I have written a small AutoHotKey script to switch virtual desktops in Windows 10. I wrote this code so that I could switch desktops with my own custom keyboard shortcut instead of using Windows 10's default shortcut (WIN + CTRL + LEFT/RIGHT). Code: #LAlt::^#Right ; switch to next desktop with Windows key + Left Alt key #LCtrl::^#Left ; switch to next desktop with Windows key + Left CTRL keyThis code works, but only if you click a window or anything else on the current desktop before pressing the keys. I tried using the Click function to simulate a click before it switched desktops (which worked), but it moved the mouse to the coordinates that I clicked, which obviously is not what I want. I've played around with ControlClick a bit, but never got that to work. So my question is this: is there a way that I can set the focus on the current desktop before executing the command to switch desktops? Or maybe, is there a different way that I can switch desktops without simulating the default Win 10 shortcuts? Thanks! EDIT 1 One thing I have noticed is that if I click the taskbar, and THEN do LWin+LAlt/LCtrl, I can switch back and forth smoothly by holding down LWin and alternating between LAlt and LCtrl. When I click the taskbar and then do LWin+LAlt, this is what KeyHistory spits out: VK SC Type Up/Dn Elapsed Key Window ---------------------------------------------- 5B 15B d 1.91 LWin A4 038 h d 0.31 LAlt A2 01D i d 0.00 LControl A2 01D i u 0.00 LControl A4 038 i u 0.00 LAlt A2 01D i d 0.05 LControl 5B 15B i d 0.02 LWin 27 14D i d 0.02 Right 27 14D i u 0.00 Right A2 01D i u 0.01 LControl 5B 15B i u 0.02 LWin A2 01D i d 0.01 LControl 5B 15B i d 0.00 LWin A2 01D i u 0.00 LControl A4 038 s u 0.00 LAlt 5B 15B u 0.06 LWin A2 01D i d 0.00 LControl A2 01D i u 0.00 LControl (This is what I want it to do without clicking the taskbar)But when I JUST hit LWin+LAlt, KeyHistory shows that the key events stop after the "Right Up" event: VK SC Type Up/Dn Elapsed Key Window ---------------------------------------------- 5B 15B d 1.91 LWin A4 038 h d 0.31 LAlt A2 01D i d 0.00 LControl A2 01D i u 0.00 LControl A4 038 i u 0.00 LAlt A2 01D i d 0.05 LControl 5B 15B i d 0.02 LWin 27 14D i d 0.02 Right 27 14D i u 0.00 Right (There should be more after this)The LControl Up event is never fired, and that seems to screw everything up. |
