Hamerspoon config examples for hyper key

init.lua

-- hattip https://github.com/lodestone/hyper-hacks
-- hattip https://gist.github.com/ttscoff/cce98a711b5476166792d5e6f1ac5907
-- hattip https://gist.github.com/prenagha/1c28f71cb4d52b3133a4bff1b3849c3e

-- A global variable for the Hyper Mode
k = hs.hotkey.modal.new({}, "F17")

-- The following keys are configured as hot keys in their respective apps (or in Keyboard Maestro)
-- d → Dash (configure in Dash preferences)
-- h → HazeOver (configure in HazeOver preferences)
-- m → Moom (configure in Moom preferences)
-- n → Notifications configure in System preferences → Keyboard → Shortcuts → Mission Control)
-- f → Fantastical (configure in Fantastical preferences)
-- t → Typinator (configure in Typinator preferences)
-- SPACE → Spotlight (configure in System Preferences → Keyboard → Shortcuts → Spotlight, moved so that ⌘␣ could be used for Quicksilver)
hyperBindings = {'d','h','m','n','f','t','SPACE'}

for i,key in ipairs(hyperBindings) do
  k:bind({}, key, nil, function() hs.eventtap.keyStroke({'cmd','alt','shift','ctrl'}, key)
    k.triggered = true
  end)
end

-- Enter Hyper Mode when F18 (Hyper/Capslock) is pressed
pressedF18 = function()
  k.triggered = false
  k:enter()
end

-- Leave Hyper Mode when F18 (Hyper/Capslock) is pressed,
--   send ESCAPE if no other keys are pressed.
releasedF18 = function()
  k:exit()
  if not k.triggered then
    hs.eventtap.keyStroke({}, 'ESCAPE')
  end
end

-- Bind the Hyper key
f18 = hs.hotkey.bind({}, 'F18', pressedF18, releasedF18)

-- AppleScript bindings
k:bind({}, 'o', nil, function() hs.execute ('osascript /Users/manthei/Dropbox/AppleScripts/OmniFocus/QuickOpen.scpt') k.triggered = true end)
hs.hotkey.bind({'ctrl', 'alt'}, 'SPACE', function () hs.execute ('osascript /Users/manthei/Dropbox/AppleScripts/OmniFocus/OopsieFocus.scpt') end)

-- USB events

local usbWatcher = nil

function usbDeviceCallback(data)
    if (data["productName"] == "ScanSnap S1500M") then
        if (data["eventType"] == "added") then
            hs.application.launchOrFocus("ScanSnap Manager")
        elseif (data["eventType"] == "removed") then
            app = hs.appfinder.appFromName("ScanSnap Manager")
            app:kill()
        end
    end
end

usbWatcher = hs.usb.watcher.new(usbDeviceCallback)
usbWatcher:start()

local volumeBeep = hs.sound.getByName('Pop')
local volumeText
local volumeTextTimer

function hideVolumeText()
    if volumeText then
        volumeText:hide(0.1)
    end
end

-- hattip https://www.snip2code.com/Snippet/1378996/A-hammerspoon-snippet-that-lets-you-hype/
hs.eventtap.new({hs.eventtap.event.types.scrollWheel}, function(e)
    local mods = hs.eventtap.checkKeyboardModifiers()
    if mods.alt and mods.ctrl and mods.shift then
        delta = e:getProperty(
            hs.eventtap.event.properties.scrollWheelEventDeltaAxis1)
        hs.audiodevice.defaultOutputDevice():setVolume(
            hs.audiodevice.defaultOutputDevice():volume() - delta
        )
        local newVolume =
            math.floor(hs.audiodevice.defaultOutputDevice():volume())
        local speakerEmoji
        if newVolume > 60 then
            speakerEmoji = '🔊'
        elseif newVolume > 40 then
            speakerEmoji = '🔉'
        elseif newVolume > 0 then
            speakerEmoji = '🔈'
        else
            speakerEmoji = '🔇'
        end
        if not volumeText then
            volumeText = hs.drawing.text(hs.geometry.rect(20, 35, 200, 200), '')
            volumeText:setLevel(hs.drawing.windowLevels.cursor + 1)
            volumeText:setTextColor({1, 0, 0})
        end
        volumeText:setText(speakerEmoji .. ' ' .. tostring(newVolume) .. '%')
        volumeText:show()
        if not volumeTextTimer then
            volumeTextTimer = hs.timer.delayed.new(1, hideVolumeText)
        end
        volumeTextTimer:start()
        return true
    end
end):start()

-- local alert_sound = hs.sound.getByFile("alert.wav")
local alert_sound  = hs.sound.getByName("Tink")
alert_sound:play()
hs.alert.show("Hammerspoon, at your service.", 2)

Awesome! Thanks a whole bunch! Was getting stumped on setting Hammerspoon up by not having it stuck in hyper mode. This was exactly what I've been looking for. Cheers!

This is the simplest and clearest hammerspoon example for Hyper key I could find. I really appreciate you posting. My muscle memory thanks you.

Followed this from Brett's comment. Thanks for posting there. Like @todkon noted, this showed how not to be stuck in hyper mode, etc. Really let it be clear how to let keys pass through to applications.

How would you adapt this to a simple "Press capslock with another key and send l_control or if you release capslock w/o hitting another key send escape"? I'm looking at this section and can't quite put it together.

-- Enter Hyper Mode when F18 (Hyper/Capslock) is pressed
pressedF18 = function()
  k.triggered = false
  k:enter()
end

-- Leave Hyper Mode when F18 (Hyper/Capslock) is pressed,
--   send ESCAPE if no other keys are pressed.
releasedF18 = function()
  k:exit()
  if not k.triggered then
    hs.eventtap.keyStroke({}, 'ESCAPE')
  end
end

-- Bind the Hyper key
f18 = hs.hotkey.bind({}, 'F18', pressedF18, releasedF18)