AHKUtilities - User Guide

Author

AHKUtilities is written and mantained by Anderson Urbano ([email protected]).

About

AHKUtilities is a collection of custom Windows hotkeys for productivity features implemented using AutoHotKey v1.1.

Instalation

• Install AutoHotKey v1 for Windows (link)
• Clone or download this repository.
• Edit the following setup variables at AHKUtilities.config:
  • <EMAIL_ADDRESS>: your personal address.
  • <TELEGRAM_BOT_KEY>: key for a telegram bot controlled by you
  • <TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID>: chatId for a chat involving the bot (probably a chat with you)
• Execute AHKUtilities.ahk with AutoHotKey.
• Optional: You can set AHKUtilities.ahk to be automatically executed at startup. On Windows 10, place a shortcut to the script at %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

How to Use

AHKUtilities can be used by holding a special hotkey enabler (HE) and pressing a command key. By default, the hotkey enabler is ScrollLock. The following list contains descriptions of available hotkeys for these features:

Power Settings

• HE+F1: Sets energy mode to "Power Saver".

• HE+F2: Sets energy mode to "Balanced".

• HE+F3: Sets energy mode to "High Performance".

Website search

• HE+G: Opens a new browser tab and searches the selected text on google.

• HE+Y: Opens a new browser tab and searches the selected text on youtube.

Application keys

• HE+S: Launch Spotify app if installed.

String insertion and manipulation

• HE+U: Replaces the selected text for an UPPERCASE version of it. Works better with short single-line texts.

• HE+L: Replaces the selected text for an LOWERCASE version of it. Works better with short single-line texts.

• HE+A: Auto type user's email. Great for login in websites.

GUI Routines

• HE+SPACE: Keep current window always on top.

• HE+P: Get pixel color from current mouse position on screen.

Multi Clipboard Tool

• HE+NUMBER: Select a custom clipboard with slot identified by NUMBER (wont work with keys from numberpad).

• HE+C: Copy selected text to current selected clipboard slot.

• HE+V: Paste text stored on current clipboard slot.

Telegram Bot Integration

• HE+T: Make custom bot with key <TELEGRAM_BOT_KEY> send selected text to person identified by <TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID>. Great for sending links and other texts to yourself.