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This AutoHotKey script gets you all the MacOS keyboard shortcuts you love, in Windows!
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Consider Using AHK for Ctrl/Alt Remapping Instead of PowerToys #17

Closed Kaijun closed 1 year ago

Kaijun commented 1 year ago

I've noticed that AutoHotkey (AHK) is also capable of remapping the ctrl and alt keys. This raises the question: is it necessary to rely on PowerToys for this remapping task?

One limitation I've encountered with PowerToys is its inability to exclude the Terminal app from key remapping. In certain scenarios, like when using the Terminal, it's essential to maintain the default behavior of the ctrl and alt keys.

I propose that we explore the possibility of using AHK for remapping, as it offers greater flexibility and can be customized programmatically to accommodate various use cases.

stevenilsen123 commented 1 year ago

It's not a bad thought, but there are just so many shortcuts that get automatically covered using that swap. What exactly is the shortcut you are having an issue with?

lovelock commented 3 months ago

I've run into this problem too. And the thing is that my macOS key mapping is also modified, mainly CapsLock is remapped to Ctrl and vice versa. So when I want to replicate the key mapping of my macOS key map things get complicated. I'll try to fix this in my fork.