These are my macOS shortcut hacks using some combination of Karabiner-Elements and Hammerspoon.

Background:

Hat tip: This started out as a fork of [https://github.com/lodestone/hyper-hacks]. Thanks @lodestone!

Hyper key hack

Check out the Wiki for ideas on how to configure your init.lua.

Installation:

• Install Hammerspoon

• Install Karabiner-Elements

• Put hammerspoon/init.lua in ~/.hammerspoon/init.lua

• Put karabiner/karabiner.json in ~/.config/karabiner/karabiner.json

That’s pretty much it.

Configuration:

• The current configuration assumes that CapsLock has been disabled in System Preferences.

• The CapsLock key is defined as a new HYPER key (Cmd, Option, Shift, Control).

• The following shortcuts are defined to launch an app, or focus if it is already running:

  • HYPER+O: "Microsoft Outlook"

  • HYPER+F: "Finder"

  • HYPER+E: "Sublime Text"

  • HYPER+S: "Slack"

  • HYPER+C: "Google Chrome"

• The following general shortcuts are defined:

  • HYPER+H: Hide all windows.

  • HYPER+T: Invoke iTerm2 visor (hotkey full-screen terminal window).

  • HYPER+L: Lock screen.

• If HYPER is pressed on its own, it emulates ESCAPE.