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AutoHotkey script to map Caps Lock to Escape when it's pressed on its own and Ctrl when used in combination with another key, à la Steve Losh. Adapted from one that does something similar with the Ctrl Key on the Vim Tips Wiki (http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Map_caps_lock_to_escape_in_Windows?oldid=32281). (Plus contribs from @randy909 & @mmikeww.)
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| g_LastCtrlKeyDownTime := 0 | |
| g_AbortSendEsc := false | |
| g_ControlRepeatDetected := false | |
| *CapsLock:: | |
| if (g_ControlRepeatDetected) | |
| { | |
| return | |
| } | |
| send,{Ctrl down} | |
| g_LastCtrlKeyDownTime := A_TickCount | |
| g_AbortSendEsc := false | |
| g_ControlRepeatDetected := true | |
| return | |
| *CapsLock Up:: | |
| send,{Ctrl up} | |
| g_ControlRepeatDetected := false | |
| if (g_AbortSendEsc) | |
| { | |
| return | |
| } | |
| current_time := A_TickCount | |
| time_elapsed := current_time - g_LastCtrlKeyDownTime | |
| if (time_elapsed <= 250) | |
| { | |
| SendInput {Esc} | |
| } | |
| return | |
| ~*^a:: | |
| ~*^b:: | |
| ~*^c:: | |
| ~*^d:: | |
| ~*^e:: | |
| ~*^f:: | |
| ~*^g:: | |
| ~*^h:: | |
| ~*^i:: | |
| ~*^j:: | |
| ~*^k:: | |
| ~*^l:: | |
| ~*^m:: | |
| ~*^n:: | |
| ~*^o:: | |
| ~*^p:: | |
| ~*^q:: | |
| ~*^r:: | |
| ~*^s:: | |
| ~*^t:: | |
| ~*^u:: | |
| ~*^v:: | |
| ~*^w:: | |
| ~*^x:: | |
| ~*^y:: | |
| ~*^z:: | |
| ~*^1:: | |
| ~*^2:: | |
| ~*^3:: | |
| ~*^4:: | |
| ~*^5:: | |
| ~*^6:: | |
| ~*^7:: | |
| ~*^8:: | |
| ~*^9:: | |
| ~*^0:: | |
| ~*^Space:: | |
| ~*^Backspace:: | |
| ~*^Delete:: | |
| ~*^Insert:: | |
| ~*^Home:: | |
| ~*^End:: | |
| ~*^PgUp:: | |
| ~*^PgDn:: | |
| ~*^Tab:: | |
| ~*^Return:: | |
| ~*^,:: | |
| ~*^.:: | |
| ~*^/:: | |
| ~*^;:: | |
| ~*^':: | |
| ~*^[:: | |
| ~*^]:: | |
| ~*^\:: | |
| ~*^-:: | |
| ~*^=:: | |
| ~*^`:: | |
| ~*^F1:: | |
| ~*^F2:: | |
| ~*^F3:: | |
| ~*^F4:: | |
| ~*^F5:: | |
| ~*^F6:: | |
| ~*^F7:: | |
| ~*^F8:: | |
| ~*^F9:: | |
| ~*^F10:: | |
| ~*^F11:: | |
| ~*^F12:: | |
| g_AbortSendEsc := true | |
| return |
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@HetBuddhdev10 My typical strategy in this case is to turn off the autoHotKey script and press caps lock and restart the script.