Hi,
I wonder if there is a way to capture constantly the Mouse position in the screen...
I am working and I use different tools (Plugins)
so with my mouse wheel i change the values of a parameter (Knob in the GUI of a plug in).
Lets say I always tweak Frequency and Gain parameters where each have a knob, but I use different plug ins in a session.
So I want to toggle between those 2 parameters or knobs and adjust their values until I am happy
So I open a Plugin A and move the cursor or mouse over parameter 1 (type a command for ex "Command 1" ) and that XY location is stored directly in Button 1 on my mouse then I go to Parameter or Knob 2 in the Plug in and repeat the same, this time I type c "Command 2 or apple 2" again the location is stored in mouse button 2....so then i can toggle the mouse cursor location between those two knobs and adjust their values with my mouse wheel.
So being able to store locations temporarily will allow me to open different plugins and toggle between parameter knobs and change values quickly...
***** now, I do not know if the best way to SAVE each location is thru a command like "Command 1" (or apple 1) or just press or assign buttons to store that function
So having this idea what will be your strategy, advise or way to achieve this??
Is that possible with Keyboard Maestro?
For the latter two macros, use the USB Device Key trigger to assign each macro to the corresponding mouse button (assuming it's a non-Apple multi-button one, which it sounds like it is).
While I've used Command-1 and Command-2 to trigger the macros used to save the mouse location, I can't tell you if that's the best way or not; that's something you need to experiment with to determine for yourself. If your mouse has enough buttons, you might prefer using two of those for the location saving macros as well, but it's really up to you.
One last note: macros like these should almost certainly be kept in a macro group that is specific to the app(s) that you're working in, otherwise they're bound to interfere and cause your mouse and shortcuts to behave in ways you don't want in other apps.
Good luck, and feel free to post again with any further questions!
Unfortunately I’m not familiar enough with TouchOSC peripherals or potentiometers to comment on them, but I do know that KM supports many devices through the aforementioned USB Device Key trigger, and it does indeed have support for MIDI input.
I tried what you gave me and works!! thanks so much…
I was trying to modify the “Save” location that instead of Command 1 to use Double click button 1 … but gets in a way of actually the “Restore” Location 1… no idea if there is a tricky way to do this as is 1 click of the same button to “restore” that location
so I was trying to sue Command Button 1 to “Save” location 1 …but I do not find a way to do it…tried a couple of methods and failed
You're welcome! As you've found, you can't easily set one button to do double macro duty like this with clicks alone, but one way you might be able to do this relatively easily is to have the save macros use a button click in combination with a modifier key, like Option:
and use a standard button press for the restore macros:
Thanks again…this is what I did but with Command Click…but seems that do not catch the Modifier …tried it with Option Click …also the same interference…
I'm afraid that won't work; that setup will make both buttons trigger the macro, as opposed to only triggering it if both are pressed at the same time. Fortunately, I think I found a way to make the modifier button work in combination with the mouse click after all:
