App Keys

Six slots. Each slot pairs a key with an application. Hold the modifier, press the key: the app's window comes forward if it is running, otherwise the app is launched.

Setup

1. Pick the modifier in Settings. The default is Ctrl+Alt; slot keys default to F1 through F6.
2. In each slot tab, set the key and the application.
   • Windows: the executable name, for example notepad.exe or code.exe. If the executable is not on your PATH, use the full path. Arguments are optional and split on spaces.
   • macOS: the application name as it appears in Finder, for example Safari. Arguments are not used.
3. Restart the script after changing a key.

Behavior

• Windows: a visible window whose process matches the executable name is focused. The window is restored if minimized, and a maximized window stays maximized. If the operating system refuses to change focus, or the launch fails, the reason is logged and shown as a notice.
• macOS: activation goes through the system's own launch or focus path for the named application. A missing application is reported the same way.

Limits

• Slot keys are captured system wide while the script runs.
• Matching is by process name only. Two apps that share an executable name resolve to whichever window the system lists first.