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    Easy Shortcut Question... Lil help please.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by pokerpot, Jan 10, 2009.

  1. pokerpot

    pokerpot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok so this one should be really easy for someone to answer...

    I use show desktop button often, but when I do rainmeter gets minimized as well...very annoying.

    If I use CTRL - M then all the windows go down fine but rainmeter stays up. Has to do w/ my dual screen setup I think... anyway... no big deal.

    Sooooo...... Can I create a shortcut button that all it does is execute ctrl - m??? This must be doable but I can't for the life of me figure it out. Lil help? Thanks!
     
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    purplegreendave Has a notebook.

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    Why?
    What's wrong with Ctrl + M?
     
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    pokerpot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sometimes it's just easier, plus I've used the button for so long I feel naked without it.

    Sometimes when I'm using certain programs it's better to not take my hand off hte mouse and it's tricky to execute Win-M one handed.

    Mostly it's just because I'm a creature of habit and I hate having to use two hands for that shortcut.
     
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    You could use autohotkey I guess
     
    purplegreendave, Jan 10, 2009
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    Just wondering if there was a way to create a simple .scf file that would do it.

    I guess autohotkeys would work but I was hoping for an even simpler solution.

    Oh gotcha, I can make an .exe file to do it... that'll work for me! Thanks.

    Hehe now how to do it... I'll figure it out.
     
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    where actually is the win+m defined?

    you may try to modify your desktop button in C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ (for xp... you haven't mentioned your OS)

    by default it looks as follows
    Code: 
    [Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
    look how win+m is defined and ajdust the desktop button as needed... i guess it would be a different command than ToggleDesktop but hard to say, guessing only
     
    entropy.cz, Jan 11, 2009
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