X-HotkeyP

Hotkeys are very powerful tools that can dramatically increase efficiency, as well being extremely convenient. X-HotkeyP is an application that allows users to bind complicated hotkeys to almost any task whatsoever on their computer, ranging from opening documents and folders, to running programs and opening a web browser to a specific page.

Making a hotkey in X-HotkeyP, regardless of how complicated, is a relatively simple process. The application first requires that the new hotkey is pressed, which then records the buttons.  Users can select what they want the hotkey to do, the same way a file directory is selected, there are different categories, such as launching a program or a system tool, yet the process is basically the same.

X-HotkeyP then includes various adjustable options that add an extra layer of control, such as deciding if a new window that is going to be opened should be automatically maximized or not. X-HotkeyP even includes hotkey options that relate to itself, such as a hotkey to disable all other hotkeys, or all keyboard related hotkeys.

Aside from the range of hotkey options, X-HotkeyP includes a few additional settings that allow the application to function as an organizer of sorts. One hotkey setting enables it to automatically run when the computer starts, allowing you to organize key programs to start straightaway, there are numerous ways this could be used to aid in personal organization.

X-HotkeyP also offers full macro support, which can chain multiple hotkeys together into advanced macro scripts. The scripts themselves are limited only by the user's abilities and imagination, providing the program a vast amount of potential. There are a lack of templates or guides though when it comes to how X-HotkeyP works, so the more advanced macros might be beyond some users, forcing them to do independent research.

The advanced hotkey system that X-HotkeyP provides is a significant improvement over the basic hotkeys that come with a standard system. The biggest limitation that comes with X-HotkeyP though is the lack of help documentation and guides for the more advanced hotkeys and macros - the potential of the application is near limitless, hampered only by the user's expertise. However, with some that could be a big obstacle and one the program doesn't recognize.