QuickDash is an AutoHotkey script for quickly typing en and em dashes on Windows: a task that is particularly cumbersome for users of keyboard without numpads.

Type two hypens to form an en dash, or three for an em dash.

• Installing QuickDash
• Modifying QuickDash
• FAQs

Installing QuickDash

Take QuickDash.exe

Modifying QuickDash

FAQs

What platforms does QuickDash support?

QuickDash is Windows-only.

Can I restrict QuickDash to operate only in certain programs?

Yes, this can be achieved by modifying the #HotIf directive in QuickDash.ahk, shown below:

QuickDash/sources/QuickDash.ahk

Lines 3 to 8 in d5ba189

	; Don't use this hotkey in console windows and code editors, where "--" is often used
	; intentionally. Add other windows to exlude here if desired. AutoHotkey's Window Spy
	; can be used to determine the name of each.
	#HotIf !WinActive("ahk_exe devenv.exe")
	&& !WinActive("ahk_exe code.exe")
	&& !WinActive("ahk_exe WindowsTerminal.exe")

The programs listed there are excluded from QuickDash. To easily find the names of programs to include or exclude from QuickDash, AutoHotkey's Window Spy feature can be used. After making a change, follow the instructions in Modifying QuickDash to produce a new executable.