Settings Reference

Configure ControlNav to match your preferences and workflow.

Accessing Settings

  1. Right-click the ControlNav system tray icon
  2. Select "Settings" from the context menu
  3. The Settings dialog will open

Settings Options

Language

Choose your interface language:

  • System Default (uses Windows display language)
  • English
  • Deutsch (German)

Changes take effect immediately.

Default Action

Choose what happens when you press Enter:

  • Click - Invokes the control (recommended for buttons, links)
  • Double Click - Toggles or activates (recommended for checkboxes, list items)
  • Focus - Brings keyboard focus to the control (recommended for edit boxes)

You can always use the specific action buttons in the main window regardless of this setting.

Global Hotkey

Keyboard shortcut to activate ControlNav:

  • Default: Ctrl+Alt+U
  • Displayed in read-only field
  • To change: Edit in registry or reinstall

Note: Future versions will support changing the hotkey directly in the Settings dialog.

Start with Windows

Auto-start option:

  • Check to launch ControlNav automatically when Windows starts
  • Uncheck to start manually
  • Adds/removes entry in Windows Registry Run key

Saving Settings

  • Click OK to save changes and close the dialog
  • Click Cancel to discard changes

Resetting to Defaults

To reset all settings to defaults:

  1. Open Windows Registry Editor (regedit)
  2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ControlNav
  3. Delete the entire ControlNav key
  4. Restart ControlNav

Default settings:

  • Language: System Default
  • Default Action: Click
  • Hotkey: Ctrl+Alt+U
  • Start with Windows: Unchecked

Registry Location

Settings are stored in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ControlNav\Settings

Values:

  • language (DWORD) - Interface language
  • defaultAction (DWORD) - 0=Click, 1=DoubleClick, 2=Focus
  • shortcutKey (REG_SZ) - Global hotkey string

Troubleshooting Settings

Settings Not Persisting

If settings don't save:

  1. Check you have write permissions to the registry
  2. Run ControlNav as administrator once
  3. Try resetting settings (see above)

Hotkey Conflicts

If the hotkey doesn't work:

  1. Another application may be using the same hotkey
  2. Try closing other applications
  3. Check for keyboard utility software

Auto-Start Not Working

If ControlNav doesn't start with Windows:

  1. Check Settings → "Start with Windows" is checked
  2. Verify registry entry exists:
    • Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • Value: ControlNav with path to executable

Next Steps