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How can I disable Alt+Space native hotkey in Windows 10?

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Windows 10 has Alt+Space as a default hotkey for opening the menu bar of a windows with the choices of Minimizing/Maximizing it.

I'm using Kdenlive and Kdenlive wants to use Alt+Space as a hotkey for playing a video in a loop. Unfortuntely, when I press the hotkey Windows 10 processes the hotkey without the information getting passed to the app.

Given that I don't need the native hotkey, is there a way I can remove it?

windows windows-10 keyboard-shortcuts hotkeys

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  Why not change the kdenlive hot-key under Settings -> Configure Shortcuts...? This seems a better idea than changing a basic system setting for the sake of a single application. You seem to be asking an XY problem.
  
  – AFH
  May 27 '18 at 13:46
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @AFH I don't like the general system setting in the first place.
  
  – Christian
  May 27 '18 at 15:03
  

  
  
  
  

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Windows 10 has Alt+Space as a default hotkey for opening the menu bar of a windows with the choices of Minimizing/Maximizing it.

I'm using Kdenlive and Kdenlive wants to use Alt+Space as a hotkey for playing a video in a loop. Unfortuntely, when I press the hotkey Windows 10 processes the hotkey without the information getting passed to the app.

Given that I don't need the native hotkey, is there a way I can remove it?

windows windows-10 keyboard-shortcuts hotkeys

share|improve this question

edited May 27 '18 at 15:03

Cadmos

15212

asked May 27 '18 at 12:47

ChristianChristian

1,10812240

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Why not change the kdenlive hot-key under Settings -> Configure Shortcuts...? This seems a better idea than changing a basic system setting for the sake of a single application. You seem to be asking an XY problem.
  
  – AFH
  May 27 '18 at 13:46
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @AFH I don't like the general system setting in the first place.
  
  – Christian
  May 27 '18 at 15:03
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Windows 10 has Alt+Space as a default hotkey for opening the menu bar of a windows with the choices of Minimizing/Maximizing it.

I'm using Kdenlive and Kdenlive wants to use Alt+Space as a hotkey for playing a video in a loop. Unfortuntely, when I press the hotkey Windows 10 processes the hotkey without the information getting passed to the app.

Given that I don't need the native hotkey, is there a way I can remove it?

windows windows-10 keyboard-shortcuts hotkeys

share|improve this question

edited May 27 '18 at 15:03

Cadmos

15212

asked May 27 '18 at 12:47

ChristianChristian

1,10812240

share|improve this question

edited May 27 '18 at 15:03

Cadmos

15212

asked May 27 '18 at 12:47

ChristianChristian

1,10812240

share|improve this question

edited May 27 '18 at 15:03

Cadmos

15212

asked May 27 '18 at 12:47

ChristianChristian

1,10812240

edited May 27 '18 at 15:03

Cadmos

15212

edited May 27 '18 at 15:03

Cadmos

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asked May 27 '18 at 12:47

ChristianChristian

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asked May 27 '18 at 12:47

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Alt+Space hotkey is taken by Windows system by default.

However with the help of a 3rd party solution you can override this setting and take control over Windows by not letting them to steal the hotkey combination.

1. Download Autohotkey and install it.


2. 
   

   Create a new file in Notepad or your default editor and insert these 2 lines:

   
   
   

   ; it allows to make a rule which is applied only when windows contains the given title
   
   SetTitleMatchMode, 2 
   
   
   
   ; obviously below you write the title that is contained in your program's window 
   
   #IfWinActive, Kdenlive
   
   !Space::Return ; ! stands for Alt key
   
   

   
   



3. Save it somewhere easy to access it as Whatever.ahk (and not as .txt)




4. Double click on it (or Run as Administrator) and it will trigger AutoHotKey to execute it and have it loaded. Now the Alt+Space hotkey does not call the Windows default actionwhen is hit in a window with the given title (Kdenlive).

I suggest to put it on your startup programs for not having to execute it manually each time you reboot your system.

You can find more information on how to program hotkeys in AutoHotKey by scripting on https://autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 '18 at 17:33

answered May 27 '18 at 13:10

CadmosCadmos

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  This prevents windows from engaging in it's behavior but it doesn't let kdenlive process the hotkey event.
  
  – Christian
  May 27 '18 at 15:00
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  After disabling it, try to hit the following key sequence in your application -> Space + Alt + Space. However did you indeed checked if Alt+Space is still working in your application after applying AutoHotKey solution?
  
  – Cadmos
  May 27 '18 at 15:13
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yes, I did check and hitting the key sequence also does nothing.
  
  – Christian
  May 27 '18 at 16:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  As I mentioned at the end of my answer, there is a link where you can find more information on how to script your key based on your preferences and rules. Anyway I edited my answer with new script code. Make sure you reload the your AHK file by right click or close it and open it again.
  
  – Cadmos
  May 27 '18 at 17:08
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You probably did not use it because in my Windows 10 is tested right now and Alt+Space changes behavior only to Kdenlive (which happens to run as well) and it remains as Windows default function to all the other ones. Do you want me to upload a YouTube video in case you need it visualized ? There is no trouble for me if it helps you.
  
  – Cadmos
  May 27 '18 at 17:46
  

  
  
  
  

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this worked for me in auto hot key.

!space::Send {""} ;

it disabled the pesky combination that made want to make bill gates choke with a piece of bread.

share

answered 7 mins ago

NekoNekoNekoNeko

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I remembered that Autohotkey can map keys to F13 till F24 and used:

!Space::

Send {F13}

return

To get Autohotkey to press F13 and then set F13 to be the key that's used by Kdenlive for this purpose via Settings -> Configure Shortcuts.

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 '18 at 17:50

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3

Alt+Space hotkey is taken by Windows system by default.

However with the help of a 3rd party solution you can override this setting and take control over Windows by not letting them to steal the hotkey combination.

1. Download Autohotkey and install it.


2. 
   

   Create a new file in Notepad or your default editor and insert these 2 lines:

   
   
   

   ; it allows to make a rule which is applied only when windows contains the given title
   
   SetTitleMatchMode, 2 
   
   
   
   ; obviously below you write the title that is contained in your program's window 
   
   #IfWinActive, Kdenlive
   
   !Space::Return ; ! stands for Alt key
   
   

   
   



3. Save it somewhere easy to access it as Whatever.ahk (and not as .txt)




4. Double click on it (or Run as Administrator) and it will trigger AutoHotKey to execute it and have it loaded. Now the Alt+Space hotkey does not call the Windows default actionwhen is hit in a window with the given title (Kdenlive).

I suggest to put it on your startup programs for not having to execute it manually each time you reboot your system.

You can find more information on how to program hotkeys in AutoHotKey by scripting on https://autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 '18 at 17:33

answered May 27 '18 at 13:10

CadmosCadmos

15212

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This prevents windows from engaging in it's behavior but it doesn't let kdenlive process the hotkey event.
  
  – Christian
  May 27 '18 at 15:00
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  After disabling it, try to hit the following key sequence in your application -> Space + Alt + Space. However did you indeed checked if Alt+Space is still working in your application after applying AutoHotKey solution?
  
  – Cadmos
  May 27 '18 at 15:13
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yes, I did check and hitting the key sequence also does nothing.
  
  – Christian
  May 27 '18 at 16:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  As I mentioned at the end of my answer, there is a link where you can find more information on how to script your key based on your preferences and rules. Anyway I edited my answer with new script code. Make sure you reload the your AHK file by right click or close it and open it again.
  
  – Cadmos
  May 27 '18 at 17:08
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You probably did not use it because in my Windows 10 is tested right now and Alt+Space changes behavior only to Kdenlive (which happens to run as well) and it remains as Windows default function to all the other ones. Do you want me to upload a YouTube video in case you need it visualized ? There is no trouble for me if it helps you.
  
  – Cadmos
  May 27 '18 at 17:46
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 3 more comments

3

Alt+Space hotkey is taken by Windows system by default.

However with the help of a 3rd party solution you can override this setting and take control over Windows by not letting them to steal the hotkey combination.

1. Download Autohotkey and install it.


2. 
   

   Create a new file in Notepad or your default editor and insert these 2 lines:

   
   
   

   ; it allows to make a rule which is applied only when windows contains the given title
   
   SetTitleMatchMode, 2 
   
   
   
   ; obviously below you write the title that is contained in your program's window 
   
   #IfWinActive, Kdenlive
   
   !Space::Return ; ! stands for Alt key
   
   

   
   



3. Save it somewhere easy to access it as Whatever.ahk (and not as .txt)




4. Double click on it (or Run as Administrator) and it will trigger AutoHotKey to execute it and have it loaded. Now the Alt+Space hotkey does not call the Windows default actionwhen is hit in a window with the given title (Kdenlive).

I suggest to put it on your startup programs for not having to execute it manually each time you reboot your system.

You can find more information on how to program hotkeys in AutoHotKey by scripting on https://autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 '18 at 17:33

answered May 27 '18 at 13:10

CadmosCadmos

15212

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This prevents windows from engaging in it's behavior but it doesn't let kdenlive process the hotkey event.
  
  – Christian
  May 27 '18 at 15:00
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  After disabling it, try to hit the following key sequence in your application -> Space + Alt + Space. However did you indeed checked if Alt+Space is still working in your application after applying AutoHotKey solution?
  
  – Cadmos
  May 27 '18 at 15:13
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yes, I did check and hitting the key sequence also does nothing.
  
  – Christian
  May 27 '18 at 16:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  As I mentioned at the end of my answer, there is a link where you can find more information on how to script your key based on your preferences and rules. Anyway I edited my answer with new script code. Make sure you reload the your AHK file by right click or close it and open it again.
  
  – Cadmos
  May 27 '18 at 17:08
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You probably did not use it because in my Windows 10 is tested right now and Alt+Space changes behavior only to Kdenlive (which happens to run as well) and it remains as Windows default function to all the other ones. Do you want me to upload a YouTube video in case you need it visualized ? There is no trouble for me if it helps you.
  
  – Cadmos
  May 27 '18 at 17:46
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 3 more comments

Alt+Space hotkey is taken by Windows system by default.

However with the help of a 3rd party solution you can override this setting and take control over Windows by not letting them to steal the hotkey combination.

1. Download Autohotkey and install it.


2. 
   

   Create a new file in Notepad or your default editor and insert these 2 lines:

   
   
   

   ; it allows to make a rule which is applied only when windows contains the given title
   
   SetTitleMatchMode, 2 
   
   
   
   ; obviously below you write the title that is contained in your program's window 
   
   #IfWinActive, Kdenlive
   
   !Space::Return ; ! stands for Alt key
   
   

   
   



3. Save it somewhere easy to access it as Whatever.ahk (and not as .txt)




4. Double click on it (or Run as Administrator) and it will trigger AutoHotKey to execute it and have it loaded. Now the Alt+Space hotkey does not call the Windows default actionwhen is hit in a window with the given title (Kdenlive).

I suggest to put it on your startup programs for not having to execute it manually each time you reboot your system.

You can find more information on how to program hotkeys in AutoHotKey by scripting on https://autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm

share|improve this answer

edited May 27 '18 at 17:33

answered May 27 '18 at 13:10

CadmosCadmos

15212

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edited May 27 '18 at 17:33

answered May 27 '18 at 13:10

CadmosCadmos

15212

answered May 27 '18 at 13:10

CadmosCadmos

15212

answered May 27 '18 at 13:10

CadmosCadmos

15212

0

this worked for me in auto hot key.

!space::Send {""} ;

it disabled the pesky combination that made want to make bill gates choke with a piece of bread.

share

answered 7 mins ago

NekoNekoNekoNeko

1

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0

this worked for me in auto hot key.

!space::Send {""} ;

it disabled the pesky combination that made want to make bill gates choke with a piece of bread.

share

answered 7 mins ago

NekoNekoNekoNeko

1

New contributor

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this worked for me in auto hot key.

!space::Send {""} ;

it disabled the pesky combination that made want to make bill gates choke with a piece of bread.

share

answered 7 mins ago

NekoNekoNekoNeko

1

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!space::Send {""} ;

share

answered 7 mins ago

NekoNekoNekoNeko

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answered 7 mins ago

NekoNekoNekoNeko

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answered 7 mins ago

NekoNekoNekoNeko

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I remembered that Autohotkey can map keys to F13 till F24 and used:

!Space::

Send {F13}

return

To get Autohotkey to press F13 and then set F13 to be the key that's used by Kdenlive for this purpose via Settings -> Configure Shortcuts.

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 '18 at 17:50

ChristianChristian

1,10812240

add a comment | 

-3

I remembered that Autohotkey can map keys to F13 till F24 and used:

!Space::

Send {F13}

return

To get Autohotkey to press F13 and then set F13 to be the key that's used by Kdenlive for this purpose via Settings -> Configure Shortcuts.

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 '18 at 17:50

ChristianChristian

1,10812240

add a comment | 

I remembered that Autohotkey can map keys to F13 till F24 and used:

!Space::

Send {F13}

return

To get Autohotkey to press F13 and then set F13 to be the key that's used by Kdenlive for this purpose via Settings -> Configure Shortcuts.

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 '18 at 17:50

ChristianChristian

1,10812240

!Space::

Send {F13}

return

share|improve this answer

answered May 27 '18 at 17:50

ChristianChristian

1,10812240

answered May 27 '18 at 17:50

ChristianChristian

1,10812240

answered May 27 '18 at 17:50

ChristianChristian

1,10812240