Win Key Global Shortcut

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wickyd
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Win Key Global Shortcut

Post by wickyd »

Version: 1.3.3.658 (x64)
OS: Windows 8 Pro 64-bit

I am not able to set Win+Z as the global shortcut key for any action. I want to use that shortcut key to restore Everything once minimised. This is possible in version 1.2.1.371.

If I press the Win key, while under Everything Options Keyboard, nothing happens. The Ctrl, Alt and Shift keys do however work as expected.
therube
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Re: Win Key Global Shortcut

Post by therube »

Working for me (though I'm on XP).
Perhaps the Win key works differently in Win8 ?
therube
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Re: Win Key Global Shortcut

Post by therube »

Perhaps the Win key works differently in Win8 ?
Looks like a lot of Win key's, including Z, are preassigned in Win8:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... -shortcuts
wickyd
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Re: Win Key Global Shortcut

Post by wickyd »

Excellent diagnosis, Win+Z is pre-defined in Windows 8.

If I press Win+A, Everything accepts the keyboard shortcut and works.

Thank you!
bunchofsage
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Re: Win Key Global Shortcut

Post by bunchofsage »

See yoyomaah's posting in Win-F thread for a possible solution
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