What is simple_typer?

Simple Typer is a small desktop utility that gives you a panel of customizable buttons. Each button stores a snippet of text or a sequence of keystrokes, and when you click one, it types that content into whatever window you were just working in. Think of it as a personalized shortcut pad for repetitive typing tasks, email responses, code snippets, form entries, or any text you find yourself entering over and over. Beyond simple text, each button can include special tokens that expand automatically. For example, {date} inserts today's date, {clipboard} pastes whatever is on your clipboard, and {?} pops up a quick input box so you can fill in a blank before the text is typed. You can also send system keys like {tab} or {enter}, trigger key combinations like {ctrl+shift+esc}, and even insert delays mid-sequence. This makes it capable of automating more complex input patterns, not just static strings. The tool is designed for people who do a lot of repetitive input work, customer support reps pasting canned responses, IT professionals running frequent commands, or anyone who wants to reduce keystrokes for common phrases. You can organize buttons into collapsible categories, assign global hotkeys, switch between multiple profiles for different contexts, and use a compact icon-only mode to save screen space. A search bar lets you quickly filter buttons by name when you have a lot of them. Configuration is handled through INI files, which are simple text-based config files. This means your button setups are portable and easy to back up or share. The project is written in C and runs as a lightweight Windows application that stays on top of your other windows and can minimize to the system tray when not in use.