Key code checker for Windows?
I use synergy for sharing keyboard/mouse on my mac/pc.
I need to switch the alt(option) key mapping to meta, and I need some tool if this works.
What kind of tool is used for checking the key code that is send when I hit the key?
4 Answers
You can simply create a HTML to do so.
- Copy & paste the following code into a new HTML file, say
keycode.html. - Open it with a browser.
- Press a key. A prompt with key code would appear.
<html>
<script>
document.onkeydown = function(e) { if (!e) var e = window.event; if (e.keyCode) keycode = e.keyCode; else if (e.which) keycode = e.which; alert(keycode);
}
</script>
<body>
</body>
</html>I'm struggling with exactly same case!
HTML checker by @wilson is working just fine with two little exceptions: it doesn't capture fn nor power (which actually what I want to make use of)
Found on the internet (using AutoHotKey)
;-----------------------------------------
; Mac keyboard to Windows Key Mappings
;=========================================
; 1) Swap Windows (Command) and Alt keys
; These button locations are reversed on Mac keyboards
LAlt::LCtrl
LCtrl::LAlt
; 2) Map F13 to Print screen
; Mac keyboards don't have a print-screen button!
F13::PrintScreen(F13 in my case doesn't work, clipboard remains empty)
Maybe there is a way to read keycode and send it using these codes: (v=vs.85).aspx
(my case is even more complicated as I'm using polish layout and there is another layer of complexity with diacritic marks)
Take a look at KeyboardStateView
It indicates the details of each key stroke live, including:
- Key Name
- Description
- Key Code
- Hex Key Code
- Whether it was pressed
- Whether it was toggled
Online tool: keycode.info
- Visit
- Press any key to get the keycode
