Authotkey: send keys if a windows explorer is active

I would like to send specific specific keys exclusively for windows explorer

Hi Luis,
This AutoHotkey script will do what you want:

#IfWinActive,ahk_class CabinetWClass
+F7::
Send, +{F10}
Sleep, 5
Send, 7
Return

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I haven't tested your code under +F7:: (and I don't use Windows/File Explorer as my file manager), but the line that I wrote for you will cause +F7 to fire only when Windows/File Explorer is the active window. Btw, the Class for Windows versions prior to Vista is ExploreWClass, but I recollect from previous questions that you're on W10. Regards, Joe

Thank you Joe, exactly what I need I use win 10 as OS. I can't test it right know but I will keep you informed.
I didn't know that you can loop on windows class.
I take the opportunity to ask you a complementary question about  windows class, do you know windows class of Excel/Word/Power point/Cmd/Powershell Windows class? If not could you please provide an ahk to display ahk windows class?
Thank you Joe.

You're welcome, Luis. Seems that I can't get you to stop using the word "loop" for this. :)

> I didn't know that you can loop on windows class.

There are many AutoHotkey statements that have WinTitle as a parameter. It is an extremely important concept. I suggest that you study the documentation on it well:

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/WinTitle.htm

You will see there that Window Class is one of the ways that WinTitle may be specified:

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/WinTitle.htm#ahk_class

> please provide an ahk to display ahk windows class

This will show the Class, Title, and Process Name of the active window:

+F8::
WinGetClass,Class,A
WinGetTitle,Title,A
WinGet,Process,ProcessName,A
MsgBox,4160,Active Window,Class=%Class%`n`nTitle=%Title%`n`nProcess Name=%Process%
Return

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The hotkey is Shift+F8...of course, make it whatever you want.

Btw, all of the #IfWin directives are positional, i.e., they affect all hotkeys and hotstrings beneath them in the script. To turn off the context sensitivity of an #IfWin directive, code the directive without any parameters. For the code in my previous post, that would be:

#IfWinActive

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Also, you can create context-sensitive hotkeys and hotstrings with the #If directive. You may learn about that here:
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/_If.htm

Those hotkeys/hotstrings perform a different action (or no action) based on the result of evaluating an expression.

Regards, Joe

Thank you Joe, I will take a look today and I will keep you informed.

OK, I'll be here.

Joe, I tested and it works!
I also tested windows attributes and it also works. Extremely beneficial if I want to restrict shortcut for specific application and avoid shortcuts keys clash.
I also took the opportunity to add id attribute to have all the windows attributes in one ahk.

+F8::
WinGetClass,Class,A
WinGetTitle,Title,A
WinGet,Process,ProcessName,A
WinGet,active_id, ID, A
;~ MsgBox, The active window's ID is "%active_id%".
MsgBox,4160,Active Window,Class=%Class%`n`nTitle=%Title%`n`nProcess Name=%Process%`n`nID=%active_id%
Return

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Concerning context sensitive, Should I finish my ahk with:

#If
Return

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?
Thank you for your help. (this was generated with thx :-)

Ok, noted Joe.
Regarding context sensitivity I also used some keys to send special characters as following:

#if getkeystate("capslock", "t")=0
+a::send {asc 160}
;clash with gmail removal +e::send {asc 130}
+i::send {asc 161}
+o::send {asc 162}
+u::send {asc 163}
+n::send {asc 164}
+#?::send {asc 168}
#!::send {asc 173}
#if getkeystate("capslock", "t")=1
;clash with gmail removal +e::send {asc 144}
+i::send {asc 214}
+n::send {asc 165}
+o::send {asc 224}
+u::send {asc 233}
+a::send {asc 181}
#if
Return

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#if placed prior to return can affect the rest of commands bellow?

Example I activate capslocks and I forgot to turn it off, should this affect ahk located bellow such as running application or hotstrings?
Thank you for your help.

Joe,
Sorry for the delay.
I have set up as recommended

#if getkeystate("capslock", "t")=0
+a::send {asc 160}
;clash with gmail removal +e::send {asc 130}
+i::send {asc 161}
+o::send {asc 162}
+u::send {asc 163}
+n::send {asc 164}
+#?::send {asc 168}
#!::send {asc 173}
#if getkeystate("capslock", "t")=1
;clash with gmail removal +e::send {asc 144}
+i::send {asc 214}
+n::send {asc 165}
+o::send {asc 224}
+u::send {asc 233}
+a::send {asc 181}
#if
Return

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By ending every if condition with #if and also placing scripts which use context sensitivity at the end (at the bottom) in order to avoid affecting in case of unintentional caps lock on/off.
Thank you for your help.

You're welcome, Luis. Is it working to your satisfaction now? If so, select one or more posts as the solution; if not, let me know what isn't working well. Regards, Joe

Done Joe, thank you again.

Great! Thanks for the update and for closing the question. Cheers, Joe