If you change languages, here is a macro to make that more powerful than the standard System Preferences (Sys Prefs).
Using the shortcut in Sys Prefs is tempting because it is simple:
Apple Menu > System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts
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But that is limited to only one action -- just changes the keyboard language -- with no options for any leverage.
With a KM macro, you can add other actions to be done at the same time.
Examples:
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Change language, change type font, change font size -- just one trigger.
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Launch an application and change keyboard language as soon as the application opens.
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Change language and immediately show keyboard viewer -- one trigger.
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Change language and remove keyboard viewer at the same time (eg. for your primary language).
Here is the macro.
(Thanks to @ComplexPoint on this forum who provided the essential script.)
The macro is as simple as I can make it.
There are plenty of ways to get fancy, such as the examples above, or switching among more than two languages, but this is a foundation.
I welcome comment and critique, especially ideas how to make it simpler.
Language toggle.kmmacros (15.2 KB)