/// <summary>
/// Registers a hot key in the system.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="modifier">The modifiers that are associated with the hot key.</param>
/// <param name="key">The key itself that is associated with the hot key.</param>
public void RegisterHotkey(ModifierHookKeys modifier, Keys key)
{
// Increment the counter.
this.currentId += 1;
// Register the hot key.
if (!UnsafeNativeMethods.RegisterHotKey(this.window.Handle, this.currentId, (uint)modifier, (uint)key))
{
int lastError = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
if (lastError == 1409)
{
// ERROR_HOTKEY_ALREADY_REGISTERED
// This is a temporary message until I can implement custom hotkeys.
// Even then some kind of message or notification will need to be shown to let the user
// know that the default or chosen hotkey will not work.
MessageBox.Show(
string.Format(
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
"This hotkey is already registered by another\n" +
"application and will be skipped:\n\n{0}, {1}",
modifier.ToString("G"),
key.ToString()),
Globals.ResourceManager.GetString("SnipForm"),
MessageBoxButtons.OK,
MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
}
else
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("Couldn't register the hotkey: " + lastError);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Registers a hot key in the system.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="modifier">The modifiers that are associated with the hot key.</param>
/// <param name="key">The key itself that is associated with the hot key.</param>
public void RegisterHotkey(ModifierHookKeys modifier, Keys key)
{
// Increment the counter.
this.currentId += 1;
// Register the hot key.
if (!UnsafeNativeMethods.RegisterHotKey(this.window.Handle, this.currentId, (uint)modifier, (uint)key))
{
// Disable messagebox for now. It will silently skip hotkeys that are already registered.
// Some users may use some, but not all of the available, hotkeys and do not want to disable hotkeys.
// This way it will fail silently instead of showing an annoying popup every time they start Snip.
// A better solution will be needed in the future.
/*
* int lastError = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
*
* if (lastError == 1409)
* {
* // ERROR_HOTKEY_ALREADY_REGISTERED
*
* // This is a temporary message until I can implement custom hotkeys.
* // Even then some kind of message or notification will need to be shown to let the user
* // know that the default or chosen hotkey will not work.
* MessageBox.Show(
* string.Format(
* CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
* "This hotkey is already registered by another\n" +
* "application and will be skipped:\n\n{0}, {1}",
* modifier.ToString("G"),
* key.ToString()),
* LocalizedMessages.SnipForm,
* MessageBoxButtons.OK,
* MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
* }
* else
* {
* throw new InvalidOperationException("Couldn't register the hotkey: " + lastError);
* }
*/
}
}