Tag Archives: iTunes

Add missing books to iTunes

Posted by timvw on May 20, 2012 None comments

These days i read most books on my ipad. The problem is that iTunes does not seem to add pdf files when i choose ‘Add Folder’ to the library. So here is a small application that adds them one by one (way too lazy/unmotivated to do this by hand).

https://gist.github.com/2759128

Global hotkeys for iTunes on windows

Posted by timvw on March 16, 2011 1 comments

These days i use iTunes as media player. Unlike winamp this program does not seem to support system-wide hotkeys to control playback. This is the place where a productivity tool like AutoHotkey comes into the rescue ;) .

I have configured the following keys:

  • Move to next song: [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Right]
  • Move to previous song: [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Left]
  • Toggle play/pause: [Ctrl] + [Alt] + p
  • Turn volume up: [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Up]
  • Turn volume down: [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Down]
^!right::
DetectHiddenWindows , On
ControlSend , ahk_parent, ^{right}, iTunes ahk_class iTunes
DetectHiddenWindows , Off
return

^!left::
DetectHiddenWindows , On
ControlSend , ahk_parent, ^{left}, iTunes ahk_class iTunes
DetectHiddenWindows , Off
return

^!p::
DetectHiddenWindows , On
ControlSend , ahk_parent, {space}, iTunes ahk_class iTunes
DetectHiddenWindows , Off
return

^!up::
DetectHiddenWindows , On
ControlSend, ahk_parent, ^{UP}, iTunes ahk_class iTunes
DetectHiddenWindows , Off
return

^!down::
DetectHiddenWindows , On
ControlSend, ahk_parent, ^{DOWN}, iTunes ahk_class iTunes
DetectHiddenWindows , Off
return