Ctrl-W could close window

[johnson]

Small suggestion: the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-W could be mapped to close the current window (in addition to the cumbersome Alt-F4).

Thanks for the tool!

[johnson]

Heh, I just noticed Ctrl-W was already used for "Match Whole Words".

[David]

Custom keyboard mappings is on my "Things to do" list.

[Function]

For now you can do a workaround with AutoHotKey (Which, by the way is an incredibly useful app)

You can write a script like this:

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 $^w::
  IfWinActive, Everything
  {
    Send, !{F4}
    return
  }
  Send, ^w
  return

What this does is makes a global hotkey for Ctrl + W. If the Everything window is active, it closes it. If any other window is active, it allows the Ctrl + W hotkey to pass through.

If you're unfamiliar with AutoHotKey (AHK) it's a tiny macro program that gives you full control over windows and your other programs. From the site:

AutoHotkey is a free, open-source utility for Windows. With it, you can:

Automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. You can write a mouse or keyboard macro by hand or use the macro recorder.
Create hotkeys for keyboard, joystick, and mouse. Virtually any key, button, or combination can become a hotkey.
Expand abbreviations as you type them. For example, typing "btw" can automatically produce "by the way".
Create custom data-entry forms, user interfaces, and menu bars. See GUI for details.
Remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse.
Respond to signals from hand-held remote controls via the WinLIRC client script.
Run existing AutoIt v2 scripts and enhance them with new capabilities.
Convert any script into an EXE file that can be run on computers that don't have AutoHotkey installed.

[tonne]

Or even simpler (still AutoHotkey):

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#IfWinActive,Everything
^w::send !{f4}
#IfWinActive

[Function]

I always have trouble with #IfWinActive but yeah, that is a very good and simple way to do that.