Shortcuts/actions

Configure global shortcuts, tray menu actions, presets, ignored programs, and reset options in PixPin, with Windows and macOS differences explained.

Open the PixPin menu in the Windows tray or macOS menu bar, then choose Configuration → Shortcuts/Actions. This page controls what runs and how you trigger it: an action can have a global shortcut, a tray menu entry, or both.

Shortcuts/Actions

ScreenshotCtrl+1Tray menu

Custom screenshotAlt+1Tray menu

Screenshot and copyCtrl+Alt+1Tray menu

PinCtrl+2Tray menu

Add New ActionClear All ActionsClear All ShortcutsIgnore Process List(0)

Disable shortcuts when in full-screen games

Windows settings excerpt; the sidebar and other actions are omitted. Clear keys inside the field; the red cross at the row's end deletes the action. macOS has no full-screen game option at the bottom.

The action list in the Shortcuts/Actions group is the main part of this page, with add, clear, and ignore-list controls below. Windows also offers Disable shortcuts when in full-screen games. For keys used inside PixPin windows, such as undo, copy, and annotation tool selection, see Built-in shortcuts.

Set, clear, and check a shortcut

Find the action you want to change and click its shortcut field.

Press the key combination you want. The field shows the new keys, and the change takes effect immediately without a separate save step.

Check the status icon on the left of the field, then switch to another app and try the shortcut.

Status	Meaning and response
Green check mark	The shortcut was set successfully and is ready to use
Red warning	Setup failed, possibly because another app uses the shortcut. Release it there and click this icon to retry, or choose another combination
Gray disabled icon	The shortcut is paused. Check Disable shortcuts in the menu, the ignore lists, and the full-screen game setting on Windows
Empty field	No shortcut is assigned; the action can still run from the tray menu if it has an entry there

To remove one binding, click Clear shortcut key on the right inside the field. The red cross at the end of the row is Delete Action; these controls do different things.

Prefer combinations with modifier keys to avoid disrupting normal typing. PixPin asks for confirmation when you assign a simple key such as a single letter or digit; this does not mean all single keys are forbidden.

Windows: When you assign PrtSc, PixPin asks whether to replace the system screenshot tool if it occupies that key. Yes turns off the system entry for that key; No rejects the new binding.

macOS: The default global shortcuts are Ctrl+1⌃ Control+1 for screenshots, Ctrl+2⌃ Control+2 for pins, and Alt+1⌥ Option+1 for custom/delayed screenshots. Control (⌃) and Command (⌘) are different keys; the field records the keys you actually press.

Check Tray menu in an action row to run that action from the PixPin menu in the Windows tray or macOS menu bar. Unchecking it removes only the menu entry and keeps the assigned shortcut.

Keep both entry points for frequent actions, or use only the menu for occasional actions to avoid assigning extra shortcuts. The setting is called Tray menu on both platforms.

What the default actions do

The initial list contains these 12 actions. After updates or your own changes, use your current key assignments and menu checkboxes as the reference.

Action	Purpose
Screenshot	Start a screenshot, then use the toolbar after selecting an area
Custom screenshot	Open the custom screenshot window to set the area, delay, and other options
Screenshot and copy	Copy immediately after selection, useful for repeated capture and paste
Pin	Pin supported clipboard content to the screen
Restore last closed	Recover a closed pin according to the pin recovery rules
Switch pin group	Switch the current pin group
Close all pin window	Close the current pin windows
Hide/Show all pin window	Temporarily hide pins or show them again
Hide/Show pins except selected	Keep the pins you need for comparison visible and temporarily hide the others
Pin selected file	Pin the files selected in your file manager
Open/Close mouse Penetration	Toggle click-through for the pin under the pointer; if the pointer is not over a pin, turn off click-through for all pins
Disable other shortcuts	Pause or resume other global shortcuts; assign this action a shortcut to use the same keys to restore them

Hide/Show pins except selected, Open/Close mouse Penetration, and Disable other shortcuts initially have neither shortcuts nor tray menu entries. Set an entry point yourself. On macOS, Pin selected file also involves automation permission; see File pins.

Add and edit actions

You do not have to start from scratch. Click Add New Action below the list and choose a ready-made operation from Preset. For example, use Screenshot and pin if you often pin a screenshot.

Add New Action

Action Name:Preset

Screenshot and pin

ScriptDocumentationTest Script

Ignore Process ListSelect ignored programs...

Add to tray menu

ApplyCancel

A preset fills in the name and script; lines stand in for the script here. Enable the tray entry and apply, then set a shortcut in the action list.

Click Add New Action, then choose Screenshot and pin under Preset → Screenshot and.... The action name and script are filled in automatically.

Check the name. If another action already uses it, enter a distinct name. Check Add to tray menu as needed.

Click Apply to return to the list, then press the desired shortcut in the new action's row.

Editor option	Usage
Action Name:	Enter this when creating an action; it appears in the list and menu. It cannot be empty or duplicate an existing action name
Preset	Fill in the corresponding name and script, replacing the current editor content. Screenshot and... includes copy, pin, save, quick save, and other post-capture operations; other presets offer pin management and more
Script	Determine what the action runs. A preset fills this in automatically, and it cannot be empty. See Scripts for use cases, syntax, and APIs
Documentation	Open the script documentation supplied by the app
Test Script	Run the editor content immediately; testing a screenshot action really starts capture. Errors are shown if execution fails
Ignore Process List	Restrict only this action's global shortcut; see the next section for selection instructions
Add to tray menu	The same setting as Tray menu in the action row
Apply / Cancel	Apply saves the edits; Cancel discards them. Cancel does not undo operations already executed during testing

Click the pencil in an action row to edit it again. Existing action names cannot be changed directly. Built-in action scripts cannot be edited, and Preset is hidden for them. Custom actions still allow script, ignore-list, and menu-entry changes.

Ignore process lists

If an app needs priority for the same keys, add it to an ignore list. When that app becomes the active app, PixPin pauses the relevant global shortcuts and restores them after you switch elsewhere. Running in the background alone does not pause shortcuts.

Entry point	Scope
Ignore Process List (count) at the bottom of this page	Global shortcuts for all actions
Edit an action → Ignore Process List	Only that action's global shortcut

The lists work together: a match in either pauses the corresponding shortcut. They do not remove tray menu entries or prevent you from running actions manually from the menu.

Select Processes

Search process name

Sample notes

Sample player

Background Processes

Sample background service

From FileManual Input

Selected Processes2 items

sample.exe

game.exe

Select programs on the left and review the list on the right. Hover over a selected entry for edit and removal controls. All example programs are fictional. Closing this dialog keeps the selection.

Select, add, and remove programs

Window area or button	Usage
Program list on the left	Check running programs; background processes are listed separately below
Search process name	Filter by app name, process name, or path. Click the adjacent refresh icon to reload newly started programs
From File	Choose a program file directly, useful when it is not currently running
Manual Input	Enter process names or path rules; separate multiple entries with commas. The `*` wildcard is supported
Selected Processes on the right	View all selected entries and their count. Hover over an entry and click the pencil to edit it or the trash icon to remove it; removal does not uninstall or close the program

For example, sample.exe matches that process name, and D:/games/* matches programs in that folder. Matching is case-insensitive; paths accept / or \. Broader rules affect more programs.

Close Select Processes to retain changes; closing it with EscEsc also retains them. If you opened it from the action editor, you must still click Apply in the outer window to save the list to that action.

Platform differences: Windows can select .exe program files. On macOS, prefer checking running programs, where app names are displayed. Do not copy Windows .exe names or drive-letter paths to macOS unchanged.

Disable shortcuts in full-screen games

Windows only; off by default. When enabled, PixPin pauses global shortcuts when the system reports a full-screen game and restores them afterward. Status checks are periodic, so switching may take a few seconds.

This uses the system's full-screen game status; an ordinary maximized window does not necessarily trigger it. Use an ignore list to always pause shortcuts in a particular app. macOS has no such game option; use the ignore list there.

Clear and restore

Action	Result
Clear shortcut key inside the field	Remove only this row's key binding, keeping the action and menu setting
Clear All Shortcuts	After confirmation, remove all bindings on this page while keeping actions and menu entries
Delete Action at the end of the row	Immediately remove this action, its shortcut, and its tray entry without another confirmation
Clear All Actions	After confirmation, remove all listed actions, including built-in actions
Restore Default	After confirmation, restore default actions, keys, and menu settings, reinstate deleted built-in actions, and remove custom actions; the Windows full-screen game option returns to off

To pause shortcuts temporarily, clear the bindings or use Disable shortcuts. Deleting actions and restoring defaults lose custom content. Restoring this page does not clear the global ignore list at its bottom; open that list and remove programs separately. Restore All Default also affects other settings pages.

Shortcuts/actions