Alternatives to whkd
A simple hotkey daemon for Windows that runs commands when configured key bindings are pressed. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
whkd
A simple hotkey daemon for Windows that runs commands when configured key bindings are pressed.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as whkd.
AutoHotkey
A Windows scripting language for hotkeys, text expansion, key remapping and automating anything on screen.
AutoHotkey replaces plain text key bindings with a full GPL-2.0 scripting language that also handles key remapping, text replacement and GUIs, and it still runs on Windows only.
HotkeyP
A tiny hotkey manager that binds keyboard, mouse or joystick shortcuts to programs and system commands.
HotkeyP swaps hand-edited bindings for a small portable GUI program that binds keyboard, mouse or joystick shortcuts to programs and system commands, and it is open source under GPL-3.0.
Clavier+
A Windows keyboard shortcut manager that launches programs, types text and sends keystrokes.
Clavier+ is a lightweight native Windows program with no scripting needed. Its global shortcuts launch programs, type stored text and send keystrokes, which gives up the plain text configuration file.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
SharpKeys
A tiny Windows utility that writes the registry key Windows uses to remap one key to another.
kanata
Create keyboard layers and advanced key behavior across desktop systems.
GestureSign
Trigger Windows actions by drawing touch or mouse gestures.
AutoIt
A freeware BASIC-like scripting language for automating the Windows interface and general scripting tasks.
Pulover's Macro Creator
Records mouse and keyboard actions and turns them into editable AutoHotkey scripts.
