LazyKey ⌨️🚀

LazyKey is a lightweight, modern Windows utility that transforms your keyboard into a productivity powerhouse. With a single toggle, it rebinds standard keys into essential shortcuts (Copy, Paste, Cut, Undo, Redo), allowing for rapid-fire editing without holding down the Ctrl key.

✨ Features

• One-Key Shortcuts: Perform common commands with a single keystroke.

• Visual Status: A modern, glowing GUI indicates whether the tool is Active or Inactive.

• Toggle System: Easily switch between "Shortcut Mode" and "Typing Mode" using the 'S' key or the GUI button.

• Background Operation: Works globally across all Windows applications.

• Lightweight: Built with native C++ and Windows API (No heavy frameworks).

🎮 How to Use

When LazyKey is Active (Purple Glow), the following keys are remapped:

Key Press	Action Performed	Function
C	Ctrl + C	Copy
V	Ctrl + V	Paste
X	Ctrl + X	Cut
Z	Ctrl + Z	Undo
A	Ctrl + Y	Redo
S	Toggle Off	Returns keyboard to normal

To Close the App: Click the standard X button on the window title bar.

📥 Installation (For Users)

1. Go to the Download page.

2. Download LazyKey_Setup_v1.exe.

3. Run the installer and follow the "Next" prompts. It may say Unknown publisher, just click on more info and click Install Anyway

4. Create Desktop Shortcut

5. Launch LazyKey from your Desktop or Start Menu or from wherever you downloaded the file.

🛠️ Development (For Developers)

If you want to modify the code or build it from source, follow these steps.

Prerequisites

• OS: Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 or 11.

• Compiler: MinGW-w64 (GCC).

• Installer Builder: Inno Setup (optional, for packaging).

• Editor: Visual Studio Code (recommended).

1. Environment Setup (MinGW)

1. Install MSYS2 from msys2.org.

2. It will Open the MSYS2 terminal. Run this command and click enter to install all setups:

   pacman -S mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-toolchain
   

3. Add the binary path to your Windows Environment Variables:

   • Press the Windows Key and search "Edit environment variables".

   • Click the result. In the window, click "Environment Variables...".

   • In the "System variables" list (bottom half), find "Path", select it, and click "Edit".

   • Click "New" and paste this path: C:\msys64\ucrt64\bin

   • Click OK on all windows.

4. Verify Restart VS Code. Open a terminal and type g++ --version. If you see text describing the version, you are ready to run build.bat.

2. Build from Source

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yottajunaid/LazyKey.git
   cd LazyKey
   

2. Run the automated build script:

   .\build.bat
   

3. This will compile lazykey.cpp and generate Lazykey.exe.

3. Create Installer

To generate a professional setup.exe like the one in Releases:

1. Install Inno Setup.

2. Open installer_config.iss in Inno Setup.

3. Click Build > Compile or simply click run.

4. The installer will be generated in the Output folder or Selected folder.

📂 Project Structure

• lazykey.cpp - Main C++ source code (Logic + GUI).

• build.bat - Automates the compilation process with GDI+ linking.

• installer_config.iss - Configuration file for Inno Setup.

🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

📄 License

MIT