Command for Closing All Palettes Simultaneously?

Macro Library
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Hello!

Wondering if there’s a simple method for closing any (or all) open palettes simultaneously. Case in point…

I have 3 Macro Groups, each of which displays a palette when triggered. Having already triggered the first palette to appear, when I trigger the second palette I’d like to have the first one close.

Of course I can program each Macro Group to close the palettes of the other two (regardless of whether they’re open or not – no need to test for this really) but I’d prefer to have a global function for this — because as I expand the number of palettes in my setup, the amount of additional programming needed in each Macro to close open palettes will grow exponentially. Or logarithmically. Or… well, “more-ly” :smiley:

Cheers,

PSM

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Press the Escape key.

(Prior to Keyboard Maestro version 7, if a palette was showing and another was activated, the prior one would close. I’m not certain what caused this change.)

3

Hi NaOH,

Thank you very much for your reply! Unfortunately, however, ESC has no effect.

Running Mac/Sierra 10.12.2 and KM version 7.3.1

Kind Regards,

psm

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My fault for being incomplete there. The Escape key will work when your palette is set with the option Shows A Palette For One Action When The Hot Key [of your choice] Is Pressed.

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Aha! Thanks again NaOH.