Ditto - FAQ

# Ditto - Custom Key Strokes

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Ditto - Custom Key Strokes

1) Custom key strokes

Some applications to not accept the default key stroke to paste a clip, ctrl-v. Starting in 3.15.1 custom key strokes can be set per application can be set to send the appropriate key stroke to paste the clip.

2) How to set a custom key stroke

1. Custom Paste Strings

1. Installed Version

1. Start - Run, enter regedit.
2. Browse to "HKCU\Software\Ditto\PasteStrings"
3. Add a string value of your application name, must be the full name, ex: notepad.exe
4. Enter the key stroke to send

2. Portable Version

1. Open Ditto.Settings in xcopy folder
2. Add text to [PasteStrings] ini section
3. example

1. [PasteStrings]
2. SomeApp.exe=^y

2. Custom Copy Strings

1. Installed Version

1. Start - Run, enter regedit.
2. Browse to "HKCU\Software\Ditto\CopyStrings"
3. Add a string value of your application name, must be the full name, ex: notepad.exe
4. Enter the key stroke to send

2. Portable Version

1. Open Ditto.Settings in xcopy folder
2. Add text to [CopyStrings] ini section
3. example

1. [CopyStrings]
2. SomeApp.exe=^y

3. Custom Cut Strings

1. Installed Version

1. Start - Run, enter regedit.
2. Browse to "HKCU\Software\Ditto\CutStrings"
3. Add a string value of your application name, must be the full name, ex: notepad.exe
4. Enter the key stroke to send

2. Portable Version

1. Open Ditto.Settings in xcopy folder
2. Add text to [CutStrings] ini section
3. Example

1. [CopyStrings]
2. SomeApp.exe=^y

Installed Version Example

3) Custom key stroke format

Ex: ^p (sends ctrl-p)

Ex: %e{DELAY 50}p (sends Alt-e, delays 50 ms then sends p)

Ex: ^c (Sends ctrl-c)

Ex: ^x (Sends ctrl-x)

Key | Code
WINKEY | @
SHIFT | +
CTRL | ^
ALT | %

Key | Code
BACKSPACE | {BACKSPACE}, {BS}, or {BKSP}
BREAK | {BREAK}
CAPS LOCK | {CAPSLOCK}
DEL or DELETE | {DELETE} or {DEL}
DOWN ARROW | {DOWN}
END | {END}
ENTER | {ENTER} or ~
ESC | {ESC}
HELP | {HELP}
HOME | {HOME}
INS or INSERT | {INS}
LEFT ARROW | {LEFT}
NUM LOCK | {NUMLOCK}
PAGE DOWN | {PGDN}
PAGE UP | {PGUP}
PRINT SCREEN | {PRTSC} (reserved for future use)
RIGHT ARROW | {RIGHT}
SCROLL LOCK | {SCROLL}
TAB | {TAB}
UP ARROW | {UP}
F1 | {F1}
F2 | {F2}
F3 | {F3}
F4 | {F4}
F5 | {F5}
F6 | {F6}
F7 | {F7}
F8 | {F8}
F9 | {F9}
F10 | {F10}
F11 | {F11}
F12 | {F12}
F13 | {F13}
F14 | {F14}
F15 | {F15}
F16 | {F16}
Keypad add | {ADD}
Keypad subtract | {SUBTRACT}
Keypad multiply | {MULTIPLY}
Keypad divide | {DIVIDE}

Key | Code
+ | {PLUS}
@ | {AT}
APPS | {APPS}
^ | {CARET}
~ | {TILDE}
{ } | {LEFTBRACE} {RIGHTBRACE}
( ) | {LEFTPAREN} {RIGHTPAREN}
Left/Right WINKEY | {LWIN} {RWIN}
WINKEY | {WIN} equivalent to {LWIN}

Command Syntax | Action
{VKEY X} | Sends the VKEY of value X. Very useful if you don't want to recompile CSendKeys and add new Vkey to the hardcoded special keys table. For example, {VKEY 13} is equivalent to VK_RETURN.
{BEEP X Y}} | Beeps with a frequency of X and a duration of Y milliseconds.
{DELAY X} | Delays sending the next key of X milliseconds. After the delaying the following key, the subsequent keys will not be further delayed unless there is a default delay value (see DELAY=X). Example: {DELAY 1000} <-- delays subsequent key stroke for 1 second.

{DELAY=X}

Sets the default delay value to X milliseconds. This will cause every key to be delayed X ms.

If a value is already set and you specify {DELAY Y} you will have your following key delay Y ms but the subsequent keys will be delayed X ms.

Example: {DELAY=1000} <-- all subsequent keys will be delayed for 1 second.

{APPACTIVATE WindowTitle} | Activates an application using is WindowTitle. Very useful if you want to send different keys to different applications.