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My Emacs-like Keybindings for AutoHotKey
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;; MyEmacsKeymap.ahk
;; - An AutoHotkey script to simulate Emacs keybindings on Windows
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;; Settings for testing
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;; enable warning
;#Warn All, MsgBox
;; replace the existing process with the newly started one without prompt
;#SingleInstance force
;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; Important hotkey prefix symbols
;; Help > Basic Usage and Syntax > Hotkeys
;; # -> Win
;; ! -> Alt
;; ^ -> Control
;; + -> Shift
;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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;; General configuration
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;; These settings are required for this script to work.
#InstallKeybdHook
#UseHook
;; What does this actually do?
SetKeyDelay 0
;; Just to play with non-default send modes
;SendMode Input
;SendMode Play
;; Matching behavior of the WinTitle parameter
;; 1: from the start, 2: anywhere, 3: exact match
;; or RegEx: regular expressions
SetTitleMatchMode 2
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;; Global variables
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;; mark status. 1 = set, 0 = not set
global m_Mark := 0
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;; Control functions
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;; Determines if this script should be enabled based on "ahk_class" of the
;; active window. "ahk_class" can be identified using Window Spy
;; (right-click on the AutoHotkey icon in the task bar)
m_IsEnabled() {
global
;; List of applications to be ignored by this script
;; (Add applications as needed)
;; Emacs - NTEmacs
;; Vim - GVim
;; mintty - Cygwin
m_IgnoreList := ["emacs.exe", "Code.exe", "devenv.exe", "Explorer.EXE", "MAX.exe", "X410.exe", "ConEmu64.exe", "wish85.exe"]
for index, element in m_IgnoreList
{
IfWinActive ahk_exe %element%
Return 0
}
IfWinActive ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass ; Command Prompt
{
IfWinActive ahk_exe bash.exe
Return 0
}
Return 1
}
;; Checks if the active window is MS Excel. The main things it does:
;; C-c a Activates the selected cell and move the cursor to the end
;; This key stroke sends {F12}. The "a" is for Append.
;; C-c i Activates the selected cell and move the cursor to the beginning
;; This key stroke sends {F12]{Home}. The "i" is for Insert.
;; Note: In Excel 2013, you may want to disable the quick analysis feature
;; (Options > General > Show Quick Analysis options on selection).
m_IsMSExcel() {
global
IfWinActive ahk_class XLMAIN
Return 1
Return 0
}
m_IsNotMSExcel() {
global
IfWinNotActive ahk_class XLMAIN
Return 1
Return 0
}
;; Checks if the active window is Google Sheets.
;; The main purpose is to provide keybindings to edit cells as does with MS
;; Excel.
m_IsGoogleSheets() {
global
;IfWinActive Google Sheets ahk_class MozillaWindowsClass
IfWinActive ahk_class MozillaWindowClass ; FireFox
Return 1
IfWinActive Google Sheets ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_1 ; Chrome
Return 1
Return 0
}
;; Checks if the active window is MS Word. The main things it does:
;; "kill-line" sends "+{End}+{Left}^c{Del}" instead of "+{End}^c{Del}".
;; This is to cut out the line feed mark which is usually configured to
;; be displayed in the View options in MS Word.
m_IsMSWord() {
global
IfWinActive ahk_class OpusApp
Return 1
Return 0
}
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;; Prefix key processing
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;; These functions just return without any processing.
;; The purpose of these functions is to make sure the hotkey is mapped to
;; the A_PriorHotkey built-in variable when the prefix key is pressed.
;; Ex) To detect whether C-x is pressed as the prefix key:
;; if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x")
m_EnableControlCPrefix() {
Return
}
m_EnableControlXPrefix() {
Return
}
m_EnableControlQPrefix() {
Return
}
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;; Emacs simulating functions
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;; Buffers and Files ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; C-x C-f
m_FindFile() {
Send ^o
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-x C-s
m_SaveBuffer() {
Send ^s
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-x C-w
m_WriteFile() {
Send !fa
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-x k
m_KillBuffer() {
m_KillEmacs()
}
;; C-x C-c
m_KillEmacs() {
Send !{F4}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; Cursor Motion ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; C-f
m_ForwardChar() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send +{Right}
} else {
Send {Right}
}
}
;; C-b
m_BackwardChar() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send +{Left}
} else {
Send {Left}
}
}
;; C-n
m_NextLine() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send +{Down}
} else {
Send {Down}
}
}
;; C-p
m_PreviousLine() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send +{Up}
} else {
Send {Up}
}
}
;; M-f
m_ForwardWord() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Loop 5
Send +{Right}
} else {
Loop, 5
Send {Right}
}
}
;; M-b
m_BackwardWord() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Loop, 5
Send +{Left}
} else {
Loop, 5
Send {Left}
}
}
;; M-n
m_MoreNextLines() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Loop, 5
Send +{Down}
} else {
Loop, 5
Send {Down}
}
}
;; M-p
m_MorePreviousLines() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Loop, 5
Send +{Up}
} else {
Loop, 5
Send {Up}
}
}
;; C-a
m_MoveBeginningOfLine() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send +{Home}
} else {
Send {Home}
}
}
;; C-e
m_MoveEndOfLine() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send +{End}
} else {
Send {End}
}
}
;; C-v
m_ScrollDown() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send +{PgDn}
} else {
Send {PgDn}
}
}
;; M-v
m_ScrollUp() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send +{PgUp}
} else {
Send {PgUp}
}
}
;; M-<
m_BeginningOfBuffer() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send ^+{Home}
} else {
Send ^{Home}
}
}
;; M->
m_EndOfBuffer() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
Send ^+{End}
} else {
Send ^{End}
}
}
;; Select, Delete, Copy & Paste ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; C-spc
m_SetMarkCommand() {
global
if (m_Mark) {
m_Mark := 0
m_ForwardChar()
m_BackwardChar()
m_Mark := 1
} else {
m_Mark := 1
}
}
;; C-x h
m_MarkWholeBuffer() {
Send ^{End}^+{Home}
global m_Mark := 1
}
;; C-x C-p
m_MarkPage() {
m_MarkWholeBuffer()
}
;; C-d
m_DeleteChar() {
Send {Del}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-b
m_DeleteBackwardChar() {
Send {BS}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-k
m_KillLine() {
If (m_IsMSWord()) {
;Send +{End}+{Left}^c{Del}
Send +{End}+{Left}^x
} else {
;Send +{End}^c{Del}
Send +{End}^x
}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-w
m_KillRegion() {
Send ^x
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; M-w
m_KillRingSave() {
Send ^c
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-y
m_Yank() {
if (m_IsMSExcel()) {
Send ^v
; Tried to suppress the "Paste Options" hovering menu with {Esc}, but it
; turned out this would cancel out the pasting action when it is done
; when the cell being edited.
; To close the hovering menu, it would be better to simply type the {Esc}
; key or C-g
;Send ^v{Esc}
} else if (m_IsMSWord()) {
;Send ^v{Esc}{Esc}{Esc}
Send ^v
} else {
Send ^v
}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; Search ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; C-s
m_ISearchForward() {
Send ^f
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-r
m_ISearchBackward() {
m_IsearchForward()
}
;; Undo and Cancel ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; C-/
m_Undo() {
Send ^z
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-g
m_KeyboardQuit() {
; MS Excel will ignore "{Esc}" generated by AHK in some cases(?)
;if (m_isNotMSExcel())
;Send {Esc}
Send {Esc}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; Input Method ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; C-x C-j
m_ToggleInputMethod() {
Send {vkF3sc029}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; Others ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; C-m, C-j
m_NewLine() {
Send {Enter}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; (C-o)
m_OpenLine() {
Send {Enter}{Up}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-i
m_IndentForTabCommand() {
Send {Tab}
global m_Mark := 0
}
;; C-t
m_TransposeChars() {
m_SetMarkCommand()
m_ForwardChar()
m_KillRegion()
m_BackwardChar()
m_Yank()
}
;; Keys to send as they are when followed by C-q ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;; C-q C-a
;; For MS Paint
m_RawSelectAll() {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
;; C-q C-n
;; For Web browsers
m_RawNewWindow() {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
;; C-q C-p
m_RawPrintBuffer() {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
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;; Keybindings
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^Space::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_SetMarkCommand()
} else {
Send {CtrlDown}{Space}{CtrlUp}
;Send %A_ThisHotkey% ; this ends up with messed up key strokes
}
Return
^/::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_Undo()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
!<::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_BeginningOfBuffer()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
!>::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_EndOfBuffer()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^\::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_ToggleInputMethod()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
a::
if (m_IsMSExcel() or m_IsGoogleSheets() ) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^c") {
Send {F2}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^a::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^q") {
m_RawSelectAll()
} else {
m_MoveBeginningOfLine()
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^b::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_BackwardChar()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
!b::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_BackwardWord()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
;^c::
;if (m_IsEnabled()) {
; if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x") {
; m_KillEmacs()
;} else if (m_IsMSExcel() or m_IsGoogleSheets()) {
; m_EnableControlCPrefix()
; } else {
; Send %A_ThisHotkey%
; }
; } else {
; Send %A_ThisHotkey%
; }
; Return
^d::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_DeleteChar()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^e::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_MoveEndOfLine()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^f::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x") {
m_FindFile()
} else {
m_ForwardChar()
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
!f::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_ForwardWord()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^g::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_KeyboardQuit()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
h::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x") {
m_MarkWholeBuffer()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^h::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_DeleteBackwardChar()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
i::
if (m_IsMSExcel() or m_IsGoogleSheets()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^c") {
Send {F2}{Home}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
;; ^j::
;; if (m_IsEnabled()) {
;; if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x") {
;; m_ToggleInputMethod()
;; } else {
;; m_NewLine()
;; }
;; } else {
;; Send %A_ThisHotkey%
;; }
;; Return
k::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x") {
m_KillBuffer()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^k::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_KillLine()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^m::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_NewLine()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^n::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^q") {
m_RawNewWindow()
} else {
m_NextLine()
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
!n::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_MoreNextLines()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^o::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
;m_ToggleInputMethod()
m_OpenLine()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^p::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x") {
m_MarkPage()
} else if (A_PriorHotkey = "^q") {
m_RawPrintBuffer()
} else {
m_PreviousLine()
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
!p::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_MorePreviousLines()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^q::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_EnableControlQPrefix()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^r::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_ISearchBackward()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^s::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x") {
m_SaveBuffer()
} else {
m_ISearchForward()
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^t::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_TransposeChars()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
u::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x") {
m_Undo()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
;^v::
;if (m_IsEnabled()) {
; m_ScrollDown()
;} else {
; Send %A_ThisHotkey%
;}
;Return
!v::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_ScrollUp()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^w::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
if (A_PriorHotkey = "^x") {
m_WriteFile()
} else {
m_KillRegion()
}
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
!w::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_KillRingSave()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^x::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_EnableControlXPrefix()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
^y::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
m_Yank()
} else {
Send %A_ThisHotkey%
}
Return
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;; Administration
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^!q::
Suspend, Toggle
Return
^!z::
if (m_IsEnabled()) {
MsgBox, AutoHotkey emacs keymap is Enabled.
} else {
MsgBox, AutoHotkey emacs keymap is Disabled.
}
Return
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