AutoHotkey Scripts

Sometimes I’m laying in bed and have to go through all these menu items to dim the screen a bit. This script dims the whole screen very quickly. Thanks Farmsteader for the creative script.

- Change the brightness by selecting a `% in the tray menu.
- Or use the hotkeys Ctrl++ and Ctrl+-.
- Change hotkeys using Settings in the tray menu.
- Doesn’t work properly with video windows.

Download the script here.

I really personally like this script!

If you need to save power or want to save your LCD screen’s florescent bulb, this script will work wonders.

All you have to do is hit Shift + F1 and your monitor will turn off, do the same again to turn it back on.

Download the script here.

Thanks garbanzo!

This handy dandy script created by Shaun will move files on your computer older than a specified amount of days to the recycling bin.  You can specify the amount of days in the script, it’s currently set to 7.

Download the script here.

Here’s a pretty nice script I found that controlls iTunes from any window using keyboard shortcuts.  Works great if you love controlling your iTunes at all times like me.

The controls are
winkey + \ = launch iTunes or hide/show
winkey + . = next song
winkey + , = previous song
winkey + / = play/pause toggle
winkey + ; = volume up
winkey + ‘ = volume down
winkey + = = preview song every 10 sec
winkey + – = stop preview mode

Download the script here.

[Dave]

If you need to turn down the volume quickly or are too lazy to click on the volume icon in your toolbar (like me), this script is perfect for you.  Adjust the main volume in Windows by holding down the Windows key and scrolling the mouse wheel up or down.

#WheelUp::
SoundSet, +1
SoundGet, vol
voltip := Round(vol)
Tooltip, Vol: %voltip%`%
SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, 2000
return
#WheelDown::
SoundSet, -1
SoundGet, vol
voltip := Round(vol)
Tooltip, Vol: %voltip%`%
SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, 2000
return
RemoveToolTip:
SetTimer, RemoveToolTip, Off
ToolTip
return
Download the script here.

[microUgly]

I found this AutoHotkey SUPER helpful during my everyday computer experience because of all the programs I use.

Min2Tray is a hotkey that minimizes and hides a window to system tray area of taskbar as icon.

Download the script and exe file here (ZIP file).

Just run the exe file and all of your Preferences can be found by right-clicking the icon once it pops up.

[Junyx]

This Hotkey will make it so that you can close the current window using Capslock + W. Anyone who uses Ctrl + W to close a Firefox tab will find this script helpful.

; Close Active Window
Capslock & w::
WinClose, A
return

[Smashing Mag]

This is a very common and useful AutoHotkey especially if you’re someone who’s trying to save disk space (like me) and haven’t had the time to purchase an external hard drive yet.

This is the command:
FileRecycleEmpty

You can also specify the drive letter like this:
FileRecycleEmpty, C:\

Download the file here.
This file assigns the Empty command to Windows + E

If you ever want to easily launch a program, this post is for you.
#z::Run, Notepad, , max
Windows+Z is the commend and this script will launch Notepad. The “max” syntax maximizes the program once it launches.

You can also specify a directory like this
#z::Run, C:\Notepad Files\Notepad.exe, , max

You can see some more complicated scripts that are related to these here.

This technique uses HotStrings were you type a pre-defined keyword or group of characters, press Enter, and your keyword will be automatically replaced by your text you define. First create a new script.

oc::abc::Thanks, have a nice day.
The “abc” is the text that will be replaced after you hit the ENTER key.  “Thanks, have a nice day.” is the text that will replace “abc”

Here’s a bit more complicated example:
oc::abc::^+{Left}^xThank you for your interest, ^v{BS}{!}
The “^+{Left}” selects the first word in front of the cursor and the “^x” means Ctrl+x (cut). The “^v{BS}{!}” means Cntrl+v (paste), backspace and explanation mark.