https://github.com/jpginc/windows10DesktopManager

An autohotkey desktop manager
https://github.com/jpginc/windows10DesktopManager

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An autohotkey desktop manager

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jpginc/windows10DesktopManager
• Owner: jpginc
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2015-08-20T11:55:01.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-07-10T14:37:10.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T05:16:09.468Z (6 months ago)
• Language: AutoHotkey
• Size: 139 KB
• Stars: 164
• Watchers: 14
• Forks: 22
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Manager

An autohotkey desktop manager

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### Description

If you have moved to Windows 10 already then you have to make use of the new Virtual desktop environment! Unfortunately Windows is lacking a few keyboard shortcuts such as jumping to a specific desktop and moving programs to another desktop. 

This script is designed to fill that hole by providing an easy way customisable hotkeys for all your virtual desktop managing needs. 

### Requirements

The script requires both a 32 and 64 bit version of the Autohotkey executable to reliably send windows to other desktops. Download the latest installer from the official Autohotkey website https://autohotkey.com/. The DLL's that are used to move windows to other desktops come from this project https://github.com/jpginc/MoveToDesktop

### Setup

Clone this Repo and run windows10.ahk. Inside windows10.ahk is a default setup that you can use or edit. The JPGIncDesktopManagerClass has the following functions to setup hotkeys. Each of the following functions take a string representing a hotkey (see https://autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm for more information about hotkeys). 

- setGoToNextDesktop(**hotkey**)

- setGoToPreviousDesktop(**hotkey**)

- setMoveWindowToNextDesktop(**hotkey**)

- setMoveWindowToPreviousDesktop(**hotkey**)

- setCloseDesktop(**hotkey**)

- setNewDesktop(**hotkey**)

The following functions take a hotkey that will be combined with numbers 0 - 9 for quickly switching to a virtual desktop. As such the hotkey cannot be a custom hotkey (https://autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm#Features)

- setGoToDesktop(**hotkey**)

- setMoveWindowToDesktop(**hotkey**)

These two functions accept either a function name, a label name, a class name with a "**call**" function on the class. It can also be a func object (https://autohotkey.com/docs/objects/Func.htm).

- afterGoToDesktop(**name**)

- afterMoveWindowToDesktop(**name**)

You can also set the window manager to switch to the desktop after moving a window to it. By default you won't follow moving a window to another desktop.

- followToDesktopAfterMovingWindow(**bool default is false**)