Is there a way to launch application by hotkey from home screen?

[qaplus]

I'm using Dash with WM6.1. By default if you press some key it will go to contact lookup. I'm wondering if there's a way to launch app by hot key combination? For example, Alt+T for task etc..

[pudgedaddy]

I'm using Dash with WM6.1. By default if you press some key it will go to contact lookup. I'm wondering if there's a way to launch app by hot key combination? For example, Alt+T for task etc..

there's not a native way of doing this, but there is a program that has a hotkey addition function. Its called smarttoolkit. www.e-natives.com

[qaplus]

Thanks for the pointer. smarttoolkit probably does too much more than I want. Is there a simple one that just do the hotkey launcher work?

[pudgedaddy]

Well actually, you can disable the smarttoolkit app from showing you all of the eye candy, and still get the hotkey to work, but it will still run in the background. Technically any hotkey program will run in the background, and the only alternative without using a hotkey program is to use the IE button (t-zones button) and remap short_ie.lnk to perform what you're trying to accomplish

[outerdepth]

No, there is another alternative. Sorry, Pudgedaddy, not even trying to step on your toes. Showaco found one for me. It isn't free though. Although it is the only alternative that is out there. It is called AE Button. It is a russian software, ok, but it works perfectly. I still agree with Pudgedaddy, just don't run Smarttoolkit in the homescreen, disable that feature. It doesn't eat up memory, so run it, then you can have all of the button presses you want.

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[qaplus]

Thanks. I will give both a try.