ALT-TAB is killing me

[Catamer]

is there a way to disable the windows alt-tab switching windows while I'm playing wow?
I have a G11 keyboard.

if I can't find a way I guess I'll have to start using XKEYS or someting that doesn't have the ALT+TAB keys on it.
I can't tell how many times I've switched to a web browser or something like that at the worst possible time.

[kcin]

is there a way to disable the windows alt-tab switching windows while I'm playing wow?
I have a G11 keyboard.

if I can't find a way I guess I'll have to start using XKEYS or someting that doesn't have the ALT+TAB keys on it.
I can't tell how many times I've switched to a web browser or something like that at the worst possible time.


Don't press alt-tab

[Jafula]

is there a way to disable the windows alt-tab switching windows while I'm playing wow?
I have a G11 keyboard.

if I can't find a way I guess I'll have to start using XKEYS or someting that doesn't have the ALT+TAB keys on it.
I can't tell how many times I've switched to a web browser or something like that at the worst possible time.

Install HotKeyNet (a few multiboxers use it, well I do)...

http://www.hotkeynet.com/

And create a text file with this text:



<Hotkey alt tab>
<wait 1>
Load the text file into hotkeynet as a script. Make sure hotkeynet is running and on.

Hotkeynet will now eat any alt-tab requests for you.

Hope that helps!

[Ualaa]

A google search showed this thread: http://www.vistax64.com/gaming/141778-disabling-alt-tab.html which mentions using AutoHotKey to change the bind on what Alt + Tab does; both work fine on their own.

Not sure if you could use your boxing software to change the key action to something else or not, but if AHK has the option to do so, other software might too.

[jinx08]

If accidently pressing keys is what we're talking about, then I have the same problem with accidently pressing the windows key (between Ctrl and Alt). Generally its at the absolute worst monents, during arena games etc.
Is there anyway of disabling this?

Cheers

[OzPhoenix]

I was certain there was a little app available for killing that god awful Windows key. I'm sure there'd be one on Google.

[Talos]

you said you use a G11 keyboard ???
AT THE TOP above yout F1 to F4 keys is a little slide... put that to the right, TADAA your alt-tab is no longer working !!


EDIT: My bad, as ElectronDE below me pointed out this only disables the windows button, not atl-tab ;)

[ElectronDF]

That makes the WINDOWS key not work, not alt-tab. alt-tab is built into windows. Key broadcasters can eat it, but that is about it. My alt keys are built for doing things to my main char (cast-on-self keybind). I don't do that too much, so don't use alt so much. Maybe you can change your cast-on-self keybind to another key so you won't press alt so much. Also, you might use the option "cast spells on yourself by default". That way you don't have to press alt much either. Good luck.

[Gramzngunz]

Don't press alt-tab

This.

[Catamer]

thanks to everyone with helpful suggestions ( as opposed to the "don't do that" suggestions )

I'm using autohotkey to block it off and it works great.

#ifWinActive World of Warcraft
*!Tab:return
#ifWinActive Inner Space
*!Tab:return


I've tried to read up on how to write an autohotkey script and it's a pretty cryptic.
so, how would I disable the ~ key, Inner Space takes this as an escape into it and every once in a while it gives me problems too.

[Ualaa]

There is a written guide on www.isboxer.com, on how to disable the console ( ~ ) key, or how to change it.

[MiRai]

so, how would I disable the ~ key, Inner Space takes this as an escape into it and every once in a while it gives me problems too.
http://isboxer.com/index.php/guides/18-changing-console-hotkey

EDIT: Not hitting F5 after an hour FTL. :)

[Dorffo]

Its been a good long while since I've played with AHK but I think you'd just modify your existing script and add:


#ifWinActive World of Warcraft
*!~:return
#ifWinActive Inner Space
*!~:return
#ifWinActive World of Warcraft
*!`:return
#ifWinActive Inner Space
*!`:return

[Mooni]

Just sharing what may help some engineers,

I did many a search about this last year because of how F3 would open "Search Results" in windows. I was looking for ways to disable windows defaults like that too.
In the end, it turned out my keyclone was auto-adding windows and I just had to turn off "Auto-add", and then it wouldn't accidentally transmit F3 to outside of WoW.
But one thing I discovered was a lot of people trying to disable the windows key (Between CTRL and ALT). There was a whole thread about a $60 product you could buy that finally let you re-map windows defaults like F1 and F3 and the windows key (which is just a CTRL-ESC combo).
Then someone says "Get a screwdriver and some pliers. There, I just saved you 60 bucks"
I've never seen someone so grateful.

[Khatovar]

http://sharpkeys.codeplex.com/

It should work with Win7, I used it in the Win7 RC, but never bothered to reinstall after I went to the live install.

[Littleburst]

http://www.offchild.com/linked/blogImages/28things/noWindowsKey.jpg

tadaa!