Keyboard Maestro 7.2

Version 7.2 adds support for variable array access like %Variable%Var[5]%, as well as new text processing functions like CALCULATE, CHARACTERS, WORDS, and LINES.

This version also adds some new searching filters, as well as options for alphabetic comparison in various string conditions.

There is a new Evergreen palette theme, and many other improvements.

Changes in 7.2:

  • Added token variable array access like %Variable%Var[5]%
  • Added ‘is before’ and ‘is after’ to Clipboard, Text, Script, Environment Variable and Variable conditions.
  • Added ‘is before’ and ‘is after’ to Switch case action.
  • Added CALCULATE() function which processes token text and then calculates.
  • Added CHARACTERS(), WORDS(), LINES() functions which process token text.
  • Added trigger: and hotkey: search filter.
  • Added name: search filter.
  • Added Evergreen palette theme thanks to @iampariah on the forum.
  • Added Reopen Windows option to Application Switcher.
  • Clipboards display plain text when rich text is blank and plain text is not.
  • Use canonical order of modifiers with Smart Group searching.
  • Allow Private Use Characters (like ) in Typed String triggers.
  • Make the All Macros Smart Group immutable.
  • Macros take on the icon of the action if there is a single non-comment icon.
  • Add “Delay” as synonym for Pause/Wait when searching for actions.
  • Better file name for exports of more than one macro.
  • Show calculation in Set Variable to Calculation title.
  • Support text token expansion in Substrings In collection.
  • Focus on key input field when Type a Keystroke action is added but not when disclosed.
  • Defend against a crash when the system cannot find a running application.
  • Added Write/Append File action disable backslash or text token processing option.
  • Added Insert/Display Text action disable backslash or text token processing option.
  • Added Set Clipboard to Text action disable backslash or text token processing option.
  • Fixed Set Variable to Text action disable backslash or text token processing option.
  • Fixed code signing issue for macOS sierra.
  • Fix wiki help links for File and Plug In actions.
  • Fix variables with unicode characters in calculations.
  • Fixed an issue with the rotating status icon when the editor was also performing tasks.
  • Avoid filling the log up complaining about missing optional Results field in Plug In actions.
  • Fixed a display glitch in Plug In actions.
  • Deleting the first item of the clipboard history did not fire the (https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/trigger/Clipboard Changed) trigger.
  • Adjust Prompt for User Input action to not set default keys for incorrectly “Cancel Macro” flagged buttons.
  • Fixed a bug in the Typed String trigger after a simulated delete and optional non-ASCII character.
  • Use localizedStandardCompare for palette ordering.
  • Added %ExecutingThisMacro%, % ExecutingThisMacroGroup%, % ExecutingThisMacroUUID% tokens.
  • Added %FinderInsertionLocation% token (usually path to front Finder window).
  • Fixed an issue tracking window changes immediately after the app is launched.
  • Fixed Set Action Delay action for This Macro to apply to the whole macro, not just the action list.
  • Fixed issue with %TriggerValue% token for the Focused Window trigger.
  • Fixed Set Macro Enable action not causing palettes to adjust.
  • Fixed Press Command, Press Tab, Release Command, Release Tab bug.
  • Fixed line count to include blank lines.
  • Fix spelling of ‘focused’.