remap to open windows clipboard history

[shemesh]

hi,
i would like to remap ralt+p to open the windows clipboard history window, like win+v
tried this:

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RAlt & p::
{
	Send "#v"
}

but once i release the keys the window is closed
how do i preserve same behavior as win+v

[mikeyww]

To use an expression with a v1 command, you would force it via %.

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#Requires AutoHotkey v1.1.33
>!p::Send % "#v"

It's important not to mix the syntax from the other version. V1 does not use braces to bound a hotkey subroutine.

Finally, when you can avoid a custom combination with a dedicated prefix key, avoid it. This is usually the case when the prefix key would be a modifier key.

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
>!p::Send "#v"

[shemesh]

me using v2.
the problem remains the same...
alt+p remap indeed open the clipboard window but when releasing the keys it is immediately closed, making it unusable.
when using the original win+v the window is opened, and stay opened even when keys are released.
how can i achieve same behavior?


[Mod action: Moved topic to v2 section of “Ask for Help”]

[mikeyww]

1. Please post your complete script in a new reply below.
2. Are any other scripts running at the same time?

[shemesh]

hmmm... seems like a conflict with programs that use Alt key as shortcut for menus.
this works as expected: >^p::Send "#v"
this apparently is conflicting with the Alt: >!p::Send "#v"

got a solution for this conflict?

p.s. me on ahk v2.0.2

[mikeyww]

Would see: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/lib/A_MenuMaskKey.htm

It's no guarantee, but resolves certain problems.