Please let me have my command key back!

I see that in the latest beta there is an option for swapping Cmd/Ctrl, or release CMD+<certain letters> back to the system. This is quite nice. But I can please have an option for Cmd-Tab to switch me out of my Parallels Window?

Thanks,
John

 

dang! thanks for bring that to my attn: it's about time ;-)

Ok now you need a little program that ive been using called autohotkey to map that combination while you are in windows

http://www.autohotkey.com/

 

How do I use AutoHotKey to make Cmd-Tab switch me to another Mac application?

John

 

assign the combo [Ctrl][tab] to cmd-tab

for the longest time I've used autohotkey to swap the ctrl-window key (mac cmd key) i use generic keyboard

 

Forgive me for being dense, but could you please post the lines from your AutoHotkey file which do this for you? I can't find a key mapping for "Mac cmd" in their help file...

Thanks, John

 

I have a microsoft usb keyboard.

Look at this link, and look at the lower 3 keys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#QWERTY

im pretty sure that with this set on you now have to push the Opt key on Mac keyboard [Option][Tab]
to get same effect, and Parallels maps the Option key to the Windows Key

Windows -> Mac
=============
Ctrl = Cmd
Windows Key = Option

So, try this script

#Tab::^Tab

 

This is still a serious issue with Parallels, but there is a work around to make Apple Command-Tab work. You have to turn off "Enable access for assistive devices" in the Mac Universal Access System Preference item. Uncheck this option and Command-Tab works to get out of Parallels. At least that's been my experience.

Unfortunately, some programs need "Enable access for assistive devices" to be on. My was on for a reason, and I can't remember why. For the time being, I have unchecked this, but Parallels needs to fix this so Command-Tab works regardless of this setting.

With "Enable access for assistive devices" enabled, you can still Command-Tab out of a Parallels VM if you first press CTRL-ALT (CTRL-OPTION) which will defocus the mouse/keyboard from Windows and focus them on Mac OS. Pressing CTRL-ALT in Windows will make all Mac OS keys work correctly because the mouse and keyboard are now directed only to Mac OS, not Windows.

Mike

 

Interesting. I happen to need "Enable access for assistive devices" because I do a lot of UI scripting in Applescript, which needs that setting to be on.

John

 

Dear BenInBlack,

I'm getting the feeling we're not talking about the same thing. I can't see any way for a Windows utility to somehow cause Cmd-Tab to get *passed back to the Mac host*. Once Windows takes over the interpretation of Cmd-Tab, it's going to stay within Windows; it's not going to pop back and allow me to select another Mac application. Are you sure that you're able to use Cmd-Tab to switch away from Parallels to, say, the Finder, when your Windows virtual machine has the focus?

This is a feature that Parallels itself need to provide. I would like a checkbox that says "Do not interpret the Command key", since I personally **never** use the Windows key for anything, not even when I have it available. I want Command to be the property of my Mac at all times, and not snarfed by any other application.

John