Autohotkey-Desktop-Utils

AutoHotkey scripts for Windows 11 virtual desktop and window management.

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Scripts

Virtual Desktops — AutoHotkey/VirtualDesktops/VD.ahk

Switch between and manage Windows 11 virtual desktops using keyboard shortcuts.

Requirements

Requires VirtualDesktopAccessor.dll — download the latest x64 release from: github.com/Ciantic/VirtualDesktopAccessor/releases

Place the .dll in the same folder as VD.ahk.

Hotkeys

Hotkey	Action
Win + 1-5	Switch to desktop 1–5
Win + Shift + 1-5	Move active window to desktop 1–5
Win + Shift + P	Toggle pin window to all desktops

**Move behavior:** By default, moving a window will follow it to the destination desktop. To stay on the current desktop instead, comment out the GoToDesktopNumber line inside the MoveTo() function.

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Alt Drag & Resize — AutoHotkey/AltDrag-Resize/AltDrag-Resize.ahk

Window dragging and resizing — click anywhere in a window, no title bar needed.

Hotkeys

Hotkey	Action
Alt + Left-drag	Move window
Alt + Right-drag	Resize window (quadrant-aware)
RButton + Left-drag	Move window (desktop style)

**Resize behavior:** The corner that gets resized depends on which quadrant of the window you click in. Clicking the top-left resizes from the bottom-right, and so on. Minimum window size is capped at 100×50px.

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Alt-Tab Auto-Minimize — AltTab/AltTab.ahk

Automatically minimizes the previous window when using Alt-Tab, keeping your desktop clean.

Hotkeys

Hotkey	Action
Alt + Tab	Switch windows and minimize the previous active window

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WinKeyRemap — WinKeyRemap/WinKeyRemap.ahk

Quickly open the PowerToys Command Palette by remapping the Windows key.

Hotkeys

Hotkey	Action
Windows Key	Open PowerToys Command Palette (Alt + Space)

**Customization:** To use a different key, change *~LWin:: in the script to your preferred key (e.g., *~LAlt:: for Left Alt, *~Capslock:: for Caps Lock). To open a different app or shortcut instead of the Command Palette, change the Send "!{Space}" line to send the appropriate keystrokes for your desired action.

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Setup

1. Install AutoHotkey v2
2. Clone or download this repo
3. For Virtual Desktops, download VirtualDesktopAccessor.dll (see above)
4. Double-click any .ahk file to run it, and add it to your startup folder: %APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup