Task bar "toolbar" shortcut for opening

[likethevegetable]

I have a "Shortcuts" toolbar on my taskbar that I frequently use, but having to click the Tiny arrow is a bit annoying. I use different;y sized monitors throughout the day, so programming the mouse to click exact coordinates might not be viable. Does anyone know how I can make a shortcut to open it up?

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[mikeyww]

Hi,

If it just opens a list of items in a specific directory, you could use a GUI or menu to create that list in AHK, simulating what the toolbar does. ImageSearch may be another option. You can have as many sequential image searches as you need. ImageSearch is quite fast if you confine it to the small area that pertains to your need.

[likethevegetable]

Thanks for the ideas, those are good starting places! You are correct that it is simply a folder view that pops up. Do you have any suggestions for GUI templates out there that could do the trick? That might even be the better solution as the window need not be confined to the little corner.

[mikeyww]

Here is an example.

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ListView.htm#Intro

[likethevegetable]

I found this to be an "off-the-shelf" working tool: viewtopic.php?t=35763