useless key, in my case the Insert key, and try to modify the Insert behavior avoiding in that way the aggressive Alt detection. I make the remap in the hard way, using KeyTweak to modify the registry. After that and with the help of one of the forums guys i create this snippet:



It almost works as i want. If i press it alone the it shifts up the following character and if a press other key maintaining the insert pressed then it send the corresponding Alt combination. Till the moment the only problem is the Alt tab....that combinations is a little complex and i don't know how to replicate it.

What is the problem with Alt-Tab that you are having?

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My code is written for AHK Basic unless otherwise specified. This means it may not work in AHK_L (especially Unicode), due to a few known compatibility issues.

I don't know how to keep the thumbnail preview open with the tab and shift tab keys working. With the code that i show my alt-tab that in reality is insert-tab only switch to the previous app. That is useful but it isn't how behaves the real alt-tab.