I’ve used plenty of hotkey applications, but none is as visually appealing or simple to configure as QLiner.

Download and install QLiner, launch it, and then press win + z to open the main window (above). New hotkeys can be added by simply dragging a shortcut from your desktop onto a key - it even works with URLs from your browser.

More than just a launcher, QLiner first tries to match your hotkey with a running application. If it finds a match, it’ll bring that window to the front instead of spawning a new process. You can add runtime arguments to your hotkeys as well: for example, /auto on CCleaner to add a one-key system cleanup.

QLiner also has built-in layouts that are tailored for Sony, IBM, Toshiba, and Dell laptop keyboards. Dvorak keyboards are supported, and international users will be thrilled by the huge number of languages available.

Its 45mb memory footprint is a tad on the bulky side, but it’s simple to overlook because of QLiner’s ease-of-use and flexibility. QLiner is freeware, Windows only.

[ via Cybernet ]