Can't set hotkey to "Win + Space"

[theunrealtarik]

I've tried to set hotkey to Win + Space but it kept throwing a Hotkey Unavailable error. I'm wondering if that's an intended design decision made by the dev team or something that was forced on them maybe from the Windows system.

[boromyr]

same problem, I also prefer win+space

[deefrawley]

It is a limitation of Windows. There is a plugin to allow this: https://github.com/AminSallah/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WinHotkey but I beleive it requires Flow to have admin priveledges to run, which would mean every app or process Flow starts will also be as admin.

[VictoriousRaptor]

It is a limitation of Windows. There is a plugin to allow this: https://github.com/AminSallah/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WinHotkey but I beleive it requires Flow to have admin priveledges to run, which would mean every app or process Flow starts will also be as admin.

it doesn't necessarily require admin privilege. but without admin privilege it doesn't work in some scenarios.

[xmaxrayx]

yeah can do it in AHK

set in flow launcher settings.json

"Hotkey": "Ctrl \u002B LaunchApplication2",

write AHK scripts

#space::{

    SendInput('^{Launch_App2}')
}

[xmaxrayx]

@deefrawley seems flow launcher don't accept a lot of shortcut even they support like ctrl + appkey2 ,I can edit it the settings.json and the key works normal.

[vvirtues]

doesnt work while focused on elevated windows, but thanks

[xmaxrayx]

@vvirtues becosue window dont allow hocking if the program has higher privilege , either you run AHK as admin , or add a User on allowlist on that program so you won't need admin right.

[zuozhehao]

It also does not support "double click ctrl"

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