Newbie question: opening menu and selecting item in Gmail compose

[DanThomas]

So, you can't just use the URL https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox?compose=new? That seems a lot easier than trying to manipulate an HTML popup menu.

Here's where I got that from, and some AppleScript that will open the compose in a new window:

Gmail - Compose Macro

Hey Folks, This updated AppleScript will reveal the Gmail tab in Chrome if it is already open and then open a compose panel – otherwise a new window with a Gmail compose panel will be opened. -Chris --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Auth: Christopher Stone <scriptmeister@thestoneforge.com> # dCre: 2015/05/14 12:30 # dMod: 2016/06/01 17:23 # Appl: Google Chrome # Task: Bring Chrome Tab with Gmail to front if it exists - otherwise open Gmail in …

But if you really do want to manipulate that menu, that's cool. But it's an HTML menu, so you can't use one of KM's standard actions. I'm guessing there's a way to do it through one or more of the HTML/Browser actions, but I don't know what it is. Someone else will have to give you the answer, though. I'll be interested to see what they recommend.