Hotkey for Opening KeePassXC and focus Search

[solariz]

feature request

I use Keepass also for Storing Information like Creditcard or Wallet Addresses. It would be very very useful if there could be a hotkey defined in XC to open the Main GUI and place focus in Quick Search box to quickly search and access Information.

Thanks!

[phoerious]

You can use Ctrl+F to focus the search, which I think should be easy enough. But perhaps we can do something with the focus after unlocking a database or so.

[solariz]

What I mean is a global System Hotkey to bring the minimized UI to Front if I am in another app. Currently the Workflow require me to search the tiny tray Icon, Click it and than use CTRL F to search. I the Keepass Client there is a global Hotkey like CTRL-ALT-P for opening the Password Manager nomatter in which app you are.

[phoerious]

This looks like it's mostly a duplicate of #99 then, which is most likely a WONTFIX.

[solariz]

Yes duplicated.

Sorry to hear that it's a WONTFIX because actually a very common use of keepass :(

[phoerious]

We are thinking about adding some command line flags, which can be bound to global hotkeys in your system settings, to do things like that. But native global hotkeys are really painful to implement cross-platform.

[plissje]

Hey guys, Is there an update on this? Would love to have this feature as I'm missing this greatly :(

[ghost]

I was looking for the same thing just now - I think a command-line flag to open window, focus on search would be great because then I can just use my OS built-in application shortcut system to create a shortcut for this.

[ghost]

The way it stands now is not terrible though. If you have KeePassXC setup to keep running in the system tray and if you have it set to start only a single instance, when you use your OS to create an application shortcut to just run keepassxc - it works pretty well. I just have to hit one extra Ctrl+F shortcut to focus on search - no big deal really.

Also, with this setup, if you leave the window with search focused - the next time you bring it up search is already focused.

With something like xdotool I can probably implement this feature myself.

[solariz]

Another year passed, any updates on the Hotkey management? I really like to move to keepass XC but this WONTFIX is a no go for me :(

So sadly.

[droidmonkey]

This issue is a duplicate (and closed) as mentioned above.

[xmokay]

I reckon the cost to add this handy feature wouldn't be steep. It's a pity that it's not supported.

[CerebralFreeze]

Use AutoHotkey to create a script for a global hotkey. The script I use is below. I use the upper left ` key (since I rarely use this key) to toggle show/hide KeePassXC. Pretty handy.

† I also use AutoHotkey to create a lot of other global hotkeys for programs like Microsoft Office and Chrome. Pretty useful. You should try it.

`:: 
If (WinExist("ahk_exe KeePassXC.exe") && WinActive("ahk_exe KeePassXC.exe"))                    
    WinMinimize
Else
{
    Run C:\Program Files\KeePassXC\KeePassXC.exe
    WinActivate, ahk_exe KeePassXC.exe
}
Return

Another year passed, any updates on the Hotkey management? I really like to move to keepass XC but this WONTFIX is a no go for me :(

So sadly.