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New Feature - Enable Function Keys for use with Jump to Desktop #193

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New Feature - Enable Function Keys for use with Jump to Desktop
Oct 10, 2025
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Re-register hotkeys after changing settings, validate and disable con…
Oct 10, 2025
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Update the REQUIRED label when the main Jump to Desktop option changes
Oct 10, 2025
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions Documentation/Settings.md
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Expand Up @@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Back to [Home](https://github.com/dankrusi/WindowsVirtualDesktopHelper)
| feature.showDesktopSwitchOverlay.showOnAllMonitors | ``true`` | |
| feature.showDesktopSwitchOverlay.position | ``"middlecenter"`` | |
| feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber | ``false`` | |
| feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.useDigits | ``true`` | If enabled, the Jump To Desktop feature registers the Keyboard digits |
| feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.useNumpadDigits | ``true`` | If enabled, the Jump To Desktop feature registers the Numpad digits |
| feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.useFunctionKeys | ``false`` | If enabled, the Jump To Desktop feature registers the corresponding Function keys |
| feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.hotkey | ``"Alt"`` | |
| feature.showDesktopNumberInIconTray | ``true`` | |
| feature.showDesktopNumberInIconTray.clickToOpenTaskView | ``true`` | |
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13 changes: 7 additions & 6 deletions Source/App/App.cs
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Expand Up @@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ private void _MonitorFGWindowName() {
}
}


public void MonitorFocusedWindow() {
var thread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(_monitorFocusedWindow));
thread.Start();
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// Compile from features
if(Settings.GetBool("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber")) {
var hotKey = Settings.GetString("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.hotkey");
if(hotKey != null && hotKey != "") {
var jumpUsingDigits = Settings.GetBool("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.useDigits");
var jumpUsingNumpadDigits = Settings.GetBool("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.useNumpadDigits");
var jumpUsingFunctionKeys = Settings.GetBool("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.useFunctionKeys");
if (hotKey != null && hotKey != "") {
for(var i = 1; i <= 9; i++) {
hotkeys.Add($"{hotKey} + D{i} = Desktop{i}");
hotkeys.Add($"{hotKey} + NumPad{i} = Desktop{i}");
if (jumpUsingDigits) hotkeys.Add($"{hotKey} + D{i} = Desktop{i}");
if (jumpUsingNumpadDigits) hotkeys.Add($"{hotKey} + NumPad{i} = Desktop{i}");
if (jumpUsingFunctionKeys) hotkeys.Add($"{hotKey} + F{i} = Desktop{i}");
}
}
}
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this._keyboardHooks.RegisterHotKey(hotkeyAction.Modifiers, hotkeyAction.Keys);
}


}

private void _hotKeyPressed(object sender, KeyPressedEventArgs e) {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -649,7 +651,6 @@ public void UIUpdateIcons() {
this.AppForm.notifyIconNumber.Visible = Settings.GetBool("feature.showDesktopNumberInIconTray");
}


public void UIUpdateIconForVDDisplayNumber(string theme, uint number, string name) {
number++;
this.AppForm.notifyIconNumber.Icon = Util.Icons.GenerateNotificationIcon(number.ToString(), theme, this.AppForm.DeviceDpi, false, FontStyle.Bold);
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions Source/App/Settings.cs
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Expand Up @@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ public static void LoadDefaults() {
// Feature: useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber
RegisterDefault("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber", false);
RegisterDefault("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.hotkey", "Alt");
RegisterDefault("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.useDigits", true, "If enabled, the Jump To Desktop feature registers the Keyboard digits");
RegisterDefault("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.useNumpadDigits", true, "If enabled, the Jump To Desktop feature registers the Numpad digits");
RegisterDefault("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToDesktopNumber.useFunctionKeys", false, "If enabled, the Jump To Desktop feature registers the corresponding Function keys");

// Feature: useHotKeyToJumpToPreviousDesktop
RegisterDefault("feature.useHotKeyToJumpToPreviousDesktop", false);
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