Refactor hotkey handling in MainWindow.xaml.cs to improve user experience by implementing a visual indicator for active hotkeys and enhancing the feedback mechanism during recording. Adjustments made to ensure better responsiveness and clarity in user interactions.

ClipForge/ClipForge.csproj

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 		<PackageCertificateThumbprint>4A55954F2A73A9D620442C7DFBFC7C95A71D8D24</PackageCertificateThumbprint>
 		<AppxPackageSigningTimestampDigestAlgorithm>SHA256</AppxPackageSigningTimestampDigestAlgorithm>
 		<AppxAutoIncrementPackageRevision>True</AppxAutoIncrementPackageRevision>
-		<AppxPackageDir>C:\Users\Blade\Desktop\Clipforge Packaged\V1\</AppxPackageDir>
+		<AppxPackageDir>C:\Users\Blade\Desktop\Clipforge Packaged\V0.1\</AppxPackageDir>
 		<AppxSymbolPackageEnabled>False</AppxSymbolPackageEnabled>
 		<GenerateTestArtifacts>True</GenerateTestArtifacts>
 		<AppxBundle>Auto</AppxBundle>
 		<AppxBundlePlatforms>x64</AppxBundlePlatforms>
-		<AppInstallerUri>J:\Projects\ClipForge\ClipForge\bin\x64\Release\net8.0-windows10.0.19041.0</AppInstallerUri>
+		<AppInstallerUri>C:\Users\Blade\Desktop\Clipforge Packaged</AppInstallerUri>
 		<HoursBetweenUpdateChecks>0</HoursBetweenUpdateChecks>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 

ClipForge/GlobalHotkeyService.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 
@@ -6,39 +6,49 @@ namespace ClipForge
 {
     public class GlobalHotkeyService
     {
-        // These two lines talk directly to Windows to register/unregister hotkeys
         [DllImport("user32.dll")]
         private static extern bool RegisterHotKey(IntPtr hWnd, int id, uint fsModifiers, uint vk);
 
         [DllImport("user32.dll")]
         private static extern bool UnregisterHotKey(IntPtr hWnd, int id);
 
-        // This is the ID we'll use to identify our clip hotkey
         private const int HOTKEY_CLIP = 1;
+        private const uint MOD_NOREPEAT = 0x4000; // don't fire on key repeat
 
-        // Alt key modifier
-        private const uint MOD_ALT = 0x0001;
-
-        // F9 key
-        private const uint VK_F9 = 0x78;
-
-        // This is the "event" that fires when the hotkey is pressed
         public event Action? ClipRequested;
 
         private IntPtr _hwnd;
+        private uint _modifiers;
+        private uint _vk;
 
-        public void Initialize(IntPtr hwnd)
+        /// <summary>Register the clip hotkey. Use settings values (e.g. HotkeyModifiers, HotkeyVirtualKey).</summary>
+        public void Initialize(IntPtr hwnd, uint modifiers, uint vk)
         {
             _hwnd = hwnd;
-            RegisterHotKey(_hwnd, HOTKEY_CLIP, MOD_ALT, VK_F9);
+            _modifiers = modifiers;
+            _vk = vk;
+            TryRegister();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Update the hotkey at runtime (e.g. after user remaps). Unregisters old and registers new.</summary>
+        public bool UpdateHotkey(uint modifiers, uint vk)
+        {
+            UnregisterHotKey(_hwnd, HOTKEY_CLIP);
+            _modifiers = modifiers;
+            _vk = vk;
+            return TryRegister();
+        }
+
+        private bool TryRegister()
+        {
+            uint mod = _modifiers | MOD_NOREPEAT;
+            return RegisterHotKey(_hwnd, HOTKEY_CLIP, mod, _vk);
         }
 
         public void ProcessHotkey(int id)
         {
             if (id == HOTKEY_CLIP)
-            {
                 ClipRequested?.Invoke();
-            }
         }
 
         public void Cleanup()

ClipForge/HotkeyHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Windows.System;
+
+namespace ClipForge
+{
+    /// <summary>Converts between hotkey modifier/vk and display strings.</summary>
+    public static class HotkeyHelper
+    {
+        public const uint MOD_ALT = 0x0001;
+        public const uint MOD_CONTROL = 0x0002;
+        public const uint MOD_SHIFT = 0x0004;
+        public const uint MOD_WIN = 0x0008;
+        public const uint MOD_NOREPEAT = 0x4000;
+
+        // Built in static ctor with TryAdd so duplicate VirtualKey enum values (e.g. Kana/Hangul = 0x15) don't throw.
+        private static readonly Dictionary<VirtualKey, string> KeyNames = new();
+
+        static HotkeyHelper()
+        {
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.LeftButton, "LMB");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.RightButton, "RMB");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Cancel, "Cancel");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Back, "Backspace");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Tab, "Tab");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Clear, "Clear");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Enter, "Enter");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Shift, "Shift");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Control, "Ctrl");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Menu, "Alt");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Pause, "Pause");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.CapitalLock, "Caps Lock");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Kana, "Kana");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Hangul, "Hangul"); // same value as Kana on some SDKs; TryAdd skips duplicate
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Junja, "Junja");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Final, "Final");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Hanja, "Hanja");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Kanji, "Kanji");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Escape, "Escape");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Convert, "Convert");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NonConvert, "NonConvert");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Accept, "Accept");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.ModeChange, "ModeChange");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Space, "Space");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.PageUp, "PgUp");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.PageDown, "PgDn");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.End, "End");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Home, "Home");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Left, "Left");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Up, "Up");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Right, "Right");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Down, "Down");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Select, "Select");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Print, "Print");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Execute, "Execute");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Snapshot, "Print Screen");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Insert, "Insert");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Delete, "Delete");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Help, "Help");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number0, "0");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number1, "1");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number2, "2");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number3, "3");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number4, "4");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number5, "5");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number6, "6");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number7, "7");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number8, "8");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Number9, "9");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.A, "A");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.B, "B");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.C, "C");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.D, "D");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.E, "E");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F, "F");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.G, "G");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.H, "H");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.I, "I");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.J, "J");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.K, "K");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.L, "L");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.M, "M");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.N, "N");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.O, "O");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.P, "P");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Q, "Q");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.R, "R");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.S, "S");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.T, "T");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.U, "U");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.V, "V");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.W, "W");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.X, "X");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Y, "Y");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Z, "Z");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.LeftWindows, "Win");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.RightWindows, "Win");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Application, "App");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Sleep, "Sleep");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad0, "Num 0");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad1, "Num 1");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad2, "Num 2");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad3, "Num 3");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad4, "Num 4");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad5, "Num 5");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad6, "Num 6");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad7, "Num 7");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad8, "Num 8");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberPad9, "Num 9");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Multiply, "Num *");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Add, "Num +");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Separator, "Num ,");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Subtract, "Num -");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Decimal, "Num .");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Divide, "Num /");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F1, "F1");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F2, "F2");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F3, "F3");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F4, "F4");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F5, "F5");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F6, "F6");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F7, "F7");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F8, "F8");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F9, "F9");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F10, "F10");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F11, "F11");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F12, "F12");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F13, "F13");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F14, "F14");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F15, "F15");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F16, "F16");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F17, "F17");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F18, "F18");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F19, "F19");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F20, "F20");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F21, "F21");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F22, "F22");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F23, "F23");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.F24, "F24");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.NumberKeyLock, "NumLock");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.Scroll, "Scroll Lock");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.LeftShift, "Shift");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.RightShift, "Shift");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.LeftControl, "Ctrl");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.RightControl, "Ctrl");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.LeftMenu, "Alt");
+            TryAdd(VirtualKey.RightMenu, "Alt");
+        }
+
+        private static void TryAdd(VirtualKey key, string name)
+        {
+            KeyNames.TryAdd(key, name);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Format modifier flags + virtual key as display string (e.g. "Alt + PgUp").</summary>
+        public static string ToDisplayString(uint modifiers, uint vk)
+        {
+            var parts = new List<string>();
+            if ((modifiers & MOD_WIN) != 0) parts.Add("Win");
+            if ((modifiers & MOD_CONTROL) != 0) parts.Add("Ctrl");
+            if ((modifiers & MOD_ALT) != 0) parts.Add("Alt");
+            if ((modifiers & MOD_SHIFT) != 0) parts.Add("Shift");
+            var keyName = GetKeyName((VirtualKey)vk);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(keyName))
+                parts.Add(keyName);
+            return parts.Count > 0 ? string.Join(" + ", parts) : "None";
+        }
+
+        public static string GetKeyName(VirtualKey key)
+        {
+            return KeyNames.TryGetValue(key, out var name) ? name : key.ToString();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>True if the key is typically used only as a modifier (don't use as sole key).</summary>
+        public static bool IsModifierKey(VirtualKey key)
+        {
+            return key == VirtualKey.LeftWindows || key == VirtualKey.RightWindows
+                || key == VirtualKey.Control || key == VirtualKey.LeftControl || key == VirtualKey.RightControl
+                || key == VirtualKey.Menu || key == VirtualKey.LeftMenu || key == VirtualKey.RightMenu
+                || key == VirtualKey.Shift || key == VirtualKey.LeftShift || key == VirtualKey.RightShift;
+        }
+    }
+}

ClipForge/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <MicaBackdrop />
     </Window.SystemBackdrop>
 
-    <Grid>
+    <Grid x:Name="RootGrid">
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <ColumnDefinition Width="200"/>
             <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
@@ -371,22 +371,22 @@
                                                FontWeight="SemiBold"
                                                VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                                 </StackPanel>
-                                <TextBlock Text="The key combination to save a clip."
+                                <TextBlock Text="Click the key below, then press your desired combination."
                                            FontSize="12"
                                            Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorSecondaryBrush}"/>
-                                <Border Background="#1a1a2e"
+                                <Button x:Name="HotkeyRecorderButton"
+                                        HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                                        Click="HotkeyRecorderButton_Click"
+                                        Background="#1a1a2e"
+                                        BorderThickness="0"
                                         CornerRadius="6"
                                         Padding="16,10"
-                                        HorizontalAlignment="Left">
+                                        MinWidth="140"
-                                    <TextBlock Text="Alt + F9"
+                                        FontFamily="Consolas"
-                                               FontFamily="Consolas"
+                                        FontSize="14"
-                                               FontSize="14"
+                                        FontWeight="Bold"
-                                               FontWeight="Bold"
+                                        Foreground="#E8FF47"
-                                               Foreground="#E8FF47"/>
+                                        Content="Alt + F9"/>
-                                </Border>
-                                <TextBlock Text="Hotkey remapping coming in a future update."
-                                           FontSize="11"
-                                           Foreground="{ThemeResource TextFillColorTertiaryBrush}"/>
                             </StackPanel>
                         </Border>
 

ClipForge/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.Animation;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Windows.System;
 using WinRT.Interop;
 
 namespace ClipForge
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ namespace ClipForge
         private ClipLibraryService _clipLibrary;
         private SettingsService _settingsService;
         private ThumbnailService _thumbnailService;
+        private bool _isRecordingHotkey;
 
         private delegate IntPtr WinProc(IntPtr hWnd, uint msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
         private WinProc _newWndProc;
@@ -41,6 +44,13 @@ namespace ClipForge
         private static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint msg,
             IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
 
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        private static extern short GetAsyncKeyState(int vk);
+
+        private const int VK_SHIFT = 0x10;
+        private const int VK_CONTROL = 0x11;
+        private const int VK_MENU = 0x12;   // Alt
+        private const int VK_LWIN = 0x5B;
         private const int GWLP_WNDPROC = -4;
         private const uint WM_HOTKEY = 0x0312;
         private const int GWL_EXSTYLE = -20;
@@ -78,7 +88,10 @@ namespace ClipForge
 
             _hotkeyService = new GlobalHotkeyService();
             _hotkeyService.ClipRequested += OnClipRequested;
-            _hotkeyService.Initialize(hwnd);
+            var mod = _settingsService.Settings.HotkeyModifiers;
+            var vk = _settingsService.Settings.HotkeyVirtualKey;
+            if (mod == 0 && vk == 0) { mod = 1; vk = 0x78; }
+            _hotkeyService.Initialize(hwnd, (uint)mod, (uint)vk);
 
             ClipGrid.ItemsSource = _clipLibrary.Clips;
             UpdateClipCount();
@@ -169,6 +182,8 @@ namespace ClipForge
             QualityLabel.Text = $"{s.VideoQuality}%";
             FramerateCombo.SelectedIndex = s.Framerate == 30 ? 0 : 1;
             StartupToggle.IsOn = IsStartupEnabled();
+            if (HotkeyRecorderButton != null)
+                HotkeyRecorderButton.Content = HotkeyHelper.ToDisplayString((uint)s.HotkeyModifiers, (uint)s.HotkeyVirtualKey);
         }
 
         // --- STARTUP WITH WINDOWS ---
@@ -235,6 +250,89 @@ namespace ClipForge
             _ = ShowToastAsync("✅  Settings saved!");
         }
 
+        // --- CUSTOM HOTKEY ---
+        private void HotkeyRecorderButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_isRecordingHotkey) return;
+            _isRecordingHotkey = true;
+            HotkeyRecorderButton.Content = "Press any key... (Esc to cancel)";
+            HotkeyRecorderButton.Focus(FocusState.Programmatic);
+            HotkeyRecorderButton.KeyDown += OnHotkeyCaptureKeyDown;
+        }
+
+        private void OnHotkeyCaptureKeyDown(object sender, KeyRoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (!_isRecordingHotkey) return;
+            e.Handled = true;
+
+            try
+            {
+                var key = e.Key;
+                // Escape cancels without changing the hotkey
+                if (key == VirtualKey.Escape)
+                {
+                    StopRecordingHotkey(restoreDisplay: true);
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (HotkeyHelper.IsModifierKey(key))
+                    return; // wait for a non-modifier key
+                if (key == VirtualKey.None)
+                    return;
+
+                uint mod = 0;
+                if ((GetAsyncKeyState(VK_CONTROL) & 0x8000) != 0) mod |= HotkeyHelper.MOD_CONTROL;
+                if ((GetAsyncKeyState(VK_MENU) & 0x8000) != 0) mod |= HotkeyHelper.MOD_ALT;
+                if ((GetAsyncKeyState(VK_SHIFT) & 0x8000) != 0) mod |= HotkeyHelper.MOD_SHIFT;
+                if ((GetAsyncKeyState(VK_LWIN) & 0x8000) != 0) mod |= HotkeyHelper.MOD_WIN;
+
+                uint vk = (uint)key;
+                _settingsService.Settings.HotkeyModifiers = (int)mod;
+                _settingsService.Settings.HotkeyVirtualKey = (int)vk;
+
+                var display = HotkeyHelper.ToDisplayString(mod, vk);
+                StopRecordingHotkey(restoreDisplay: false);
+                HotkeyRecorderButton.Content = display;
+
+                // Defer registration so the key is released first; otherwise the new hotkey can fire
+                // immediately and re-enter (e.g. OnClipRequested) and crash.
+                _ = DelayedHotkeyRegister(mod, vk, display);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                StopRecordingHotkey(restoreDisplay: true);
+                _ = ShowToastAsync("⚠ " + ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void StopRecordingHotkey(bool restoreDisplay)
+        {
+            HotkeyRecorderButton.KeyDown -= OnHotkeyCaptureKeyDown;
+            _isRecordingHotkey = false;
+            if (restoreDisplay)
+            {
+                var s = _settingsService.Settings;
+                HotkeyRecorderButton.Content = HotkeyHelper.ToDisplayString((uint)s.HotkeyModifiers, (uint)s.HotkeyVirtualKey);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async System.Threading.Tasks.Task DelayedHotkeyRegister(uint mod, uint vk, string display)
+        {
+            await System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Delay(300);
+            App.MainQueue?.TryEnqueue(() =>
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var ok = _hotkeyService.UpdateHotkey(mod, vk);
+                    HotkeyRecorderButton.Content = ok ? display : display + " (in use?)";
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    HotkeyRecorderButton.Content = display;
+                    _ = ShowToastAsync("⚠ " + ex.Message);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
         // --- NAV ---
         private void NavClips_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {

ClipForge/Package.appxmanifest

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <Identity
     Name="735fb287-32b4-4217-b84a-302365dc5e23"
     Publisher="CN=SCOPEDD"
-    Version="1.0.0.0" />
+    Version="0.1.0.0" />
 
   <mp:PhoneIdentity PhoneProductId="735fb287-32b4-4217-b84a-302365dc5e23" PhonePublisherId="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"/>
 

ClipForge/SettingsService.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text.Json;
 
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ namespace ClipForge
         public int ClipLengthSeconds { get; set; } = 30;
         public int VideoQuality { get; set; } = 70;
         public int Framerate { get; set; } = 60;
-        public string HotkeyDisplay { get; set; } = "Alt + F9";
+        /// <summary>Windows modifier flags: Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Shift=4, Win=8.</summary>
+        public int HotkeyModifiers { get; set; } = 1; // MOD_ALT
+        /// <summary>Windows virtual key code (e.g. VK_F9=0x78, VK_PRIOR=0x21 for PgUp).</summary>
+        public int HotkeyVirtualKey { get; set; } = 0x78; // VK_F9
     }
 
     public class SettingsService