How to simulate a key press in an out of focus window
I'm looking for a way to simulate a key press in an out of focus window.
More specifically, I need to press a key every x seconds in a browser page for a given amount of time. It should look like a simple key press while on the webpage without any input field selected.
I'm currently doing this with a simple AHK script, but I can't use the laptop meanwhile because I need to leave the browser's page in focus.
Do you have any ideas about that? Thank you.
edit:
If it can help, there are two options in this webpage that I can select using the keys "0" and "1", and I would like to be able to select one of them while the window is minimized or in background.
keyboard script autohotkey simulation
asked Jan 9 at 20:48
Francesco VillanoFrancesco Villano
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I'm looking for a way to simulate a key press in an out of focus window.
More specifically, I need to press a key every x seconds in a browser page for a given amount of time. It should look like a simple key press while on the webpage without any input field selected.
I'm currently doing this with a simple AHK script, but I can't use the laptop meanwhile because I need to leave the browser's page in focus.
Do you have any ideas about that? Thank you.
edit:
If it can help, there are two options in this webpage that I can select using the keys "0" and "1", and I would like to be able to select one of them while the window is minimized or in background.
keyboard script autohotkey simulation
asked Jan 9 at 20:48
Francesco VillanoFrancesco Villano
112
Doesn't your script work without focus? It would be a good idea to show us this script.
– harrymc
Jan 9 at 21:25
My original script uses a simple "Send" command. I also tried ControlSend as suggested in the other answer, but it doesn't seem to fit my needs.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:05
add a comment |
I'm looking for a way to simulate a key press in an out of focus window.
More specifically, I need to press a key every x seconds in a browser page for a given amount of time. It should look like a simple key press while on the webpage without any input field selected.
I'm currently doing this with a simple AHK script, but I can't use the laptop meanwhile because I need to leave the browser's page in focus.
Do you have any ideas about that? Thank you.
edit:
If it can help, there are two options in this webpage that I can select using the keys "0" and "1", and I would like to be able to select one of them while the window is minimized or in background.
keyboard script autohotkey simulation
asked Jan 9 at 20:48
Francesco VillanoFrancesco Villano
112
I'm looking for a way to simulate a key press in an out of focus window.
More specifically, I need to press a key every x seconds in a browser page for a given amount of time. It should look like a simple key press while on the webpage without any input field selected.
I'm currently doing this with a simple AHK script, but I can't use the laptop meanwhile because I need to leave the browser's page in focus.
Do you have any ideas about that? Thank you.
edit:
If it can help, there are two options in this webpage that I can select using the keys "0" and "1", and I would like to be able to select one of them while the window is minimized or in background.
keyboard script autohotkey simulation
keyboard script autohotkey simulation
asked Jan 9 at 20:48
Francesco VillanoFrancesco Villano
112
asked Jan 9 at 20:48
Francesco VillanoFrancesco Villano
112
edited Jan 10 at 13:08
Francesco Villano
asked Jan 9 at 20:48
Francesco VillanoFrancesco Villano
112
asked Jan 9 at 20:48
Francesco VillanoFrancesco Villano
112
asked Jan 9 at 20:48
Francesco VillanoFrancesco Villano
112
112
Doesn't your script work without focus? It would be a good idea to show us this script.
– harrymc
Jan 9 at 21:25
My original script uses a simple "Send" command. I also tried ControlSend as suggested in the other answer, but it doesn't seem to fit my needs.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:05
add a comment |
Doesn't your script work without focus? It would be a good idea to show us this script.
– harrymc
Jan 9 at 21:25
My original script uses a simple "Send" command. I also tried ControlSend as suggested in the other answer, but it doesn't seem to fit my needs.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:05
Doesn't your script work without focus? It would be a good idea to show us this script.
– harrymc
Jan 9 at 21:25
Doesn't your script work without focus? It would be a good idea to show us this script.
– harrymc
Jan 9 at 21:25
My original script uses a simple "Send" command. I also tried ControlSend as suggested in the other answer, but it doesn't seem to fit my needs.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:05
My original script uses a simple "Send" command. I also tried ControlSend as suggested in the other answer, but it doesn't seem to fit my needs.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:05
add a comment |
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Example:
Simulate a key press (send the key "a") in an (out of focus or minimized) notepad window every 2 seconds:
Loop
{
ControlSend,, a, ahk_class Notepad
Sleep, 2000 ; 2 seconds
}
https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ControlSend.htm
Instead of Loop you can use SetTimer.
answered Jan 10 at 7:43
user3419297user3419297
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I tried this method but it doesn't work. I'll try to be more specific: in the browser page there are two options that I can select with the keys "0" and "1"; with ControlSend I found that an option is selected only if the windows is in focus.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:01
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Example:
Simulate a key press (send the key "a") in an (out of focus or minimized) notepad window every 2 seconds:
Loop
{
ControlSend,, a, ahk_class Notepad
Sleep, 2000 ; 2 seconds
}
https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ControlSend.htm
Instead of Loop you can use SetTimer.
answered Jan 10 at 7:43
user3419297user3419297
1,771267
I tried this method but it doesn't work. I'll try to be more specific: in the browser page there are two options that I can select with the keys "0" and "1"; with ControlSend I found that an option is selected only if the windows is in focus.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:01
add a comment |
Example:
Simulate a key press (send the key "a") in an (out of focus or minimized) notepad window every 2 seconds:
Loop
{
ControlSend,, a, ahk_class Notepad
Sleep, 2000 ; 2 seconds
}
https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ControlSend.htm
Instead of Loop you can use SetTimer.
answered Jan 10 at 7:43
user3419297user3419297
1,771267
I tried this method but it doesn't work. I'll try to be more specific: in the browser page there are two options that I can select with the keys "0" and "1"; with ControlSend I found that an option is selected only if the windows is in focus.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:01
add a comment |
Example:
Simulate a key press (send the key "a") in an (out of focus or minimized) notepad window every 2 seconds:
Loop
{
ControlSend,, a, ahk_class Notepad
Sleep, 2000 ; 2 seconds
}
https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ControlSend.htm
Instead of Loop you can use SetTimer.
answered Jan 10 at 7:43
user3419297user3419297
1,771267
Example:
Simulate a key press (send the key "a") in an (out of focus or minimized) notepad window every 2 seconds:
Loop
{
ControlSend,, a, ahk_class Notepad
Sleep, 2000 ; 2 seconds
}
https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ControlSend.htm
Instead of Loop you can use SetTimer.
answered Jan 10 at 7:43
user3419297user3419297
1,771267
answered Jan 10 at 7:43
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answered Jan 10 at 7:43
user3419297user3419297
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answered Jan 10 at 7:43
user3419297user3419297
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1,771267
I tried this method but it doesn't work. I'll try to be more specific: in the browser page there are two options that I can select with the keys "0" and "1"; with ControlSend I found that an option is selected only if the windows is in focus.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:01
add a comment |
I tried this method but it doesn't work. I'll try to be more specific: in the browser page there are two options that I can select with the keys "0" and "1"; with ControlSend I found that an option is selected only if the windows is in focus.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:01
I tried this method but it doesn't work. I'll try to be more specific: in the browser page there are two options that I can select with the keys "0" and "1"; with ControlSend I found that an option is selected only if the windows is in focus.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:01
I tried this method but it doesn't work. I'll try to be more specific: in the browser page there are two options that I can select with the keys "0" and "1"; with ControlSend I found that an option is selected only if the windows is in focus.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:01
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Doesn't your script work without focus? It would be a good idea to show us this script.
– harrymc
Jan 9 at 21:25
My original script uses a simple "Send" command. I also tried ControlSend as suggested in the other answer, but it doesn't seem to fit my needs.
– Francesco Villano
Jan 10 at 13:05