Global Hotkeys for iTunes v0.1.1
http://pezcode.github.com/ighp/

iTunes Global Hotkeys Plugin (ighp) for Windows enables the user to trigger 
different actions using predefined shortcuts even if the player is minimized 
or hidden.

 * Supported actions

The following actions are supported:

Play/Pause          toggle play/pause
Next Track          next track in playlist
Previous Track      previous track in playlist
Fast Forward        skip forward in track
Rewind              skip backwards in track
Toggle Random       toggle random on/off
Toggle Repeat       toggle repeat on/off
Clear Song Rating   clear rating for the selected song
Rate Song: 1 Star   Set rating for the selected song
Rate Song: 2 Stars
Rate Song: 3 Stars
Rate Song: 4 Stars
Rate Song: 5 Stars
Show/Hide           minimize/restore player window
Increase Volume     increase volume in 5% steps
Decrease Volume     decrease volume in 5% steps
Toggle Mute         toggle mute/unmute
Quit                exit iTunes

 * Download and Install

The latest release of the plugin can be found at http://pezcode.github.com/ighp/.
You can choose between the installer, the binary package or the source package.
The source code can be compiled using Visual C++ 2008 Express and above. If you
downloaded the dll file or compiled it from source you must copy it to the iTunes
plugins directory (C:\Program Files\iTunes\Plug-ins) and then configure the hotkeys.

 * Configuration

To customize the hotkeys you must open the settings dialog in iTunes:
Go to View > Visualizer, select Global Hotkeys and click the Options item.
To set a hotkey:
 - select the action you want to set
 - focus the textbox next to 'Hotkey'
 - press the combination you need
 - click 'Set'
To delete a hotkey:
 - select the action you want to remove
 - click 'Clear'

 * License

iTunes Global Hotkeys Plugin is released under the MIT/X Consortium License.