Pallets & Sub-Pallets Make KM So Easy To Use

[appleianer]

@martin

I feel it is too cumbersome. Maybe you have a better solution?

@martin

Do you create a macro for every Macro Group to trigger the Macro Group? And then create a touch gesture trigger for every app in BTT?

That is correct @martin, if you want to call a macro group/palette via a BTT Touch.

Here I need a "Show Macro Group "Finder" for an action".

For single macros you do not need this intermediate step.

In BetterTouchTool you create a BTT touch gesture for the Finder and add the shown AppleScript action to it.

Now, to be able to quickly enter the KM AppleScript into BTT, I created the macro in this post:

Running a macro from BTT will only run it once

@bocciaman here is my KM macro that I use to insert the KM AppleScript into BTT. Is this what you meant? [2021_07_11_Support_1] 10)UUID BTT <2A9A 210711T180517>.kmmacros (6,4 KB) [10)UUID BTT <2A9A 210711T180517>]

To call my macro Groups /Palette via a BTT Touch gesture you have to apply my macro in the "Show Macro Group "Finder" for an action" macro!!!

As you can see in the first gif, I have created a macro group/palette for all installed apps.
For all macro groups/palettes I use the 3 finger touch gesture (right).

Since I work a lot with the mouse, as well as the trackpad, the BTT touch gesture is more suitable for me.

Here is an example of a preset workflow in Snagit 2021. I only need one touch gesture via BTT and 3 mouse clicks.
If I were to perform the actions shown using the keyboard, I would need to remember over 10 shortcuts to do so.

Video

[martin]

This is very helpful!
Thank you very much!

[appleianer]

@martin

This is very helpful!

@martin I am glad if I could help you.

Since there are also useful actions in BTT, like here automating the context menu:

I have also created an identical KM macro for quickly inserting the BTT AppleScript into KM.

07)UUID AS <B85F 210721T084455>.kmmacros (25,4 KB)

[martin]

I'm always amazed by your workflow. It is smooth and feels native to the OS. To watch your demo is enjoyable.

I downloaded your KM to BTT AppleScript trigger before and have been using it for a while.
Thank you so much!

I rarely use KM to trigger BTT actions. What do you use it for? (I often use BTT to trigger KM macros, because BTT has touch triggers)

[hello]

@appleianer you should give workshops!

[appleianer]

@martin

I rarely use KM to trigger BTT actions. What do you use it for? (I often use BTT to trigger KM macros, because BTT has touch triggers)

@martin there are some possibilities

Here is an example how I call BTT Desktop Spaces about KM:

Video

For another user I had created this tutorial for it:

Video

I'm not so good with scripts of all kinds, what I can do is to combine the possibilities of the apps in KM

[appleianer]

@hello

you should give workshops!

@hello for this my English is much too bad, also I still have to learn a lot in dealing with KM.
However, I can create a tutorial on it if interested, as in this post:

Pallets & Sub-Pallets make KM so easy

@martin there are some possibilities Here is an example how I call BTT Desktop Spaces about KM: Video For another user I had created this tutorial for it: Video I'm not so good with scripts of all kinds, what I can do is to combine the possibilities of the apps in KM

Thanks to a speech output function in ScreenFlow, "Samantha" then takes over the commenting

[martin]

These are fantastic video tutorials!
Please post more!
Thank you so much!!

[appleianer]

@martin

Please post more!

I post my ideas in short videos/gifs on Twitter. Feel free to check it out and if you like something, I'll send it to you.... also with a tutorial

Here again is an example of how you can integrate macOS context actions into KM via BTT:

With this context action you can directly import an image/scan to your desktop via iPhone/iPad...

With my workflow I now only have to trigger my Siri Shortcut and everything else is solved for me by the apps BetterTouchTool, Keyboard Maestro, Hazel 5 and Yoink.

[martin]

@appleianer

Here is an example how I call BTT Desktop Spaces about KM:

Hi @appleianer, I tried the macros in your tutorial. It works very well, except for the Microsoft Edge browser. When I try to move the browser to another space, it doesn't work. Do you use Microsoft Edge? If so, can you test it? Thanks!

[appleianer]

@martin

Do you use Microsoft Edge? If so, can you test it? Thanks!

@martin I have installed the Edge browser. Moving to the Spaces works for me without any problems.

Video

Do you have an identical shortcut for the Edge browser in use? Is there a system sound when you want to move it to another space?

[martin]

It works perfectly for Safari.

But when I did exactly the same thing for Edge, the macro was successfully triggered, the mouse was moved to the upper-left corner of the window, but it was not successfully dragged to the other space.

[appleianer]

Have you deactivated all shortcuts in the Mission Control settings?

In the post above I have the tutorial for creating my KM / BTT Spaces workflow.
Now here come my macros to it.
Please set them up according to my instructions and try again.

@_Window Presets Macros <Multi 210724T213714>.kmmacros (5,2 KB)

BTT Spaces :Forum and Other Macros <Multi 210724T213916>.kmmacros (51,4 KB)

[martin]

I pretty much followed your examples.

Mission Control:
Below, you used AppleScript to simulate the hotkey press, I used the KM native action.

Window:

Space:

BTT:

My issue is: it works for most of the applications. The only application that is not working is the Microsoft Edge. The problem appears to be with Microsoft Edge, not KM or BTT.

[hello]

does it work in Chrome?

[appleianer]

@hello

does it work in Chrome?

@hello I don't have Google Chrome installed but it works with all my apps.

[appleianer]

@martin

My issue is: it works for most of the applications. The only application that is not working is the Microsoft Edge

This is really strange @martin. As you have seen, I have no problems at all.

I tried this on macOS Catalina 10.15.7 and the latest Edge version....

[martin]

Mine is

and

[appleianer]

@martin I have tested my workflow with Edge under macOS Big Sur:

Please try to use my workflow (tutorial) unchanged with the included shortcuts.

[martin]

@appleianer

Please try to use my workflow (tutorial) unchanged with the included shortcuts.

Hi @appleianer,
Thanks! I believe I have set it up exactly as yours, including the hotkeys. As I mentioned above, the only different thing was

@martin

you used AppleScript to simulate the hotkey press, I used the KM native action.

I don't believe this makes any difference, because the macro was successfully triggered either way. But I have also tried the AppleScript as well.
Having said that, I also tried the AppleScript way:

And, still, I can't move Microsoft Edge.