Throwback Thursday: February 20, 2025

Mike Wolfe -

With over a million words scattered across more than 1,300 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.

That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.

Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

“Toggle” Hotkey for the Immediate Window
Am I the only one who finds it annoying that [Ctl] + [G] doesn’t *toggle* between the immediate window and the code window? Let’s fix that.
No Longer SetMike Wolfe
A Mind-Reading Script
What if you could highlight any text, press a hotkey, and have Windows do what you want almost every time? You’d have my top productivity hack.
No Longer SetMike Wolfe
Expand Your Access Palette
Use AutoHotkey to bring consistency to your Access color schemes and save time when designing forms.
No Longer SetMike Wolfe
Size Matters
Testing your program for small screens? You could change your own monitor’s resolution, but that gets annoying real fast. Here’s a better way.
No Longer SetMike Wolfe

Wisdom from Around the Web

My favorite third-party AutoHotkey script is WindowPad from prolific AHK scripter, Lexikos.

While the script is now almost 20 years old, I still use it dozens of times a day. There's apparently a newer fork of the project, though I've never felt the need to switch to it–so I can't vouch for it personally. That said, it probably makes sense to try the new version if you were starting from scratch today.

Uses a virtual "pad" to arrange windows. Original concept based on HiRes Screen Splitter by JOnGliko. Use the Numpad or your own custom layout to move and resize a window to fill the appropriate section of the screen.

Features include:

• Move windows within the current monitor or between monitors (in multi-monitor setups).
• Customize hotkeys via WindowPad.ini with AutoHotkey-like command syntax.
• Define custom commands as labels or functions in WindowPad.ahk.
• Execute WindowPad commands specified on the command-line.
WindowPad - window-moving tool - Scripts and Functions
Page 1 of 26 - WindowPad - window-moving tool - posted in Scripts and Functions: WindowPadUses a virtual “pad” to arrange windows. Original concept based on HiRes Screen Splitter by JOnGliko. Use the Numpad or your own custom layout to move and resize a window to fill the appropriate section of the screen.Features include:Move windows within the current monitor or between monitors (in multi-monitor setups).Customize hotkeys via WindowPad.ini with AutoHotkey-like command syntax.Defi…
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GitHub - hoppfrosch/WindowPadX: Enhancements on original WindowPad (by Lexikos)
Enhancements on original WindowPad (by Lexikos). Contribute to hoppfrosch/WindowPadX development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Developer Humor

automation
by u/KaamDeveloper in ProgrammerHumor

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