Keyboard LaunchPad 1.6 released

[Third Eye]

Stardock has released Keyboard LaunchPad 1.6. Keyboard Launchpad is a program that allows users to easily assign hot keys to any number of common computer functions.

For example, users can use Keyboard LaunchPad to assign hot keys to things such as:
Programs
Websites
Media Player controlling
Clipboard snippets
System Commands
and more

A free SDK exists that allows users and companies to assign system wide hot keys to virtually any function in any given program.

Keyboard LaunchPad is a free download. The full version allows for an unlimited # of hot-keys and is $9.95 or can be purchased as part of Stardock's Object Desktop suite of desktop enhancement utilities.

Version 1.6 adds categorization of hot keys, Windows Vista support, and the ability to assign hot keys to control iTunes(R) music player.

Its home page is http://www.stardock.com/products/klp.

[..:: Free Radical ::..]

@tech genius
Unlike cursorxp, wb, desktopx, Keyboard Launchpad is not a one of a kind app.
You may find several freeware and commercial keyboard remappers and hotkey software.
My personal favorite is AutoHotKey. I only hope more people paid attention to create macros and stuff with AHK.
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May 9, 2007Version 1.0.46.15 is released: changelog | download Nov 29, 2006Version 1.0.46 adds the SubStr() function and more expression operators such as ternary. Nov 4, 2006Version 1.0.45 adds support for regular expressions via RegExMatch(), RegExReplace(), and SetTitleMatchMode. May 14, 2006 Version 1.0.44 adds two new GUI controls: TreeView and StatusBar.  Mar 25, 2006 Version 1.0.43 adds two new methods of sending keystrokes and mouse clicks: SendInput and SendPlay. These methods are generally faster and more reliable, which is especially beneficial to hotstrings.  Feb 10, 2006Version 1.0.42 improves context-sensitive hotkeys and hotstrings, which are in effect only for the windows you specify.  Introduction

 AutoHotkey is a free, open-source utility for Windows. With it, you can:
Automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. You can write a mouse or keyboard macro by hand or use the macro recorder.
Create hotkeys for keyboard, joystick, and mouse. Virtually any key, button, or combination can become a hotkey.
Expand abbreviations as you type them. For example, typing "btw" can automatically produce "by the way".
Create custom data-entry forms, user interfaces, and menu bars. See GUI for details.
Remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse.
Respond to signals from hand-held remote controls via the WinLIRC client script.
Run existing AutoIt v2 scripts and enhance them with new capabilities.
Convert any script into an EXE file that can be run on computers that don't have AutoHotkey installed.
Getting started might be easier than you think. Check out the quick-start tutorial.
 More About Hotkeys

 AutoHotkey unleashes the full potential of your keyboard, joystick, and mouse. For example, in addition to the typical Control, Alt, and Shift modifiers, you can use the Windows key and the Capslock key as modifiers. In fact, you can make any key or mouse button act as a modifier. For these and other capabilities, see Advanced Hotkeys.
 What Others Say

 Wolfgang Reszel of c't Magazine: AutoHotkey sends several tools into retirement. It unites hotkey and text macros and offers a scripting-language, which is more powerful than every batch-file and easier to learn than the Windows-Scripting-Host. Beginners are able to start fast because of the scripting-language, similar to BASIC, contains a macro-recorder and syntax-checker. [read the full article: Simple automation of Windows and programs]
 Dmitri Popov at NewsForge: Autohotkey features a combination that makes it a tool of choice for automating Windows: It's both powerful and easy to use. Whether you're a seasoned Windows administrator or an ordinary user, Autohotkey can make your computing life easier. [read the full article: Automating Windows with Autohotkey]
 ChronoTron: [AutoHotkey] lets you define any and I mean any shortcut for Windows and do much more with your keyboard - Autohotkey, the BEST keyboard configuring program... [read the full article: Life Without Mouse]
 Adam Pash of Lifehacker: With AutoHotKey, I’m confident that I’ve trimmed the time I spend replying to emails down to a third of what it would be without. [read the full article: Knock down repetitive email with AutoHotKey]
 Other Features
Change the volume, mute, and other settings of any soundcard.
Make any window transparent, always-on-top, or alter its shape.
 Use a joystick or keyboard as a mouse.
Monitor your system. For example, close unwanted windows the moment they appear.
Retrieve and change the clipboard's contents, including file names copied from an Explorer window.
Disable or override Windows' own shortcut keys such as Win+E and Win+R.
Alleviate RSI with substitutes for Alt-Tab (using keys, mouse wheel, or buttons).
Customize the tray icon menu with your own icon, tooltip, menu items, and submenus.
Display dialog boxes, tooltips, balloon tips, and popup menus to interact with the user.
Perform scripted actions in response to system shutdown or logoff.
Detect how long the user has been idle. For example, run CPU intensive tasks only when the user is away.
Automate game actions by detecting images and pixel colors (this is intended for legitimate uses such as the alleviation of RSI).
Read, write, and parse text files more easily than in other languages.
Perform operation(s) upon a set of files that match a wildcard pattern.
Work with the registry and INI files.