Catch/Read keyboard input

[Zaitam]

I wanted to make a marco to move to different spaces depending on the inputed number. First I tried this:

However the key also get input into the current app. So I wanted to know how to capture the input instead of waiting for it. Any ideas if this is possible?

[suliveevil]

Use this trigger to monitoring your keyboard input：
https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/trigger/Typed_String

[appleianer]

@Zaitam

Any ideas if this is possible?

Hi @Zaitam, below this post you will find a detailed tutorial with KM macros:

MACROS: Desktop Spaces • Macros for Navigation and Window Management, v1.1 (Superseded)

Version History All information below refers to the macros that were originally shared in this thread. v1.1 (2021-10-22) The nine primary macros have been updated as follows: Modified WhichSpace AppleScript to handle cases where the window title is returned as a triplet, that is: n, missing value, missing value I've never observed a triplet, but @seishonagon did and suggested this change which accommodates those that do and has no effect on those that don't. Macro Move Application Wi…

I myself use KM in conjunction with functions of the BetterTouchTool app.

Video

Here is the macro for working with the BTT AppleScript macro:

12)UUID AS <B85F 210307T221109>.kmmacros (25,2 KB)

These are the 2 KM macros you will start the Spaces workflow with:

@_Window Presets Macros <Multi 210307T214154>.kmmacros (5,1 KB)

This is the sub macro to "Switch Window to..."

BTT Spaces :Forum Macros <E688 210307T221019>.kmmacros (25,5 KB)

Lastly, the sub macro to move the apps to another Spaces:

BTT Window:App :Forum Macros <37D7 210307T221033>.kmmacros (25,5 KB)

[Zaitam]

Thanks for the resource. Didn't think that macros could be so complex. If I have another doubt (How can I merge input from keyboard and mouse, so that when I press a trigger on my mouse if a modifier, like shift, is pressed the action will be different) do I open another post?

[appleianer]

@Zaitam

How can I merge input from keyboard and mouse, so that when I press a trigger on my mouse if a modifier, like shift, is pressed the action will be different

Sorry, my English is not so good.
@Zaitam can you describe this to me in more detail (example/macro)?

[Zaitam]

Yes, I mean to press a keyboard shortcut CMD + C on a keyboard (In reality I will use a mouse) and shift another keyboard. Letting the macro be CMD + SHIFT + C

[appleianer]

@Zaitam

(In reality I will use a mouse

@Zaitam in KM the possibilities for a mouse trigger are limited.

CMD + C:

Hold down the CMD key and move your mouse to the left

Mouse Copy <DB6A 211220T200144>.kmmacros (17,0 KB)

CMD + SHIFT + C:

Hold down the CMD key and move the mouse to the right

Mouse Paste <1FBD 211220T200510>.kmmacros (15,7 KB)

That's why I use BetterTouchTool as a trigger for 95% of my macros. There is much more possible. The KM macros can be executed there as ApplesScript via a BTT gesture