Virtual Desktop Switching using Rainmeter and Autohotkey

;Rainmeter Side of handling

[MeasureAhkWindowMessaging]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=WindowMessagePlugin
WindowClass=AutoHotkey

[BG]
Meter=Image
x=0
y=0
w=#SCREENAREAWIDTH#
h=#SCREENAREAHEIGHT#
SolidColor=0,0,0,0

[LeftSide]
Meter=Image
x=0
y=(0.2*#SCREENAREAHEIGHT#)
w=2
h=(0.6*#SCREENAREAHEIGHT#)
SolidColor=0,0,0,1

;Sends a message to AHK with 'id' "10001" and 'content' "1"
;'id' and 'content' are arbitrary
MouseOverAction=[!CommandMeasure MeasureAhkWindowMessaging "SendMessage 10001 1 0"]

[RightSide]
Meter=Image
x=(#SCREENAREAWIDTH#-2)
y=(0.2*#SCREENAREAHEIGHT#)
w=2
h=(0.6*#SCREENAREAHEIGHT#)
SolidColor=0,0,0,1
;Sends a message to AHK with 'id' "10001" and 'content' "2"
;'id' and 'content' are arbitrary
MouseOverAction=[!CommandMeasure MeasureAhkWindowMessaging "SendMessage 10001 2 0"]

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;AutoHotkey side of Handling

#SingleInstance Force
#noEnv
#UseHook

SendMode Input

/*
Works in conjunction with Rainmeter, VirtualDesktopSwitcher.ini
Receives a message with 'id' "10001" and 'content' "1" or "2"
Switches to left or right depending on the 'content'

In this case, when rainmeter sends "1", it switches to the left plane,
and when rainmeter sends "2", it switches to the right plane.
*/

OnMessage(10001, "RainmeterWindowMessage")
RainmeterWindowMessage(wParam, lParam) {
  If (wParam = 1) {
    Send #^{Left}
  }
  If (wParam = 2) {
    Send #^{Right}
  }
  Sleep 300
}

/*
Binds "windows+w" to close the current virtual desktop,
and binds "windows+n" to open a new virtual desktop.
*/

#w::send, #^{F4}
#n::send, #^d

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;Copy the rainmeter section of code and save as .ini
;Copy the AutoHotkey section of code and save as .ahk
;Load the .ini file and run the .ahk file
;Reference: https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=12476

;Edited Autohotkey's section for optimisation, replaced chunky code with one liner that works better.