I am attempting to learn how to use pallets, other than conflict palettes. I have been using conflict palettes for years, but have stopped using Keyboard Maestro because I have run out of hot keys to use and the conflict palettes allow only 9 (or 10) to be listed. The wiki has not helped me and th…

Strange. This example works for me. Can you post the screen you see when you type ^P?

[image] KMkeeptrying: When I trigger it, Ctrl-P, a selection screen appears, but typing anything (including one of the three included actual macro names) into the dialogue will not produce any macro, and I'm at a loss to work out why. There's a couple of possible reasons. The displayed list…

[image] Nige_S: (perhaps you are in the wrong context) Ahah. Wrong context it was… So that issue is resolved. Thank you @Nige_S and @fap I’ll plug on.

I found this brilliant video which seems to cover everything I need to know to get started: Macro Groups & Palettes (Keyboard Maestro for Beginners) by Mo Townshend

[image] KMkeeptrying: I am attempting to learn how to use pallets, other than conflict palettes. An easy way to make palettes is to create a new macro group, configure it to Show a palette until (with nothing selected) and add macros in there. You can configure the palette to toggle on and o…

Macro Palettes - how to get started

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_jims July 16, 2026, 11:31am 7

Hi, @KMkeeptrying. I'm glad you've found a helpful video.

A thread I recently created might also be helpful. If not the macro itself, the documentation might help, particularly the palette configuration details section below the first screenshot.

Macro Palettes - how to get started

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