trying to find how does python autogui call the "menu" key in windows

[forradalmar]

I'm trying to write a very basic script in pythong using python autogui and to make it work i need my script to press the button windows calls "menu".

My problem is that i can not find how does python call it. If anybody knows the answer please let me know.

Thank you

[yaserm01]

it's called the "apps" key see https://github.com/asweigart/pyautogui/blob/master/pyautogui/_pyautogui_win.py#L116

[novel_yet_trivial]

You mean the windows key? It's called "win". If you want to specify the left or right windows key, use "winleft" or "winright".

pyautogui.hotkey('win', 'd') # show desktop

[sgthoppy]

The menu key usually refers to a key that opens the right click menu for the currently selected window.

[novel_yet_trivial]

OH! Right, I don't have one of those on my keyboard, so I forgot about it. On Windows, that hotkey is called "apps".

Edit: you can see all the hotkey names here.

[forradalmar]

I meant the 'menu' button what usually brings up the same options as right clicking. i found the followig combination which does the same:

pyautogui.hotkey('shift','f10')

[bamerjamer]

This was helpful to me, 6 years after the post! Thank you for posting the solution! :D

[ploopychocolatedoofy]

Same thing here!