Hotkey trigger

Type: Hotkey | Category: Trigger | Icon: ⌨️

The Hotkey trigger starts a Task chain when a configured global keyboard shortcut is pressed — regardless of which application is focused.

Settings

Setting Type Default Description
Hotkey Key combination none The keyboard shortcut (e.g., Ctrl + Shift + V, Win + Alt + T)
Bind From Variable bool false Bind the hotkey from a project variable instead of a fixed value
Variable Name string "" The variable name containing a Hotkey value (used with project settings to let users customize the shortcut)

Outputs

The Hotkey trigger produces no output (OperationResultType.None).

Dynamic hotkeys via project settings

One powerful pattern is letting the user customize the hotkey through Task project settings:

  1. Add a project setting with SettingType = Hotkey and a VariableName (e.g., myHotkey)
  2. On the Hotkey trigger, enable Bind From Variable and set Variable Name to myHotkey
  3. The hotkey is now user-configurable from Settings, without editing the Task project

Examples

Quick clipboard paste

Open a specific application

  • Hotkey: Win + Alt + T
  • Connect to Open with FileName = "wt.exe" (Windows Terminal)

Tips

  • Avoid conflicts with OS shortcuts (like Win + E, Ctrl + C) and Fluent Search's own global hotkeys.
  • If a hotkey doesn't fire, verify that Fluent Search has the required permissions for global hotkeys, and that gaming mode isn't suppressing hotkeys.
  • Test with a simpler key combination first if you suspect conflicts.
  • Use Bind From Variable with project settings to ship Tasks with user-customizable shortcuts — this is much more polished than hardcoded hotkeys.