Hey JMichael, yeah I just can’t get to the modification and arrow keys without looking down the keyboard. Plus, I like to keep my fingers on the base keys as much as possible.
Occasionally my string triggers conflict with typing a word but not enough to make me change it. I especially like to type of jump back back between words and to the end of a line or paragraph. It happens so quickly.
And like wise it’s so great to hear to read the other ways other KM users are using KM.
Hi Nikivi, the strings rarely show up in a word. I use “jp” all the time, but it doesn’t conflict with other words.
I can send you my macros with you want. Just play around the with the ones you like the most. They’re really useful if you type a lot on your computer.
I do wish there were a quick easy way to disable KM or macros. I can disable TextExpander using a string trigger, so when an abbreviation conflicts with a word, I can quickly disable TextExpander.
Triggering any macro will zap the key buffer too, so any macro will do. Or, yes, you could have a typed string trigger that triggers and does nothing, and that would do it.
Arrow keys also zap the key buffer, so just typing: j(left arrow)(right arrow)b would work.
Just to provide folks with another option, you can use a character at the start of the string trigger that you are unlikely to ever use with the following characters in typing literally. So, I start all of my string triggers for text expansion with a semicolon (";"). I almost always follow a semicolon with a whitespace when I am using it in a literal context.
So, for example, I would use ";jp" as my trigger.
Yes, it adds another character to type, but I find it very easy to type, and my muscle memory is well established by now.
As usual, I am confused. Your instructions state that, if I have a macro that I believe is a Best Example, then I should describe it in a post. I then am supposed to link to the actual macro. Since my macro hasn’t yet been accepted for posting, the link would be to my home computer. Is there a link for macro examples that are awaiting approval?
Also, what macro export format is best for posting: Export Macros or Export as Macros Library
First of all, there is NO approval process. You can add the macro yourself, as stated in the instructions in my OP:
Simply upload your Macro to the Macro Library section of this forum. Anyone can upload macros there. Then add a reply to this topic with a description and a link to the macro you just uploaded.
Lol, sorry, I am just now seeing this reply after all these years.
Anyway, the string triggers I use don't conflict with a word. I’ve never, for example, encountered "jb" in a word, so it works.
I don't use all the triggers listed above, but I would say that I use at least ten of them consistently. I make sure the trigger represents the action. Like "jb" for jump back.
