By default, GeoShell comes configured with some standard Hotkeys to make your time more productive and provide access to functionality ... we've grouped them by category below.
Also: holding Shift during GeoShell Startup, prevents the autostart programs from starting . Although GeoShell should detect that it is being re-started and not run them, this is sometimes useful, for instance, if you are booting up to play games.
GeoShell Core Hotkeys:
| HotKey |
Function |
| win+C |
Recycle GeoShell - almost a like restarting GeoShell |
| win+B |
Recycle GeoShell plugins - does not recycle the services (eg: hotkeys or menus) |
| win+Z |
Hides and unhides the GeoBars - useful to get them out of the way at times. |
| win+J |
Brings all GeoShell bars to the top, currently doesn't work if they are hidden (Win+Z) |
| shift+win+L |
Logoff your Windows account |
| win+Q |
Launches the Windows shutdown dialog |
| win+X |
Exits GeoShell (if you set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\geO\geOShell\Ask before Shutdown to 1, you will get a dialog box, if not it will shut down GeoShell immediately) |
| win+I |
Install a Plugin (registers new plugins to the registry) |
| win+A |
"About GeoShell" ...pops up the GeoShell about box |
Windows Functionality:
| HotKey |
Function |
| win+R |
Shows the run dialog |
| win+E |
Opens Explorer.exe (filemanager) |
| win+F1 |
Opens the windows "Help And Support" homepage on XP: hcp://system/HomePage.htm |
| win+Pause |
Opens the System control panel (control.exe sysdm.cpl) |
| win+G |
Opens Regedit.exe |
| win+T |
Shows the Tasks Menu (as defined in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Geo\GeoShell\Services\Menu\GeoTasks) |
GeoTile (more Windows Functionality)
| HotKey |
Function |
| win+m |
Minimize all windows |
| ctrl+shift+r |
Restore all windows |
| ctrl+shift+D |
Cascade all open windows |
| ctrl+shift+u |
undo minimize all |
| ctrl+shift+h |
Tile all open windows horizontally |
| ctrl+shift+v |
Tile all open windows vertically |
GeoCommandTime
| HotKey |
Function |
| win+d |
Set's focus on GeoCommandTime (like an enhanced "Run" dialog) |
As you can see in Hotkeys you can change these Hotkeys any way you wish, settting each hotkey to the keys that you think it belongs on. However you should be aware that if geoshell's hotkeys conflict with something that is already running when GeoShell is started, GeoShell will change it's hotkey to try to adapt ... so for instance, if you run GeoShell over Explorer, Win+R for geoshell will become Win+Shift+R to accommodate Explorer's handling of Win+R
