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AutoHotkey mappings to emulate OSX keyboard shortcuts on Windows
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README
upd@2019:
https://twitter.com/BenLesh/status/1166383304616161283
Ben Lesh says:
> I have a Windows keyboard and a Mac.. So, naturally, I've switched the CTRL and Windows keys in OSX.
HOWEVER, I RDP into a Windows machine every day and now it's backwards THERE.
And sometimes I have to work directly on that Windows machine.
Solutions?
> Okay... so this did it.
Reset keys to default in OSX
I installed Karabiner Elements on the Mac.
Swap keys for my MS keyboard only there. (not the MBP keys)
Then download/import a rule for Remote Desktop that switched CMD + CTRL only in Remote Desktop
Everything "just works"
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1. Use SharpKeys app to swap modifier keys.
LControl becomes Winkey
Winkey becomes LAlt
LAlt becomes LControl
This is not typical Mac Control-Alt-Command layout, but don't worry, we will make shortcuts work in the same manner your fingers are used to. The reason why we can't simply swap Win & Alt is because IntelliJ IDEA requires a lot of shortcuts with "Command" key (which would be Windows key in our case), and it's impossible to make them work well. So we stick to more traditional "Control"-shortcuts on the OS level. But, again, don't worry, in the end shortcuts physically will be the same os on Mac OS X.
2. Use AutoHotkey script "OS X keyboard for Windows" to remap basic shortcuts (see "OS X keyboard for Windows" AutoHotkey script).
3. For IntelliJ IDEA users:
3.1. Disable Winkey OS shortcuts (e.g. http://www.askvg.com/tip-how-to-disable-all-win-keyboard-shortcuts-hotkeys-in-windows/)
3.2. Use provided "" keymap.
http://codingmatters.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/i-always-thought-its-not-possible-to.html
http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-119932
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OS X keyboard for Windows
;
; AutoHotkey Version: 1.x
;
;
; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Emulate OSX keymap layout
; on Windows
; --------------------------------------------------------------
#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
#SingleInstance force
GroupAdd, IntelliJ_Group, ahk_class SunAwtFrame
GroupAdd, IntelliJ_Group, ahk_class SunAwtDialog
return
; --------------------------------------------------------------
; NOTES
; --------------------------------------------------------------
; ! = ALT
; ^ = CTRL
; + = SHIFT
; # = WIN
; Disable start menu on left winkey
LWin & vk07::return
LWin::return ; (or run Launchy)
; Switching between windows
LCtrl & Tab::AltTab
; win + arrows for window alignment
; TODO
;following section remaps alt-delete keys to mimic OSX
;command-delete deletes whole line
^BS::Send {LShift down}{Home}{LShift Up}{Del}
;alt-function-delete deletes next word
!Delete::Send {LShift down}{LCtrl down}{Right}{Lctrl up}{LShift Up}{Del}
;alt-delete deletes previous word
!BS::Send {LShift down}{LCtrl down}{Left}{Lctrl up}{LShift Up}{Del}
;following section mimics command-q and command-w
;behaviour to close windows
^SC011::^F4 ;w
^SC010::Send {LAlt down}{Ctrl up}{F4}{LAlt up} ;q
; Ctrl+H (cmd+h) to hide window
^SC023::WinMinimize,a ;h
;following section remaps alt-arrow and command-arrow
;keys to mimic OSX behaviour
^Up::Send {Lctrl down}{Home}{Lctrl up}
^Down::Send {Lctrl down}{End}{Lctrl up}
^Left::Send {Home}
^Right::Send {End}
^+Up::Send {Shift down}{Lctrl down}{Home}{Lctrl up}{Shift up}
^+Down::Send {Shift down}{Lctrl down}{End}{Lctrl up}{Shift up}
^+Left::Send {Shift down}{Home}{Shift up}
^+Right::Send {Shift down}{End}{Shift up}
; The following remapings should NOT be applied to IntelliJ windows
#IfWinNotActive, ahk_group IntelliJ_Group
; IntelliJ IDEA has it's own shortcuts for these
!Up::Send {PgUp}
!Down::Send {PgDn}
!Left::Send ^{Left}
!Right::Send ^{Right}
!+Up::Send {Shift down}{PgUp}
!+Down::Send {Shift down}{PgDn}
!+Left::Send {Shift down}{Lctrl down}{Left}{Lctrl up}{Shift up}
!+Right::Send {Shift down}{Lctrl down}{Right}{Lctrl up}{Shift up}
#IfWinNotActive
; Language switching
; NB! The trick here is to send winkey/ctrl up at the proper time
^Space::Send {LAlt down}{LCtrl up}{LShift down}{LShift up}{LAlt up}
; Tabs switching
^!Left::Send {LCtrl down}{LShift down}{Tab}{LShift up}{LCtrl up}
^!Right::Send {LCtrl down}{Tab}{LCtrl up}
; Switching between windows of the same app
^SC056:: ; Next window Cmd+\ (left from Z)
WinGetClass, ActiveClass, A
WinGet, WinClassCount, Count, ahk_class %ActiveClass%
IF WinClassCount = 1
Return
Else
WinSet, Bottom,, A
WinActivate, ahk_class %ActiveClass%
return
; en dash
!SC00c::Send {asc 0150}
; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Application specific
; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Google Chrome
#IfWinActive, ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_1
; Show Web Developer Tools with cmd + alt + i
^!SC017::Send {F12} ;i
; Show source code with cmd + alt + u
^!SC016::Send {Alt up}{LCtrl down}{SC016}{LCtrl up} ;u
#IfWinActive
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