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[Pegus]

Does anyone know how to get Global Shortcut Keys for Windows Media Player 10, like they exist in Winamp? I find it annoying having to use the mouse to play/pause etc...

[MarkusDarkus]

I'm not sure.
You could buy a keyboard with media buttons or maybe there is an app or plugin somewhere that would remap the keys to those functions.

[Herby]

Play / Pause - Ctrl+P
Stop - Ctrl+S
Previous - Ctrl+B
Next - Ctrl+F
Rewind - Ctrl+Shift+B
Fast Forward - Ctrl+Shift+F
Shuffle - Ctrl+H
Repeat - Ctrl+T
Volume Up - F10
Volume Down - F9
Volume Mute - F8

[Pegus]

Thanks, found those keys. But I was more after global keys, which would work even when WMP is not on focus?

[Herby]

I've created a little program that should do the trick.
With this program you can use the Media Keys without a Media Keyboard.
It runs hidden in the background, you can close it with Task Manager.

System Requirements: Windows NT/2000/XP.

Hotkeys:

Launch Media Player - Ctrl+Numpad7
Play / Pause - Ctrl+Numpad8
Stop - Ctrl+Numpad5
Previous - Ctrl+Numpad4
Next - Ctrl+Numpad6
Volume Up - Ctrl+Numpad+
Volume Down - Ctrl+Numpad-
Volume Mute - Ctrl+Numpad*

Attached Files

•  MediaKeys.zip   180.15K   818 downloads

[Herby]

@ request: version without keypad hotkeys

Hotkeys:

Launch Media Player - Ctrl+Home
Play / Pause - Ctrl+Up
Stop - Ctrl+Down
Previous - Ctrl+Left
Next - Ctrl+Right
Volume Up - Ctrl+PageUp
Volume Down - Ctrl+PageDown
Volume Mute - Ctrl+Del & Ctrl+End

Attached Files

•  MediaKeys.zip   180.15K   677 downloads

[Pegus]

Sweet dude, it's perfect =)

[Herby]

You're welcome,.. greetings from the other side of the world!

[giga]

Moved Here

[chicaman]

COOL man for u to create a small program....
Btw Herby, can u create a small program that can show what songs I am listening while playing Gunzonline...

[Herby]

^^ I've no idea how to do that,.. I'm a tweaker, not a programmer.

I've created these programs with AutoHotkey, you can create a script and convert it to an executable.

Here's another version:

MediaMouse

With this program you can control the Media Keys with the mouse (no Media Keyboard required).
It runs hidden in the background, you can close it with Task Manager.

System Requirements: Windows NT/2000/XP.

Hotkeys:

Win + Left Button : Play / Pause
Win + Right Button : Stop
Win + Middle Button (wheel) : Mute / UnMute
Win + Scroll Up : Volume Up
Win + Scroll Down : Volume Down
Win + Forward Button : Next
Win + Back Button : Previous

Created with AutoHotkey (www.autohotkey.com).

[/Herby]

Attached Files

•  MediaMouse.zip   189K   341 downloads

[chicaman]

Herby, on May 16 2006, 16:26, said:

^^ I've no idea how to do that,.. I'm a tweaker, not a programmer.

I've created these programs with AutoHotkey, you can create a script and convert it to an executable.

Here's another version:

MediaMouse

With this program you can control the Media Keys with the mouse (no Media Keyboard required).
It runs hidden in the background, you can close it with Task Manager.

System Requirements: Windows NT/2000/XP.

Hotkeys:

Win + Left Button : Play / Pause
Win + Right Button : Stop
Win + Middle Button (wheel) : Mute / UnMute
Win + Scroll Up : Volume Up
Win + Scroll Down : Volume Down
Win + Forward Button : Next
Win + Back Button : Previous

Created with AutoHotkey (www.autohotkey.com).

[/Herby]

Haha, i thought u are a programmer....

Anyway thx for the recomendation on the software to create hotkey.... ^^v

[one321]

Awesome. I'm just starting to use AutoHotKey. It's a very useful, little program. A new version was just released on June 17.

Herby, I like your interactive avatar.

[Herby]

It's a great little app, I use it alot to automate tasks, they update it frequently (bug fixes & new commands).
About the avatar: I like the way it creates a new snowflake everytime it loads.

[misho421]

Hi, this is great stuff, thanks for that.

But I have one question here. I used to use Crtl+Pg Up and Crtl+Pg Down for moving between the tabs in Firefox and between the worksheets in Excel, etc... If I run this feature, it takes those shortcuts for volume control. Could you advise please how to change slightly your utility that the shortcuts would be exact the same as a default option in Winamp. I tried to find out how to create my own AutoHotKey utility, but cannot figure it out

If it wouldn't be for you big deal I have a suggestion for another combination:

• Win + Home: Play/Pause
  
• Win + End: Stop
  
• Win + Delete: Mute/UnMute
  
• Win + Up: Volume Up
  
• Win + Down: Volume Down
  
• Win + Right : Next
  
• Win + Left: Previous

EDIT:
and if I can be so dare I would have some suggestions for basic Roll Wheel Mouse:

• Win + Left Button : Previous
  
• Win + Right Button : Next
  
• Win + Middle Button (wheel) : Play / Pause
  
• Win + Scroll Up : Volume Up
  
• Win + Scroll Down : Volume Down

Edited by misho421, 13 January 2007 - 13:24.