Hacking the Caps Lock Key Part 1

init.lua

-- CONFIG FOR CAPS LOCK HACKING START
-- reference: https://github.com/lodestone/hyper-hacks/blob/master/hammerspoon/init.lua
-- A global variable for the Hyper Mode
k = hs.hotkey.modal.new({}, "F17")

local application_shortcuts = {
    b = "Google Chrome",
    u = "Sublime Text",
    l = "LINE",
    k = "Skype",
    m = "Spotify",
    f = "Finder",
    p = "Preview",
    n = "Notes",
    s = "Slack",
    q = "MySQLWorkbench",
    c = "Visual Studio Code",
    x = "Firefox",
    w = "Microsoft Word",
}

for key, app_name in pairs(application_shortcuts) do
    appfun = function()
        hs.application.launchOrFocus(app_name)
        k.triggered = true
    end
    k:bind('', key, nil, appfun)
end

-- -- Enter Hyper Mode when F18 (Hyper/Capslock) is pressed
pressedF18 = function()
    k.triggered = false
    k:enter()
end

-- Leave Hyper Mode when F18 (Hyper/Capslock) is released,
releasedF18 = function()
    k:exit()
end

-- Bind the Hyper key
f18 = hs.hotkey.bind({}, 'F18', pressedF18, releasedF18)
-- CONFIG FOR CAPS LOCK HACKING END