Launch Your Application By Typing A Key Using ControlPad

Launching an application by typing a number, is it a stupid idea? Actually, it’s absolutely a great idea I’ve ever seen from ControlPad which is a smart and handy application launcher. Instead of finding to launch an application, you assign a number to that application then type the assigned number to launch it. You can also open a document, browse the web, close or minimize windows using this way.

System tray menu of ControlPad

To assign a number, press and hold the key “*” for a second, then type the number into the textbox and end with “-“

Next, open the application or the job you want to assign to that number

Finally, press enter to save the setting. Now, to launch an application or do a job, you just press and hold “*”, then type the right assigned number.

Here are some default assigned number:
7 – Minimize the current window
8 – Maximize/Restore the current window
9 – Close the current window
5 – Minimize all window
900 – Open command file
901 – Open settings window
9999 – Close ControlPad

Settings
Change the launch key: you should switch the launch key from “*” to F12 if you are using a laptop

Backup/restore settings