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Something I don't see mentioned in this thread is that Autohotkey is more than just hotkeys. It can also create basic GUIs using native Windows widgets, and is
by bokwoon 6y ago
Something I don't see mentioned in this thread is that Autohotkey is more than just hotkeys. It can also create basic GUIs using native Windows widgets, and is probably the fastest way of producing a GUI on windows (the resulting script can be bundled into an .exe file)
- BeetleB 6y agoVery much this. Years ago I wrote an AHK script to save the contents of the (image) clipboard to a file, and insert an Org mode link into my Emacs buffer. The GUI was simple: Just give me a dialog box so I can specify where to store the image. Once I do that, it provides the full path to my Emacs function. I'm not an AHK expert. Very much a beginner. This was trivial.
- disillusioned1 6y agoQuick Access Popup is a full-blown, highly configurable launcher for Windows. I just started using it last week, fell in love with it, and was shocked to discover it's written in AHK. https://www.quickaccesspopup.com https://www.quickaccesspopup.com
- mackrevinack 6y agowell ive never made a GUI in anything other than autohotkey so i wouldnt know what it is like in other languages, but it is indeed fast. ive been using autohotkey for maybe 4 years now so when i want to make a new GUI i usually just copy bits from previous GUIs that i have made. otherwise there is AutoGUI that makes it really fast since you just have to drag and drop the elements you want > the resulting script can be bundled into an .exe file thats another thing that i dont see mentioned enough about autohotkey. being able to make scripts for other people and giving them just one file to run is so underrated!