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- #Change windows keyboard mapping install
- #Change windows keyboard mapping zip file
- #Change windows keyboard mapping driver
- #Change windows keyboard mapping code
Q: Type a Key shows a code that is E0_nnnn - can I remap this key?Ī: If a scancode has 6 characters, then it is what is known as a triple byte scancode which is something that cannot be remapped by the Windows Registry. Open an issue on this site for this project and someone from the Open Source community can look into adding it. Q: Type a Key shows Unknown Key - can I remap this key?Ī: Odds are this is just a key that has never been seen by SharpKeys before so it doesn't know what to do with it.
#Change windows keyboard mapping driver
Q: Type a Key shows 00_100 - can I remap this key?Ī: 00_100 is a catch all code that Windows reports when a key is captured by hardware or some other driver so there's no way to successfully remap that key, especially since multiple keys can return the same 00_100 code. if Windows doesn't see the key, there's no way for the key to be remapped by Windows. In the case of most Fn keys, they are interpretted by the hardware and never get passed onto the OS, no matter how they appear to work. Q: Why can't I remap my Fn key on my keyboard?Ī: Some keys simply just never get to Windows. The remapping technology that Windows uses to remap your keys isn't aware of your mouse. Q: Can I remap a mouse click to a new key?Ī: Sorry, but no. That said, the Microsoft PowerToys tool does offer this functionality - you can learn more about their tool here: Microsoft PowerToys. For example, you can remap Ctrl or C but you can't remap Ctrl+C to another key. SharpKeys only remaps whole keys rather than a modified key. Q: Can I remap a combination of keys to one key?Ī: Sadly, no.
#Change windows keyboard mapping zip file
Note: that for ARM versions of Windows, please use the ZIP file to get the EXE: the MSI is looking for 圆4/x86.
#Change windows keyboard mapping install
Install ManualĬlick the Releases button in the header above The list of keys that are included in the application are from most of the US-based keyboards that I've used over the years and is not guaranteed to be 100% complete for world keyboards.


SharpKeys is not responsible for any of the keyboard remapping functionality - it simply exposes a Registry key that controls how Windows remaps keys and has been available to us since Windows 2000. The more I started working with other keyboard, the more I wanted to have this ability to map other keys across my keyboard, but working with the Hex numbers and having too look up scan codes could be painful. For me, this meant that I told my computer to treat Caps Lock as if it was a shift key, which it now does. There's a little used registry hack that allows you to remap keys across a keyboard. What's a keyboard mapping? How many times a day do you accidentally hit cAPS lOCK BY MISTAKE AND END UP HAVING TO GO BAck and retype stuff? For me it was at least once an hour - in fact, I used to pop off the Caps Lock key so I wouldn't hit it anymore, but I found something better in Windows XP, as well as 2000, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. This is something that I've thrown together to help people out with their keyboard mappings. What I don't know is if it works or not, so if you successfully or unsuccessfully remap the Alt+Gr key, please let people know in the Issues section - thanks! Original Mission: I finally merged the code change that changes the way keys are entered into the list, which includes looking for triple-byte keycodes and should enable the ability to remap Alt+Gr. NET 4.0 Client Profile Call for feedback! Included in the application is a list of common keyboard keys and a Type Key feature to automatically recognize most keyboard keys. SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key.
