I'm a new user so please excuse if this is a overly simple question. I want to be able to print the symbols used on the mac for command, option, control. Is there a simple way to generate these using a macro expansion?
Thanks!
Ivan Gepner
No problem. Keyboard Maestro already has a macro in its macro library for just this purpose:
I suggest starting with that and modifying it for your own needs.
@Ivan I use a picklist for this.
With "ΓΆΓΆ" I call this and then select the desired keys.
The cordionates for the cursor move (red action) refer to a 27 inch iMac. If necessary, you have to adjust them for yourself.
PickList Modifier Keys <1DDC 211210T220143>.kmmacros (11,1 KB)
All great solutions.
I have a Group of Insert Text by Typing Macros, each one set to type a Symbol. I have a shortcut to call up the Group's Palette and then just click on each Symbol I want to type. When I'm done typing Symbols I close the Palette by pressing the same shortcut key.
Each Macro in the Group looks like this (i.e. no trigger is set as I just click the Group Palette entry)
Hey Ivan,
Welcome to the forum!Β
Keyboard Maestro gives you a number of ways to accomplish this task, as you have seen.
You can also use a simple text-expansion macro.
I have a set in Typinator rather than KM, because I have many thousands of text-expansions and need a dedicated utility.
;cmd == β
;ctrl == β
;opt == β₯
;sft == β§
But it's easy enough to create these in Keyboard Maestro.
How To Create a Simple Text Expansion Macro
-Chris