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Global Hotkeys: Toggle the Proxy Without the Window

Published · Updated · 2 min read

If you flip between "proxy on for work" and "proxy off for gaming" eight times a day, digging through the tray menu each time adds up. Clash Verge supports global hotkeys — press the combo anywhere and it fires.

Settings → Hotkeys: bind combos to the actions you use daily
Settings → Hotkeys: bind combos to the actions you use daily

Setting them up

  1. Open Settings → Hotkey Settings;
  2. Each row is an action — click the input and press the combination you want;
  3. Available actions include: toggle System Proxy, toggle TUN mode, show/hide the main window, toggle Lite Mode.

A scheme that works

ActionSuggested keysWhy
Toggle System ProxyCtrl+Shift+PP for Proxy, easy to remember
Toggle TUN ModeCtrl+Shift+TCareful: browsers use this for "reopen closed tab" — pick Alt+T if that clashes with your habits
Show/Hide WindowCtrl+Shift+VV for Verge

Conflicts and caveats

  • Global hotkeys are system-wide and will steal the combo from other apps. If registration fails, another program owns it — pick a different combo;
  • At least one modifier (Ctrl/Alt/Shift) is required; bare keys won't register, by design;
  • There's no popup confirmation when a hotkey fires — the tray icon changes state, so glance there if unsure.
Tip

Hotkeys plus silent start is the efficiency combo: Verge stays invisible from boot, and two keystrokes control everything.

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