Ethervane ActiveHotkeys (Cinco de Mayo edition)
Version: 1.0
Release date: 2009-05-05
Author: marek@tranglos.com
Requirements: Windows 95 / 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista or later
License: Freeware. Copyright (c) Marek Jedlinski 2009

--- description ---

ActiveHotkeys detects what global keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) are currently registered on the computer by various applications. This helps you determine which hotkeys are in use, and which are still available.

--- installation ---

No need to install. Just unpack the executable (activehotkeys.exe) to any directory. You can create a Start menu shortcut for the program manually.

The program does not store any data in the registry. Configuration is saved in the following folder (Windows XP):
c:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Ethervane\ActiveHotkeys\

--- features ---

Supports all possible combinations of Alt, Ctrl, Shoft and Win keys with regular typewriter keys.

Results can be sorted and filtered to show all possible hotkeys or only currently active hotkeys (those registered by various applications in the system).

Program displays total counts of existing, inactive and curently active hotkeys.

Results can be copied to clipboard or saved to file. Results are copied and saved as tab-delimited format, which can be imported into a spreadheet.

Settings are saved between sessions.

--- usage ---

1. At the top-left of the screen, under "Select modifier keys", select checkboxes for the modifier keys or chords which you want to test. For example, if you are only interested in shortcuts including the Windows key, select Win, Alt+Win, Ctrl+Win and Shift+Win.

You can right-click this area for additional handy commands. There are commands to select all modifier key combinations, clear all selections, as well as to select all the single key modifiers or 2-, 3- and 4-key chords.

2. Below the top area, under "Select normal key groups", select checkboxes for the key groups you want to test. For example, you may want to test only the alphabetic keys, only numbers, or a combination of the available groups. These selections allow you to limit the number of results, so that finding a particular key is easier.

Right-click this area for additional commands to select all key groups or clear all selections.

Hint: Click the "Key groups" tab to find out what keys are included in each group.

3. Click the "Test active hotkeys" button at the bottom of the screen, or press F9. Results will be displayed in the main pane.

Right-click the listing of results for additional commands:

- Select all results
- Copy selected results to clipboard
- Save selected results to file
- Toggle between showing all results, or only the active (currently registered) hotkeys.

--- limitations ---

Windows does not provide information about what program registered a particular global hotkey. Therefore this information is not available through ActiveHotkeys either.

--- download ---

Currently the program is only available via DonationCoder website: www.donationcoder.com

--- support ---

Email the author at marek@tranglos.com if you encounter a problem.

--- distribution ---

The program is free to download and use. Written permission from the author is required to bundle, repackage or redistribute the program.

