Blocking Win10 access keys also disables AHK

[ineuw]

I need to block the Windows 10 Access keys so that those keys combinations to be defined in AHK. I implemented the three suggestions in this article: https://www.top-password.com/blog/disable-windows-key-shortcuts-hotkeys-in-windows-10/. The first two options changed nothing. For example: The Win+G assigned in autohotkey.ahk, was still overridden by the Windows key assignment of Win+G.

The third tweak, which required an additional registry key named "Scancode Map" blocks every change or enhancement and the keyboard functions in generic mode only. No macro keys of any kind, from any app, function.

This is the header of my autohotkey.ahk

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; 2020-12-04 23:32

; D:\ahk\eng.ahk
; desktop version, numpad navigation keys are disabled
; laptop version, numpad navigation keys are enabled

SetWorkingDir, D:\ahk

AutoTrim, On

#Include D:\ahk\eng-pr.ahk
#installkeybdhook
#noenv
#singleinstance force
#MaxThreadsPerHotkey 1

; disable for testing
#warn unreachable, off

SetTimer, AutoReload, 50000

~lwin::vk07
~rwin::return
~appskey::return
~#bs::return

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
try:

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#SingleInstance, Force
If !A_IsAdmin
	Try Run *RunAs "%A_ScriptFullPath%"
#InputLevel 100
LWin::vkFF
RWin::vkFF
#InputLevel 1
; type Win + Q
vkFF & q::MsgBox,% "you typed " SubStr(A_PriorHotkey,2) " + Q"

If I give the script the required rights (normally not necessary) it works everywhere here.

More universal:

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#SingleInstance, Force
If !A_IsAdmin
	Try Run *RunAs "%A_ScriptFullPath%"
#InputLevel 100
LWin::vkFF
RWin::vkFF
#InputLevel 1
#IF GetKeyState("vkFF"), Win:=SubStr(A_PriorHotkey,2)
q::MsgBox, you typed %Win% + Q
+w::MsgBox, you typed Shift + %Win% + W
#IF

[ineuw]

Many many thanks for the solution, it's really appreciated.

Just exploring the possibilities with the following question:

Is there a way to set a rule that all modifier key combinations declared in the .ahk file take precedence over any app's key same assignments?

I am referring to combinations with "Ctrl, Win, Alt, and Alt+Cr".

[Rohwedder]

I do not believe that there is such a possibility. But I am not a Windows expert!
Keyboard shortcuts which the childish Windows absolutely wants to have, it may keep with my own main script.

[mikeyww]

When you start a hotkey with a tilde, the key is "sent through". That is not a technical description, just how I describe it (documentation explains what it really does:

When the hotkey fires, its key's native function will not be blocked

).

Answer: if you remove the tilde, it should work for you (I predict).

The following worked perfectly on Win7 Pro.

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AppsKey::Return
LWin::Return

I might be misunderstanding what you need, but this approach essentially blocks the keys.

[ineuw]

Thanks for the advice. I tried it and it blocks all Windows keyboard assignments, including AHK. The hope was that my key combinations will override the same combinations used by Windows to gain a few more easily accessible key combinations for my macro scheme.

[mikeyww]

You can reassign those keys as you like. An example is below.

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LWin::MsgBox, TEST
AppsKey::SoundBeep, 1000, 50

[ineuw]

You can reassign those keys as you like. An example is below.

The deeper I bury myself into the intricacies of AHK the more I am in awe of the complexities faced by the developers. I must read, understand, and test more, before revisiting this topic. If it's possible, I would like to keep this post open.