Create a text file with a keyboard shortcut in Windows Explorer

I'm using the solution from How to create a new text document (TXT) file by a Hotkey? since a few years, with Autohotkey, and it allows to create a new text file anywhere in the Windows explorer with a keyboard shortcut.

There is one drawback: when a file already has focus in the Explorer file list ("Details" view), it doesn't work, mainly because, when a file is selected, the Contextual menu doesn't show the "New > Text document".

Question: how to have a shortcut that creates a new text document, even if a file is currently selected in Details view of the Windows Explorer?

Answer

I'm finally using:

• @davidmneedham's solution when in Explorer window: Alt, f, w, t




• Right click and w, t in other cases (such as Desktop)

Here is the code:

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass
F4:: Send {ALT}fwt
#IfWinActive
F4::
Click,,Right
Send wt
Return