Global Hotkeys?

Xereus · 15th November 2004, 07:21

Is there any way to make hotkeys in winamp, in which you can change a song on your playlist, when winamp is not the active window?

In example, you are playing a game that is not windowed, and press a key to go to the next song on your 100 track playlist.

I have checked the current Winamp preferences, and it either does not have the option, or I may have not seen something.

If there is not any winamp settings, are there plugins to do such functions that I could get?

drewbar · 15th November 2004, 07:25

Global Hotkeys is built in and comes with the Full download of Winamp 5.X.

deeder7001 · 15th November 2004, 07:25

it's in there somewhere. winamp has hotkeys for what you're describing but i didn't install the support for it as i have some hotkeys on my keyboard. i think the settings would be in "general purpose". it was there the last time i checked at least.

Mr Jones · 15th November 2004, 07:40

CTRL+P > PREFERENCES > GLOBAL HOTKEYS > check 'enabled'

Should be easy enough to configure.

Make sure you didn't uncheck the option when you first installed.

mark · 15th November 2004, 17:34

might i reccomend use of ctrl-alt-[arrow key] combos for next/back and play/pause?

Xereus · 15th November 2004, 20:42

Thanks for all the replies, I apparently had not installed Global Hotkey support on my original install. Got it working now.

fwgx · 15th November 2004, 20:46

d0rk · 15th November 2004, 21:34

Wolfgang · 16th November 2004, 12:54

have you ever read "Dinosaurs and all that rubbish" y Michael Foreman? One of my favourite books as a child.

15th November 2004, 07:21	#1
Xereus Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2	Global Hotkeys? Is there any way to make hotkeys in winamp, in which you can change a song on your playlist, when winamp is not the active window? In example, you are playing a game that is not windowed, and press a key to go to the next song on your 100 track playlist. I have checked the current Winamp preferences, and it either does not have the option, or I may have not seen something. If there is not any winamp settings, are there plugins to do such functions that I could get?

15th November 2004, 07:25	#2
drewbar Sawg 2.0 Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,916	Global Hotkeys is built in and comes with the Full download of Winamp 5.X. Count with us! Jan 1st, 12AM (PST, GMT -8) 2010 - 282,246

15th November 2004, 07:25	#3
deeder7001 Jesus Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 5,560	it's in there somewhere. winamp has hotkeys for what you're describing but i didn't install the support for it as i have some hotkeys on my keyboard. i think the settings would be in "general purpose". it was there the last time i checked at least. There is no sig.

15th November 2004, 20:46	#7
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	"We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

15th November 2004, 21:34	#8
d0rk I contribute nothing. (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Virgacalementoflagantionio Posts: 3,030	I came for the hatred. I stayed for the ballbag.

15th November 2004, 07:40	#4
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,098	CTRL+P > PREFERENCES > GLOBAL HOTKEYS > check 'enabled' Should be easy enough to configure. Make sure you didn't uncheck the option when you first installed.

15th November 2004, 17:34	#5
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	might i reccomend use of ctrl-alt-[arrow key] combos for next/back and play/pause?

15th November 2004, 20:42	#6
Xereus Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2	Thanks for all the replies, I apparently had not installed Global Hotkey support on my original install. Got it working now.

16th November 2004, 12:54	#9
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,069	have you ever read "Dinosaurs and all that rubbish" y Michael Foreman? One of my favourite books as a child.

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