Open 64-bit Context Menu with built-in or custom shortcuts, or AHK Win+Right-Click Mouse

[Dustydog]

Modifier Key(s) + Right Click would be very handy, imho.

Can't get away from that 64-bit menu - though 32-bit more useful, generally, so it stays my default.

[Edit: Changed thread subject to more of a tip than a question.]

[highend]

Shouldn't I move this to the wishes section?

[admin]

Already there:

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v16.90.0208 - 2016-06-13 18:11
    + 64-bit Context Menu: Experimentally you now can force the 64-bit context 
      menu using Ctrl+Menu Key (the key next to the right CTRL key, so Ctrl+Menu 
      Key is easily doable with the right hand).
      This gives you nice keyboard options:
        -      Menu Key: 32-bit Context Menu
        - Ctrl+Menu Key: 64-bit Context Menu
      Note that the above only works if "Show the 64-bit context menu" is OFF, else it 
      has no effect since the 64-bit context menu is opened either way.

[Dustydog]

Bless you! Oh he that giveth in such abundance!

Appreciate you Don, as always.

[Like so many things, I didn't know whether it was possible already - or indeed a wish. But you're probably right about the original post category being wrong. I've usually been wrong the other way, however. As here.]

[Dustydog]

I've got a laptop keyboard. I assume the menu key you mean is the "Windows" key, and that the right-ctrl, versus left, is what's required. I only have one "Windows" key - on the left - which perhaps seems required to be on the right as well (on the right side, that's where my PrtSc is located - I do have two ctrl keys)?

I think I have things set up OK, but can't seem to make this work. Ideally, both would be able to be on the left (as an alternative?) - but happy with right-ctrl and left "Windows" were that possible.

Advice? Even if it's something tricksy with Autohotkey or whatever? Or a customization option, even if it's in the .ini or...? Consider this a wish if I can't currently get this to work on a laptop (Lenovo) keyboard. Would be very useful to me.

[highend]

No "Windows" key, "menu" key

An example picture:

menu_key.png (82.64 KiB) Viewed 2451 times

Not every keyboard has one...

[Dustydog]

Nope, not every keyboard does.

So - how about an alternative?

(Thanks for taking the time, highend.)

[Dustydog]

So...sounds like AHK is the answer to fake the key?

[highend]

The alternative is: Shift + F10 for the menu key
So for XY's 64-bit menu: Ctrl + Shift + F10

And if this is not practical, use AHK to map Shift + F10 to a different key...

[Dustydog]

Didn't know about that particular shortcut - thank you. (And I've used Windows how long now? Gads.)

What I ended up doing was simply:

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RAlt::AppsKey

[Thats an exceedingly simple AutoHotKey script that maps the menu key to Right-Alt, if you aren't aware.]

Eventually, I'll get around to making it XY-window context aware.

It's got to be convenient or else it isn't

(In case anyone's confused, it has nothing to do with the mouse. Just select whatever and hit the key combo.)

[highend]

It's got to be convenient

Not for me (or more generally, Germans)
Right alt ist "Alt Gr" and it's used for getting third layer symbols from keys...

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#IfWinActive ahk_class ThunderRT6FormDC
RAlt::AppsKey
#IfWinActive

[Dustydog]

Thank you for the Window handle.

Here's what I finally ended up with. I like getting the context menu from right-clicking anyway, so here press the left "Windows" key + Ctrl + Right-Click will give the 64-bit context menu.

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;Only active if XY is the active window.
#IfWinActive ahk_class ThunderRT6FormDC

;Maps Left-Windows+Right-Click to the "Menu" key.
;Must press Ctrl as well to get the 64 bit XY menu.
<#RButton::AppsKey

#IfWinActive

(I couldn't seem to make it work directly with just the "Windows" key, i.e. <#RButton::>^Appkey doesn't hurt, no error, but it doesn't work either unless the Ctrl key is also pressed.)

[highend]

Yeah, ahk is a bit picky about using the windows key...

Btw, where is your "mentor me" e-mail? xD

[Dustydog]

This works, finally:

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#IfWinActive ahk_class ThunderRT6FormDC

*<#RButton::

Send {RCtrl Down}
Send {AppsKey Down}

return

*<#RButton up::

Send {AppsKey Up}
Send {RCtrl Up}

return

#IfWinActive

Just artificially sends the keys in the right sequence. So, Hold down the Win Button + Right-Click, and there you go, 64-bit menu.

[Dustydog]

Yeah, ahk is a bit picky about using the windows key...

Btw, where is your "mentor me" e-mail? xD

Don't want to waste your time. When I get really stuck, you'll hear from me. I appreciate you taking me up on my private proposition.