AHK Settings

RemappingKeys.ahk

#NoEnv
#SingleInstance Force
 
; Some reading to do:
; https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm
; https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Remap.htm
; https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm
 
; Turn caps-lock into ctrl key (for vim & emacs)
CapsLock::Ctrl
 
; Mapping the Windows key to something else.. let's see what's actually useful
LWin::LAlt
RWin::RAlt
 
; Since we got rid of the Windows key, let's use the AppsKey for that instead
AppsKey::LWin
^AppsKey::Send, {AppsKey}
 
; Now let's do something about Alt+ArrowKeys ...make those work just like on the Mac
!Left::Send {Home}
!Right::Send {End}
!Up::Send {PgUp}
!Down::Send {PgDn}
 
; Mapping LAlt to Ctrl didn't work too well when trying to remap it to also allow AltTab
; However, setting these bindings explicitly still allows me to Alt+Tab normally
LAlt & a::Send ^a
LAlt & b::Send ^b
LAlt & c::Send ^c
LAlt & d::Send ^d
LAlt & e::Send ^e
LAlt & f::Send ^f
LAlt & g::Send ^g
LAlt & h::Send ^h
LAlt & i::Send ^i
LAlt & j::Send ^j
LAlt & k::Send ^k
LAlt & l::Send ^l
LAlt & m::Send ^m
LAlt & n::Send ^n
LAlt & o::Send ^o
LAlt & p::Send ^p
LAlt & q::Send ^q
LAlt & r::Send ^r
LAlt & s::Send ^s
LAlt & t::Send ^t
LAlt & u::Send ^u
LAlt & v::Send ^v
LAlt & w::Send ^w
LAlt & x::Send ^x
LAlt & y::Send ^y
LAlt & z::Send ^z

; Bring up the windows search menu (similar to Cmd+Space binding that brings up Spotlight on Mac)
LAlt & Space::Send {LWin down}s{LWin up}

; On the Mac, the bindings "Cmd+{" and "Cmd+}" are used to navigate tabs in Chrome.
LAlt & [::Send ^{PgUp}
LAlt & ]::Send ^{PgDn}