Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window

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#1

I'm trying to create a macro that runs when the computer wakes up. If I manually put the computer to sleep and then wake it up, the macro runs. But when I let it go to sleep on its own and then wake it up, the macro doesn't run. Here's what the log file says:

2021-02-04 11:45:45 Editor Starting 9.2
2021-02-04 11:45:45 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-04 11:45:45 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-04 11:45:45 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-04 11:45:45 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-04 11:45:45 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-04 11:45:45 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-04 11:45:45 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-04 11:45:45 Invalid Name (null) for Plug In Action Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-04 11:45:47 Engine is already running

I've looked in the ~/Library/Application Support/Keyboard Maestro/Keyboard Maestro Actions/ folder, and it's empty.
What to do next?

#2

Hey Barry,

You probably still have one or more macros that call the plug-in.

-Chris

#3

Thanks, Chris.

I have some follow-up questions.

Should I find the plugin named "Manipulate a Display Text Window" and add it to the plugins folder? If so, where do I get that plugin?

Should I find the macro that calls that plugin and try to do without that macro? If so, how can I find out which macro is calling the plugin?

Finally, what's the best way to diagnose the wake-up problem?

My macro, to be triggered on wake-up, runs when I wake up from Apple->Sleep, but doesn't run when the Mac goes to sleep on its own due to inactivity.

#4

I also have this same issue in engine log.

2021-02-22 09:48:16 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-22 09:48:16 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-22 09:48:16 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-22 09:48:16 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window
2021-02-22 09:48:16 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Manipulate a Display Text Window

Is there a way to figure out which macro could be causing this log?

Thanks!

#5

Yes. Do a KM Editor Global Search on "Manipulate a Display".

#6

Hey Barry,

You can, or you can find the actions that reference it as @JMichaelTX suggests and remove them.

Here's the plug-in thread.

Unfortunately I don't have a good answer, as I don't use Keyboard Maestro with wake/sleep triggers.

What version of macOS are you using?

-Chris

#7

Thanks. I did the search. Three macros showed up. Only one of the macros (which I had downloaded from the forum) had a step titled "Manipulate a Display" and it was shaded blue and white with diagonal stripes. I removed that step and hoping the problem will go away.

After 15 minutes - I think the problem has gone away.

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