Has anyone managed to create an HUD within Keyboard Maestro?

Questions & Suggestions
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I am aware of the BTT option but it is way too limited. I would like more control over the size, placement and a few other details. So I'm wondering if anyone has created an HUD within Keyboard Maestro perhaps using the Custom HtmL Prompt action.

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What are you trying to display?

You could, for example, build a variable and display it using the Display Text Large action.

EDIT: Oops, that would not give you control over size, placement, etc.

This Custom HTML Prompt with javascript timer to close the window could probably work for you.

See also: Custom HTML Prompt with total control of display

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I want something to give me a heads up for macro status and the like, but I want it very subtle and mostly transparent. Similar to the BTT HUD but with much more control. I would like control over the window size as well as font size and placement.

I tried messing around with the Custom HtML Prompt but I hate the annoying beep when I use the escape key to close the window. I don't get the beep if it has a title bar but I don't want a title bar.

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Hi @larsof54,

As @evanfuchs has mentioned,

This Custom HTML Prompt with javascript timer to close the window could probably work for you.

Please check this out. It doesn't have a title and you may close the window with Esc without the beep sound. I intentionally developed those macros to mimic the BTT HUD.

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hey @martin

thanks for replying. That looks very promising and gives me lots of stuff to look at and play with.

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@martin , I played around with "Display Text Large HTML Prompt - Center Window - Rounded Corners" yesterday and I could swear that hitting the escape key would close the HTML windows as advertised, ie. quietly without the annoying beep. Today when I started to do some more testing I find that the beep is back, and it's still there after a fresh reboot.

So annoying...

Any ideas how as to find out what's causing this annoying beep?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Larry Wilson

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Sorry, I have no clue...
I tested on my Mac, no beep sound at all...In fact, I never had any beeps with any KM macros...

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I managed to stop the beep with a little bit of help from Peter the Great. From Nov 2021 he said:

Note that if you don't want to have a “beep” when you handle the return to close the window, you need to add

e.preventDefault();

So I added it to the event listener section of your code like this:

function KMInit() {
            window.addEventListener("keydown", function (e) {
                if (e.keyCode == 27) { // press 'Esc' to close the window.
                    window.close();
                    e.preventDefault();
                }
            });
        }

Amazing, but it worked great. Nice and quiet when I use the escape key to close the HTML window.

I'm happy now that I can proceed to screw things up quietly!

@martin I have to say I've been a big fan of you and your work with the HTML Prompt. Many thanks for all you have done for the community and your help with my issue. Cheers!

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I'm glad to see that you've searched and found a solution to it!
And, thanks for sharing! I would have never known it by myself.
I appreciate your kind words! I'm glad that I could be of some help!!

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