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Posted: **Sat Nov 29, 2025 11:55 pm**

Is there a way to control the Insert / Overtype mode of the keyboard programmatically?

Posted: **Mon Dec 01, 2025 11:23 am**

This mode information is probably not stored/configurable in the keyboard.
I looked for an explanation in the Scintilla documentation, as there is a section on overriding.
To my knowledge, the mode is stored in the text control.

OverType (borrowed from Scintiall Doc)
SCI_SETOVERTYPE(bool overType)
SCI_GETOVERTYPE → bool

Posted: **Sat Dec 06, 2025 11:18 pm**

I also cannot find any way to control the Insert / Overwrite modes. It seems strange that something like this cannot be controlled by software. I guess if anyone figures it out, they could become rich !!!
Thanks for trying anyway.

Posted: **Mon Dec 08, 2025 11:55 am**

This is working for me:

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;Send Insert-Key to Notepad
#INPUT_KEYBOARD         = 1
#KEYEVENTF_KEYUP        = $0002
#KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE     = $0008
#SC_INSERT              = $52   ; Hardware-Scancode

Define input.INPUT

;Send Insert-Key DOWN
input\type = #INPUT_KEYBOARD
input\ki\wVk = 0
input\ki\wScan = #SC_INSERT
input\ki\dwFlags = #KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE

mywnd = FindWindow_("Notepad", NULL)
If mywnd=0
  RunProgram("notepad.exe")
  Delay(500)
  mywnd = FindWindow_("Notepad", NULL)
EndIf

If mywnd
  SetForegroundWindow_(mywnd)
  ;ShowWindow_(mywnd, #SW_SHOW)  
EndIf

SendInput_(1, @input, SizeOf(INPUT))

;Send Insert-Key UP
input\ki\dwFlags = #KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE | #KEYEVENTF_KEYUP
SendInput_(1, @input, SizeOf(INPUT))

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