KeyzPal is a Windows tray utility to indicate the CAPS, NUM and SCROLL key status.
The program currently offers:
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Lightweight interface - Runs on system tray.
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Selectable Lock keys to indicate.
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Option to auto start on windows start.
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Easy to use interface.
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Selectable icon sets.
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Keys normalization function.
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Selectable keys normal state for normalization.
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Selectable sounds! Triggered on key normalization and/or on lock key press.
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On screen notifications.
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Conditional CAPS LOCK function.
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Hardware integration.
This function can set the lock keys state to "normal" after a selectable period of time. From version 1.0.3.8 the program can detect key presses on the keyboard and reset the remaining time each time a key is pressed. This way the program will normalize the keys only if the system is inactive for the predefined time.
From version 1.0.4.11 the keys normal state can be selected by the user under settings.
This function can be used to auto switch on (or off) CAPS LOCK dependind on the current active window. Up to 10 program titles per fucntion can be predifined on file lists.ini.
This file should be places in the same folder with keyzpal.exe. Its contents will be readed upon program launch.
A part of the target window title should be enough to auto switch to predifined CAPS lock.
Examples how to use:
If is needed to have CAPS LOCK switched on each time NOTEPAD++ is selected, the keyword Notepad++ should be added to one of the "UpperCase" lines on lists.ini file.
If is needed to have CAPS LOCK switched on each time a specific textfile (let's say mydailynotes.txt) is edited on NOTEPAD++ (or any other editor), the keyword mydailynotes.txt or the keyword mydailynotes should be added to one of the "UpperCase" lines on lists.ini file.
The keywords should be as much unique as possible to distinguish each window and avoid unnecessary CAPS LOCK forcing.
An example lists.ini file can be downloaded from properties folder
A simple herdware besed on ESP8266 microcontroller boards can be created to act as keyboard lights mimic. Check this repository https://github.com/limbo666/Mimic_For_KeyzPal
The GUI is simple and self explained. Once you are execute and configure it, the program will run silently on you system tray indicating the status of lock keys.
You can get the latest executable from releases page: https://github.com/limbo666/KeyzPal/releases
Installation is not needed. Unzip contents to a folder on your disk (e.g. C:\Tools\KeyzPal) and run the executable.
If you want to use the conditional caps function you should place the lists.ini file in the same folder with the keyzpal.exe. Download lists.ini from properties folder
Visual Studio is needed to work with the code. The current code is created using VS 2019 and VS 2022 should be compatible as well.
For VS downloading you can refer to MS. Free (Community) edition of VS can be used.