Record a shortcut with the desktop hotkey editor.

Enter the listening state

Click a mode shortcut field to start recording. The field changes to a listening message that tells you to press the keys and offers Escape as the cancellation key.

While the editor is listening, LowLighter pauses its active global shortcuts. This keeps the combination you are recording from starting a request or changing another desktop action.

Cancel without changing the shortcut

1. 1

   Start recording

   Select the shortcut field for the mode you want to edit.

2. 2

   Press Escape

   The editor exits the listening state and restores the shortcut that was shown before recording began.

3. 3

   Continue when ready

   Select the field again when you want to try a different combination.

Save the captured combination

When LowLighter accepts the combination, the keycap display updates, a confirmation message names the new shortcut, and the shortcut is saved to the desktop settings. The global shortcuts resume after the save path completes.

If the settings save fails, the editor restores the previous shortcut and shows an error message so the failed change does not look successful.