Features - Hotkeys

The basic idea of WinMapper is to allow users to customize their keyboard, by assigning combinations of keypresses to run a function or application.

You can assign a Modifier - that is, the "control" key you must press and hold while pressing the other key. A good modifier to start with is the WIN modifier - that is the Microsoft Windows key available on Microsoft Windows 95 compatible keyboards. This key is not widely used by default, and can easily be assigned to execute a number of tasks.

In addition, some MultiMedia keyboards have special keys that may or may not be programmed. Using WinMapper, this is now possible - and not only can you change it as often as you like, it should also work with your next keyboard (provided similar keys are available).

A lot of the functions you can select were designed to make simply tasks even easier - for example, the Send Email and Send Email To functions results in a new, blank email ready to be sent, without any overhead or delay. And by recording keystrokes and "playing" them again (known as Macros), repetitive tasks are made extremely easy.

You can also add a hotkey to send a specific text (as if you typed it yourself), clear your Internet history, open a specific folder, use the built-in stopwatch, treat any group of files or Internet Favorites as if they were a CD (play/run, next, first, etc), and a lot more.

Screenshots - Main window - Hotkeys

The Hotkeys Tab contains a list of your hotkeys (keyboard shortcuts).

Each line in the list represents one WinMapper hotkey. These hotkeys are accessible throughout Windows while WinMapper is enabled and active.

Double-click on a hotkey to change it, or click on the [Modify] button to change the highlighted hotkey. Click on the [Add] button to create a new hotkey, or click on the [Remove] button to delete a hotkey.

You can change the sorting order by right-clicking in the list and choosing a new sorting method from the Sort-> submenu. You can also resize and rearrange the columns in the list.