a keyboard hotkey I can't assign, please help

[robisme (Olivier R)]

Hello,

I'm not able to assign the hotkey ctrl+down because it causes conflict with "select next task".

But I can'se this next task selectionshortcut.

I really want to assign ctrl+down, because it is the same I use with a mindmap application and I'd like to have the same habits.

Is there a way?

Olivier

[Elizabeth Lindsay]

That sounds like a hidden hotkey.  Maybe the development team can shed some light.

[grizz]

Hi,

You can use https://autohotkey.com/ and overrite any shortcut.

Regards,

― grizz 

[robisme (Olivier R)]

Hi,

Thank you for the idea.

I've just installed autohotkey. I face the impression of carrying a hammer in order to kill a fly.

To achieve my purpose, should the script be:

^Down::

Insert

Return

It doesn't work, and I don't really understand the user manual of autohotkey, as english is not my native language.

Could you please help me, just writing the code I should use to replace ctrl+down arrow by a simple Insert key ? (ie use ctrl+Down to ad a new task).

Thank you

Olivier

[pottster]

Hi Olivier,

Your AutoHotkey isn't quite right but there is a more basic issue here. Normally, AutoHotkey would allow you to remap this shortcut but I think that Ctrl+Down is hard coded in MLO. It may be possible to change in the registry but you'd have to ask support. I suggest you contact support for options. Post again if you make progress and need an AutoHotkey script.

[robisme (Olivier R)]

That was my point at the begening: please dev, unlock this hardoded shortcut.

[grizz]

AHK is more like swiss army knife, not hammer ;)

And 

^Down::

Send {Insert}

Return

Or better to work only in MLO - use Window spy to find MLO class name name in place of Chrome

#IfWinActive ahk_class Chrome

^Down::

         Send {Insert}

         Return

Return
#if

[pottster]

Unfortunately, as I posted before, this script should work but doesn't because MLO has a bind on the Ctr+Down combination.

[grizz]

It works. Tested. Don't forget to reload script after save.

#IfWinActive ahk_exe mlo.exe

^Down::

         Send {Insert}

         Return

Return 

#if

[robisme (Olivier R)]

Thank you

[pottster]

Grizz is right that script will work! Really odd - it didn't work for me yesterday, ah well.

By the way, you only need the first four lines - presume the last the two lines were just an editing error.

#IfWinActive ahk_exe mlo.exe

^Down::

         Send {Insert}

         Return

On Thursday, 28 September 2017 11:57:55 UTC+1, robisme (Olivier R) wrote:

Thank you

[robisme (Olivier R)]

I'm sorry but it doesn't work.

Please Andrey, free the hardcoded shortcut.

Olivier