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DreymaR's Big Bag Of Keyboard Tricks - EPKL


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In this folder are some files that aren't used by EPKL but may still be interesting.

  • The Key code table is a list of keys and their various names. See the Remap file for what EPKL uses.
  • To see what keys are pressed and what output results, you can use the EPKL "AHK Key History..." menu.
    • The AutoHotkey Key History menu item is shown only if advancedMode is set to yes in the EPKL_Settings.
    • Even more info is seen on the Keyboard Event Viewer page. It's a very informative tool.
  • There's a Registry Editor folder that may be used to change Windows low-level settings. Do this only with great care!
    • It contains .reg files that should run with the MS RegEdit system program to modify the Windows Registry.
    • RegEdit files that remap keys, do so at the lowest level possible which will work everywhere such as in games.
    • Remappings can happen at the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM level (for all users) or HKEY_CURRENT_USER only.
    • Only one such remap script will take effect at a time, so if you want to do two things you have to edit your .reg file.
    • Instead of using RegEdit scripts, you could use the SharpKeys program which does most of the same more safely.
    • The SetWinApp script may be used to set what "App1" and "App2" refers to, e.g., for the Extend1 layer.
  • There's a MSKLC folder, that's about the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator program. With it you can make installable layouts.
    • For a good guide to getting and using MSKLC, see Henri's MSKLC Guide.
    • You'll need to install MSKLC from Microsoft's site. With it you can look at existing Win layouts and make new ones.
    • If you do dabble in layout editing with MSKLC, you may have to edit your .klc file directly to get VK codes right.
    • In Henri's guide you'll also learn to do advanced stuff like swapping system keys (e.g., CapsLock-to-Backspace).
    • The original PKL was able to import .klc files to layout.ini files; in the future EPKL may also do that.
  • Also worth mentioning to the keyboard modder, is the KbdEdit program which is commercial but quite powerful.
    • KbdEdit has a nice online manual too. There's a VK code table there and much more.