Using a key combination or key to show/hide application

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Using a key combination or key to show/hide application

Post by SomDude » Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:49 pm

Is there a way to use a key to do something to an application when it is not selected?
For example, say I'm using Google Chrome, and if I press 'Q' my application windows will pop-up.

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Re: Using a key combination or key to show/hide application

Post by Klaus » Wed Dec 23, 2015 2:37 pm

Hi SomDude,

1. welcome to the forum! :D

2. I'm afraid this is not a Livecode question or issue, maybe there are third party applications
that provide some system wide keyboard shortcuts.

Is this for Mac or Windows?
For Mac I know about Quickkeys:
http://startly.com/products/quickeys/mac/4/

No idea about Windows, sorry.


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Re: Using a key combination or key to show/hide application

Post by FourthWorld » Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:29 pm

FWIW, Chrome is not (yet) a supported deployment platform for LiveCode. At the moment supported OSes include OS X, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, servers, and (unofficially) Raspberry Pi.
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Re: Using a key combination or key to show/hide application

Post by Klaus » Wed Dec 23, 2015 7:49 pm

FourthWorld wrote:FWIW, Chrome is not (yet) a supported deployment platform for LiveCode.
At the moment supported OSes include OS X, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, servers, and (unofficially) Raspberry Pi.
Yes, Richard, but SomDude does not really want to run his app on "Chrome OS"! 8)

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Re: Using a key combination or key to show/hide application

Post by SomDude » Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:56 am

OH WELL THEN, thanks guys :D
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