Custom define Shortcut with Win key doesn't work

[leo007]

Hi Everyone,

basically I'm trying to set Win+C to copy file path.

when I set Alt+C in wincmd.ini

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[Shortcuts]
A+C=cm_CopyFullNamesToClip

works perfect


but when I try to set Win+C in wincmd.ini

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[ShortcutsWin]
C=cm_CopyFullNamesToClip

there no reaction. even if I change to any other combination with Win key same result.

is this a bug or am I missing something?

Thanks in advance

[leo007]

Horst.Epp Thanks for your reply

There is no such section [ShortcutsWin] possible in TC.
Making Windows global assigments are stored by Windows and not in any TC config file.

at least in my case this section get created automatically after assign any shortcut with Win Key
https://i.imgur.com/mAXJW8O.jpg

[Stefan2]

There is no such section [ShortcutsWin] possible in TC.

Help > Settings in file wincmd.ini - Part 2
[shortcutswin]         Same as [shortcuts], but together with Windows key.




I have found in my wincmd.ini (from an older test?):
[ShortcutsWin]
F4=cm_Edit
And Win+F4 starts my text editor.



Many Win+x key combos are caught by winOS before TC get a change to get them.
For example "L" is a bad choice ("Win+L" is executed and look your win session)
But after another tests this works now for me:
[ShortcutsWin]
F4=cm_Edit
C=cm_CopyFullNamesToClip
And Win+C executes cm_CopyFullNamesToClip in TC 9.21a

Editing the wincmd.ini and an try without TC restart doesn't work in my first test, only the way over the settings > misc. works.
Maybe that's the same for your experience?

but when I try to set Win+C in wincmd.ini

Or you may have edited a wrong wincmd.ini?
(see menu "Help > About TC > INI-Files", or use menu "Configuration > Changes Settings Files Directly...")





 

[leo007]

Stefan2 Thanks for your Reply

Or you may have edited a wrong wincmd.ini?

as a simple test I put all shortcut entries within one wincmd.ini

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[Shortcuts]
S+C=cm_CopyFullNamesToClip
A+C=cm_CopyFullNamesToClip

[ShortcutsWin]
C=cm_CopyFullNamesToClip

Alt+C & Shift+C works like clock. but Win+C zero reaction.

Many Win+x key combos are caught by winOS before TC get a change to get them.

I tried tested each windows unsigned key combo like: C|J|Z|Y same 0 reaction

* settings > misc nor manual writing doesn't work for in my case.
* adding another key like: Shift+win+C (S+C=cm_CopyFullNamesToClip) also gives no results

[Stefan2]

...also gives no results

Sounds like editing the wrong INI, or doubled ShortcutsWin section.
But you also tried via "settings > misc", so it should work.
Maybe another tool is catching the win key? Can you try with an AutoHotkey to react on win+C ?


zzzTest.ahk

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;//  # Win,  ! Alt,  ^ Control,  + Shift
;//Run this script, then press Win+C to see a MessageBox
#C::
MsgBox HELLO
ExitApp

 

[Horst.Epp]

...also gives no results

Sounds like editing the wrong INI, or doubled ShortcutsWin section.
But you also tried via "settings > misc", so it should work.
Maybe another tool is catching the win key? Can you try with an AutoHotkey to react on win+C ?


zzzTest.ahk

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;//  # Win,  ! Alt,  ^ Control,  + Shift
;//Run this script, then press Win+C to see a MessageBox
#C::
MsgBox HELLO
ExitApp

Autohotkey has no problems to use Win key shortcuts.
I use Quick Access Popup which is coded in Autohotkey and supports TC.
I have assigned a lot of Win + char shortcuts.
Currently I use the keys A C E F H M O T Y without problems.
Only Win+L can't normaly be used.

[leo007]

Sounds like editing the wrong INI, or doubled ShortcutsWin section.
But you also tried via "settings > misc", so it should work.

its very strange because i rechecked everything lot of time for correct INI naming, single name section, path, and also tested everything. its really MYSTERY

;// # Win, ! Alt, ^ Control, + Shift
;//Run this script, then press Win+C to see a MessageBox
#C::
MsgBox HELLO
ExitApp

it display a massage HELLO

Autohotkey has no problems to use Win key shortcuts.
I use Quick Access Popup which is coded in Autohotkey and supports TC.
I have assigned a lot of Win + char shortcuts.
Currently I use the keys A C E F H M O T Y without problems.
Only Win+L can't normaly be used.

I'm also pretty heavy Autohotkey user. its nice to find Here people that also use TC in combine with Autohotkey)
I made some work around by define total Commander shortcut Alt+C as copy file path:

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[Shortcuts]
A+C=cm_CopyFullNamesToClip

then wrote short script:

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 #IfWinActive, ahk_class TTOTAL_CMD
    #c:: 
       SendInput, !{c}
       Return
 #IfWinActive  
    
  #If !WinActive("ahk_class TTOTAL_CMD")
    #c::
      Send, ^c
      Sleep 100
      Clipboard := Clipboard
      Return
  #IfWinActive

its works 100%

if you ask why I didn't just use global script:

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    #c::
      Send, ^c
      Sleep 100
      Clipboard := Clipboard
      Return
  #IfWinActive

for 95% it works fine. but for *.exe files it buffer them as copy Action instead of copy there path. so I had to differentiate script for environment Activity but to be triggered by same hot key in all of them. this is why specifically Win+C is that important to me.

[Hacker]

leo007,
Does it work if you define the shortcut through TC's GUI?

Roman

[petermad]

Under Windows 10 1909 the only Win-keys I can assign in TC out-of-the-box are: N and Y.

If I use this setting in the Registry:

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoWinKeys"=dword:00000001

I can assign these keys:
A, B, D, E, N, M, Q, R, S, T, Y and Z.

I can still not use: C,F,H and O as Horst.Epp can.

_________________________


Under Windows 7 these keys can be assigned to Win in TC out-of-the-box: A, I, J, K, N, O, W, X, Y and Z.

And with:

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoWinKeys"=dword:00000001

I can assign these keys:
A, B, D, E, F, I, J, K, M, N, O, Q, R, S, T, X, Y and Z.

[leo007]

Hacker,*petermad Thanks for your Reply

Does it work if you define the shortcut through TC's GUI?

if you ment "Settings > misc" then it doesn't work.

Under Windows 10 1909 the only Win-keys I can assign in TC out-of-the-box are: N and Y.

absolutely the same situation in my case. Y key is the only actual key that works when the N key used by Onenote

If I use this setting in the Registry:
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoWinKeys"=dword:00000001
I can assign these keys:
A, B, D, E, N, M, Q, R, S, T and Y, Z.

I can still not use: C,F,H and O as Horst.Epp can.

absolutely the same situation in my case.

[Horst.Epp]

For me QAP (Quick Access Popup) can assign the Win keys I mentioned above
and it overrides the default Windows behaviour.
I can't do this in TC but it allows me for example to go to the current TC dir in Open/Save dialogs using Win+C.

[leo007]

For me QAP (Quick Access Popup) can assign the Win keys I mentioned above
and it overrides the default Windows behaviour.
I can't do this in TC but it allows me for example to go to the current TC dir in Open/Save dialogs using Win+C.

as I see limited TC Win key combination support is known issue.
Autohotkey allow me to Achieve my wanted functionality so a bit more code isn't an issue for me)

[ghisler(Author)]

You can only assign the key combinations which are passed to Total Commander. Many WIN key combinations are handled by Windows before they get to the applications, so they cannot be reassigned.