Keyboard shortcuts¶
A Keyboard shortcut button sends keys to the window that has focus on the PC. Type them in
Keys using the Windows SendKeys syntax, plus # for the Windows key.
Common examples¶
| Keys | Sends |
|---|---|
^c |
Ctrl+C |
^+s |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
%{F4} |
Alt+F4 |
#d |
Win+D (show the desktop) |
#+s |
Win+Shift+S (screenshot tool) |
^+m |
Ctrl+Shift+M (mute in many meeting apps) |
{MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE} |
The media play/pause key |
Syntax¶
| Symbol | Key | Example |
|---|---|---|
^ |
Ctrl | ^c → Ctrl+C |
+ |
Shift | ^+s → Ctrl+Shift+S |
% |
Alt | %{F4} → Alt+F4 |
# |
Windows | #d → show desktop |
( ) |
Hold modifiers for a group | +(abc) → ABC |
~ |
Enter | ^a~ |
{NAME} |
Special key | {ENTER}, {TAB}, {F5} (see below) |
{NAME n} |
Repeat | {TAB 3} |
{x} |
The character itself | {+}, {^}, {%}, {#}, {~}, {(}, {{} |
Any other character is typed as is. With Ctrl, Alt or Windows, letters ignore case: ^C is Ctrl+C;
use + for Shift.
All special key names
{ENTER}, {TAB}, {ESC}, {SPACE}, {F1}…{F24}, {UP}, {DOWN}, {LEFT}, {RIGHT},
{HOME}, {END}, {PGUP}, {PGDN}, {INS}, {DEL}, {BS}, {PRTSC},
{NUMPAD0}…{NUMPAD9}, {VOLUME_UP}, {VOLUME_DOWN}, {VOLUME_MUTE},
{MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE}, {MEDIA_NEXT}, {MEDIA_PREV}.
Keys are sent with their hardware scan codes and held for a moment, so most games that read the keyboard directly also receive them.
Limitations
- Windows blocks input to apps running as administrator unless DroidDeck also runs as administrator.
- Games with anti-cheat may ignore simulated keys.
- Some combinations are reserved by Windows and can't be simulated, such as Ctrl+Alt+Del and Win+L. To lock the PC, use the Windows action.
Created on the PC only
Keys can do anything you could do at the keyboard, so keyboard-shortcut buttons can only be created or changed in the configurator on the PC. The phone runs them normally.
To send a sequence (keys, a pause, more keys), use a Multi-action, or record it with Record from keyboard.