Group Hot Key prevents Macro Typed String

I have several Macros, that were triggered by typed strings. Recently I discovered that one can assign Hot Keys to Groups to show a palette.

As I assigned a Hot Key to the group, the typed strings for the macros contained in the group stop working. Nothing happens.

  • I can execute the macros from the palette by selecting it with mouse
  • when I move the macros to a new palette, the typed strings work again
  • removing the Hot Key from the old group doesn´t restore the typed strings functionality

Is this a bug?

Keyboard Maestro version 7.3

Galain_KM

That's normal behavior.

In the Group activation criteria, if you select:

Then the macros in that Group are available (active) ONLY when the palette is shown.

You must choose "Always Activated" in order for the macros in the Group to be always available.