Newbie hotkeys question

[wddt]

I'm a newbie to Everything and I'm using it because my trusty old Google Desktop finally died. To invoke the search box in Google Desktop, you hit the Ctl key twice. I have Everything setup to "run when windows starts" and "run in the background", but I can't figure out how to summon it, like Desktop, from a hotkey combination. (I have read the postings about hotkeys and I don't see any that address this question -- at least in terms I can understand.) I don't expect to bring up an Everything search window by hitting the Ctl key twice -- although that would be wonderful -- but I'd like to bring it up from the keyboard. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[keithg1964]

Right click options, goto keyboard for that ability.

[wddt]

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Thank you for taking the time to answer, but I'm afraid I don't understand. This is what I get when I right-click Options -- there doesn't seem to be "keyboard" as a choice.

[keithg1964]

Must be a new feature in the betas. I am running 1.3.3.658

[wddt]

(As my wife always says, "it's not a bug, it's a feature")

[wddt]

Back again with the same question, unfortunately. I've been using a Windows shortcut but I just used Google Desktop on a friend's (XP) machine and was reminded just how much easier Desktop's "Ctl..Ctl" was. I admit I couldn't figure out how to assign the Control-Control sequence in the first place, let alone get it to bring Everything to the top of my screen. Any MORE suggestions would be appreciated.

[therube]

Tools | Options -> Show window Hotkey: ____________
-> give it a value, like Ctrl+F12 or whatever works for you & Apply
(looks like Ctrl..Ctrl won't work)

[void]

You would need a third party app (for example Autohotkey) for Ctrl + Ctrl.

Everything uses Hotkeys which are quite limited.
Existing hotkeys can not be replaced and must be a modifier + virtual key combination.

[wddt]

Thanks for the recommendation -- I've downloaded autohotkey and it looks like an amazing tool. I'll post again if I come up with a script that will let me use two "controls" bring up my search window.