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Hello, I know there are a ton of existing scripts using the keyboard as a mouse, so I hope someone can help me find my way. I have some specific requirements that are a little different than the existing scripts I can find.

I want to use j, k, l, and i to move the mouse. Obviously this will require a "mouse mode". I already wrote a function to toggle in and out of mouse mode via two quick CapsLock presses. This is my favorite way to toggle in and out of special modes.

I also want to implement different movement speeds by a particular mechanism.

For example, to go left at normal speed press and hold J.

To go faster, press the shift key along with J. I would like changes in the Shift state to register even while J is held down.

To go slow, press the ctrl key along with J.

To go one step, press and release J. To be sure that single steps are registered as single steps, holding J for less than 100 ms indicates you want a single step. After 100 ms, it will start to move continuously.

I have some experience writing AHK scripts, but some of the unfamiliar twists in this particular script would be the idea of registering Shift up and down while J is held, and timing the 100 ms delay before repeat.

Thanks,
Mike

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Before anyone does too much work on this, I managed to figure out a lot of it. I'll post my script later today or tomorrow. I may have gotten it to work, but I'm sure most people here can do it more gracefully or compactly than me.
Thanks,
Mike

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http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/scripts/NumpadMouse.htm

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Something like This

[ratsrcute]

Thanks for the pointers.

Using some of your ideas, here's how I ended up doing it.