Preface - I know, this app is a million years old, but I only gave it a shot now. Maybe there are other users like myself that can benefit
I'm obsessed with efficiency (either that, or I'm just lazy
), so I try to use hotkeys everywhere I can. One specific case that I use(d) ALL the time was in firefox. I have the FF hotkeys absolutely dialed, it's like micro for me I also use a firefox extension called Firegestures which allows me to assign commands to specific mouse clicks and so on. For example, if I right click while holding the left click, it closed the current tab, and if I left click while I hold the right click, it opens up a new tab. Also, scrolling the wheel while holding the right mouse button scrolls between my tabs. These specific shortcuts are shortcuts I simply cant live without. Ironically, that extension has caused some of the issues I'm experiencing with Firefox, but that's another story. Anyway, I'm at a point now where I just don't want to use firefox anymore, because I just feel like it's getting worse, as a browser. As such, I've recently switched over to chrome, but the lack of these shortcuts is driving me nuts - until this evening!
I found this App called autohotkey, which seriously allows you to bind anything to anything. lol. I've only spent a few minutes setting it up, but the script I have is really powerful already. For example:
Alt + Q - Next Tab
Alt + S - Previous Tab
Alt + D - Close Tab
Alt + W - Issues: "Ctrl+C, Ctrl+T, Ctrl+K, Ctrl+V, Enter" - which is basically, take what I've selected and Google it in a new tab
Scroll Lock - Take a screenshot, Launch Photoshop.exe, wait 2 seconds for it to open, Ctrl+N and Enter for a new document, Ctrl+V to paste the screenie.
I also have some bookmarks assigned to my CapsLock key, so I can press CapsLock+Q, and it launches this forum in a new tab.
I strongly suggest you give it a shot. It's really a help if you're one of us efficient types
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. DJV might I suggest a keyboard to help improve your efficiency on the forums?