Diatom user guide

Diatom connects mouse gestures, keyboard shortcuts and application context to commands on Windows. Start with ready-made commands, then edit one action at a time.

Start here

1. Meet Diatom introduces triggers, commands and scopes.
2. Installation covers the complete runtime folder, startup and backup.
3. Quick start walks through five ready-made shortcuts.
4. Gestures and triggers connects an action to a mouse gesture.
5. Gesture reference lists actions, command names and application scopes.

Make it yours

Learn AHK commands, command files, context and window scopes. Use recipes when you want a concrete action to adapt.

Find a specific answer

Use the search button or Ctrl+K. The reference chapters cover conditions, accessibility, command calls, tasks, execution modes, learning and machine-specific configuration. Start with troubleshooting when a command does not behave as expected.

Throughout this guide, <Diatom> means the folder containing diatom.exe. The starter shortcuts come from the supplied examples. Complete distribution downloads are being prepared.