Feature Request: Menu item hint for shortcut

[ghasemdev]

[kdroidFilter]

Are there equivalents under Windows and Linux?

[ghasemdev]

Are there equivalents under Windows and Linux?

I'm not sure about other platforms, but I've mostly seen this feature on macOS. It would be interesting to know if similar behavior is standard or expected on Windows and Linux as well.

[dewantawsif]

Windows also has shortcut hint. Though I'm not sure if they work the same way as macOS

[kdroidFilter]

Ok I accept :) it's a cool feature!

[kdroidFilter]

@ghasemdev @dewantawsif Should we only display the hint, or also capture the event even if the window is not focused?

[dewantawsif]

The behavior is a bit different across the 2 app I've screenshoted above. Slack's ones only work if the window is focused while Windhawk's one works regardless.

[ghasemdev]

@ghasemdev @dewantawsif Should we only display the hint, or also capture the event even if the window is not focused?

In apps like Raycast, the menu has to be open before the shortcut can perform its action.

Screen.Recording.1404-06-05.at.17.36.17.mp4

[kdroidFilter]

I think it’s pointless if it requires the menu to be open. I need to know whether this is a platform limitation or not. Is there any application on macOS that captures clicks globally without requiring special permissions?

[ghasemdev]

I think it’s pointless if it requires the menu to be open. I need to know whether this is a platform limitation or not. Is there any application on macOS that captures clicks globally without requiring special permissions?

In the Raycast app, if you press Command + Space anywhere, its window will open so you can search.

But I’m not sure if I granted the permission. Usually, apps that work globally have their own special shortcuts. For example, Command + Shift + V shows the keyboard history.