Autohotkey for custom key bindings under Windows OS

[Gavin-Holt]

Hi,

There are many issues about keybinding in different terminals.

Thanks to the foresight of Zachary, there is a workable solution for Windows users.

Autohotkey can be used to translate keyboard input for a specific application; so virtually any key cord can to intercepted and sent as a function key to micro. I am using an older version v1.1.37.01.

The source of micro offers keyboard bindings for function keys from F13 to F63 including modifiers giving at least 150 untypable keys to use.

I have (ab)used this mechanism to develop my own key bindings while using micro in the standard Windows console host (not the new terminal). Below is the section of my ever present Autocorrect.ahk script which translates for key-presses for micro:

; Micro enhancements
#If WinActive("Administrator:  micro") or WinActive("micro.exe")
{
    ; Close or quit with ^q or ^w
    SC001::Send ^q
    ^w::Send ^q

    ; For some reason ctrl+i is sending TAB
    ^i::Send {F13}

    ; Find current word ctrl+*
    ^8::Send {F15}{ENTER}

    ; Can't catch Ctrl+[
    ^[::Send {F18}
    ; Can't EndOfLine until MuliCursor mode active
    ^]::Send {F19}{F19}

    ; Shell commands: Ctrl+# Ctrl+Shift+#
    ^SC02B:: Send !u
    ^+SC02B:: Send !{F9} textfilter{SPACE}
    ^!SC02B:: Send {F20}

    ; Ctrl+Enter
    ^Enter:: Send {End}{Enter}
    +Enter:: Send {Home}{Enter}{Up}

    ; Ctrl+: - without shift key
    ; Command mode
    ^;:: Send !{F9}

    ; Ctrl+.
    ^.:: Send +{F23}

    ; CtrlSpace
    ^space:: Send {F21}
    ^+space:: Send {F22}

    ; Can't catch ^+m
    ^+m:: Send {F25}

    ; Replace - ctrl+h is sending Enter
    ^H:: Send !h

    ; CtrlTab Next tab/window
    ^TAB::Send ^+n
    +^TAB::Send ^+m

    ; Quote/Comment lines
    ^Q::Send !q
    ^+Q::Send !+q

    ; Run Lua
    ^=::Send !l

    ; Run lua repl
    ^+=::Send +{F24}

    ; Ctrl+Alt  - send as alt

    ^!b::Send !b
    ^!d::Send !d
    ^!f::Send !f
    ^!g::Send !g
    ^!H::Send !a
    ^!m::Send !m
    ^!o::Send !o
    ^!r::Send !r
    ^!s::Send !s
    ^!t::Send !t
    ^!v::Send !v

}

My bindings.json file has to catch the function keys and trigger commands in micro e.g.

    "F2": "command:nextBookmark",
    "F7": "lua:initlua.hdual",
    "F8": "lua:initlua.vdual",
    "F9": "lua:initlua.cmdfzf",
    "F10": "command:reload",
    "F13": "lua:initlua.insertfiledlg",
    "F14": "lua:initlua.editinsertor",
    "F15": "lua:initlua.selectword,FindLiteral",
    "F16": "command:nextBookmark",
    "F17": "command:prevBookmark",
    "F18": "SpawnMultiCursorSelect,StartOfLine",
    "F19": "SpawnMultiCursorSelect,EndOfLine",
    "F20": "lua:initlua.comspec",
    "F21": "lua:initlua.selectword",
    "F22": "lua:initlua.selectwordback",
    "F24": "lua:initlua.insertfilefzf",
    "F26": "lua:initlua.luarepl",

I hope this helps with keybindings for Windows users. I guess something similar is available for other operating systems.

Kind Regards Gavin Holt

Specification

Version: 2.0.12-dev.71
Commit hash: ceaa143
Compiled on August 22, 2023
OS: Windows 10
Terminal: Conhost

[Gavin-Holt]

Correction:

It seems the version of AutoHotkey I am using (1.1.33.00) will only support F1-F24 with modifiers.

Kind Regards Gavin Holt