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Hotkeys are what make gohide fast: they're registered system-wide, so they work even when gohide is just a tray icon and another app is focused.

Types of hotkey

  • Per-app toggle — hides/shows one specific managed app. Assign one per app.
  • Hide all — the boss-key action: hides every managed app at once. Default: Ctrl + Alt + H.
  • Panic restore-all — instantly shows every app gohide has hidden. Your safety net. Default: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H.
  • Summon gohide — brings the gohide window to the front from anywhere. Default: Ctrl + Alt + G. (Double-clicking the tray icon also toggles the window.)
  • Hide gohide itself — sends the gohide window back to the tray. Default: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G.

All defaults can be changed in Settings.

Assigning a hotkey

  1. In the main window, right-click the app's row and choose Set Hotkey… (double-clicking the row does the same thing).
  2. Press the key combination you want (for example, Ctrl + Alt + H).
  3. It takes effect immediately and works globally from that point on. Pro keeps it; on the free edition it lasts for this session only.

Pick combinations that other apps don't already use. gohide will tell you if a combination can't be registered because another program owns it.

Recommended setup

  • Give your most-hidden app a memorable per-app toggle like Ctrl + Alt + W (Ctrl + Alt + H is taken by Hide all out of the box).
  • Learn the panic restore-all default — it brings back everything in one press, so you can hide aggressively without worrying about losing a window.
  • Keep the summon hotkey handy so you can reach gohide without hunting for the tray icon.

Good to know

Hotkeys keep working after the app you hid has been suspended. The five global hotkeys — hide all, restore all, summon, hide gohide and lock screen — survive a restart in every edition, along with your app list. A per-app toggle is remembered on Pro; on the free edition it lasts until gohide restarts. If a hotkey ever stops responding, see Troubleshooting.

Free vs Pro

Everything above works in the free edition, for up to 3 apps and with no time limit. gohide Pro adds unlimited apps, process suspend, the privacy cover, dynamic rules, mouse and hot-corner triggers and a PIN lock for Settings — a one-time purchase with free updates, no subscription. See pricing.