Questions tagged [alt-key]
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How to stop alt key from triggering vscode's menus bar on linux?
When using VSCode on eOS, the menus on the title bar is pretty annoying if I hold the alt key or use some keyboard shortcut like shif + alt + RightArrow. So, how can we stop this behavior?

Jerry
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Key bind for arrow keys in sublime
I use sublime text editor for writing code, and I want to set up a key binding for arrow keys, so I don't need to move my right hand frequently. To do so, I added code in sublime-keymap:
[
{ "keys": ["alt+j"], "command": "move", "args": {"by":…

Suhail Khan
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VBA Access Key Underline Not Showing
I'm working on a vba project right now, and am having trouble getting the access keys to display properly. Here is my code:
btnCalculate.Text = "&Calculate Total"
btnClear.Text = "Clear &Form"
btnExit.Text = "&Exit"
This is done in the properties…

Leslie
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Issue with hotkeys, alt+s
Alt+s is used for save in our application. When we press alt+tab then alt is captured and it switch to some different page and when we returned to our application then on pressing only s key its performing save functionality as alt key was already…

user3085418
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AHK Button to run 'alt+tab' and ends when a window is picked
I'm trying to code a button (rainmeter) that runs an AHK script for alt+tab to prompt the Task Window and ends when I pick one. So far I've come up with this:
#NoTrayIcon
#InstallKeybdHook
#InstallMouseHook
Send, !{Tab}
KeyIsDown :=
GetKeyState…
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How to override alt-codes in Windows?
I'm trying to use ALT + 0176 to get degree sign (°).
But when I use ALT + Num 7/Home, I am redirected to the browser homepage.

E. Shcherbo
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JavaScript: Detect Alt/Option Key on Select Element
I am running this on a Macintosh, hence the option key.
I have a simple menu in HTML as follows:
It is inside a form element which, in…

Manngo
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Accessing window.event.altkey in a setInterval
I have the following code:
function optionkey()
{
e = window.event;
if( e.altKey )
{
return "down";
}
else
{
return "up";
}
}
interval = setInterval(function(){
if( optionkey() == "down" ) {
…

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Not getting key code for alt key flash AS3
I am having some trouble in getting key code for alt key. Can Anyone help in it.
I am sharing for source code the way I am trying to do it.
import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN,…
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Browser: hold "Alt" key focus on input text
When user is typing in a html input text, is it possible to keep the browser from showing its menu when the user press the Alt key deliberately or by mistake

elsadek
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