Hotkey Terminology
Modifier
One or more keys or Mouse Buttons which are held down prior to the pressing of another key or Mouse Button.
Modifiers are sometimes called "prefix" keys. Valid modifiers in AutoHook are:
Control [^], Alt [@], Shift [#], Windows Key [*], and CapsLock [+]. Under Options → Program tab, you may also configure AutoHook to recognize certain Mouse Buttons as modifiers.Valid Mouse Button modifiers are
Button4 [<] and Button5 [>], sometimes referred to as XButton1 and XButton2 (requires a mouse with at least 5 buttons).
The
CapsLock and Mouse Button modifiers are not standard and are only supported by AutoHook.
When these are used as modifiers, they must be used alone.
Standard modifiers like Control, Alt, Shift, and Windows Key can be combined.
Modifier Legend (Allow mouse
Button4 and Button5 as modifiers checked in Options)
Modifier Legend (Allow mouse
Button4 and Button5 as modifiers unchecked in Options)
Although technically not a modifier,
||DoubleTap is included in the legend for reference.
See DoubleTap Hotkeys for details.
Main Key
Any key or mouse button press that is not a modifier. The exceptions are mouse
Button4 and Button5, which can be used as either depending on your settings in Options → Program.Hotkey
The combination of zero or more modifiers and a main key. For example, the hotkey
^F1 means: hold down the Control key and press F1.Macro
Macros are the text and/or Macro Commands sent to AutoCAD when the corresponding hotkey is pressed.
Hotkey Definition
A hotkey definition is a combination of a hotkey and its associated macro.
Hotkey definitions are stored in an INI file located in AutoHook's installation folder.