Temporary shortcuts
Temporary shortcuts are for apps or windows you need now but do not want in your permanent setup.
Create a temporary shortcut
Section titled “Create a temporary shortcut”- Focus the app or window you want.
- Hold Hyper until the Quick Layout preview is visible.
- Press an unused app key.
HyperSwitcher closes the preview and confirms the new Hyper + key shortcut. The preview must be visible before an unused key can become a temporary shortcut. Press Escape, Backspace, or Forward Delete to cancel.
Fixed layout controls cannot become temporary shortcuts. This includes Zero, Minus, and the physical Equals/Plus key used for centering and resizing.
Choose what the key returns to
Section titled “Choose what the key returns to”Open Settings → General → Temporary shortcuts and choose a target:
| Target | What the key returns to |
|---|---|
| Focused window | The exact window that was focused when you assigned it. This is the default, and it can restore that window if it is minimized. |
| Focused app | The current app process, using the same window-selection behavior as a saved app shortcut. |
Use Focused window for one exact destination, or Focused app for normal window selection and repeat-press cycling.
When it expires
Section titled “When it expires”- An app shortcut disappears when that app quits.
- A window shortcut disappears when HyperSwitcher can no longer find the window or its app quits.
Temporary and saved shortcuts share the same active app-shortcut limit. If limited mode is already at its maximum, or every supported key is in use, Quick Layout will not offer a temporary shortcut.
An app can have both a saved shortcut and a temporary shortcut as long as the keys do not conflict.