Prompt With List... On Steroids! 💪🏼

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Features:

  • Return multiple results.
  • Return results in order they were selected (optional).
  • Set prompt size.
  • Set font family and size.
  • Scroll list using Page Up/Down.
  • Allows for String1__String2 input, where String2 is displayed and String1 is returned.
  • System-aware darkmode switching.
  • Click away or press Escape to dismiss.

Choose a single list entry:

  • Double-click or press ↵.

Choose multiple entries:

  • Single-click or press ← to mark/unmark individual entries
    ...or Hold ⇧ and either use the up/down arrows or click with the mouse to mark multiple adjacent entries
    ...or Click and drag with the mouse to mark multiple adjacent entries.
  • Press ↵ to submit all marked entries.

Marked list entries are denoted by a ✓ at the left of the list.

MACROS:

PWLOS.kmmacros (242.0 KB)

If you leave Prompt Size , Prompt Font or Font Size empty, these values will default to those set in the Prompt Defaults group.

Dark Mode:

dark
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Light Mode:

light
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Custom Colours:

custom
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Subscribing because this has already been a nice addition to several of my macros. Thanks @noisneil!

-Chris

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Hi @noisneil, thanks for adding even more functionality to this prompt.

I noticed that scrolling with the arrow keys works fine until an item is selected using the mouse click. Then the arrow key scrolling seems to be skipping.

test

ChrisQ

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Oops! I forgot to restore focus to the list itself after the mouse click. I've fixed it above, so download the new version. :+1:t3:

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This is a great macro, @noisneil :sunglasses:

Maybe you can turn it into a subroutine that takes the following parameters:

  • font name
  • window size
  • text of list

and returns the chosen item(s) ?

Oh - and while I'm asking maybe you could give up your day-to-day life to help out us other needy KMers :wink:

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@noisneil, the updated version looks good. Thanks!

@tiffle, LOL, my thought exactly. I was going to ask if we could request more functionality. Along with what you suggested....i'll add in some more :stuck_out_tongue:

  • pressing Page Up/Down also scrolls the list
  • parameters for everything: font, colours, etc
  • instead of Shift + Enter to select, could we set a parameter as well? I would like Control key
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Yessss @ChrisQ !

Keep the pressure up while he’s delirious from all this praise and weakened by all his efforts :crazy_face:

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Good idea!

Done.

I've done font and font size, but I think much more than that and we're getting into diminishing returns.

It's not as simple as typing a key into a variable to switch between key combos and single keys. However, if you'd like to use ⌃, I've included a (currently disabled) version of the HTML action that will do that.

Prompt Caller.kmmacros (21 KB)

Macro screenshot

Keyboard Maestro Export
Keyboard Maestro Export1244×2220 341 KB

Prompt With List (HTML).kmmacros (44 KB)

Macro screenshot

Keyboard Maestro Export
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Note that if you leave Prompt Size, Prompt Font or Font Size empty, the prompt will default to the values set in the Prompt Defaults group.

:joy::joy::joy:

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Well geez, I might as well chime in with my request as well... :sweat_smile:

How about allowing multiple selections by holding the shift key and hitting the up or down key?

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Hi Neil - that's above and beyond. :people_hugging:

2023-09-14_17-36-39

Just looking to trim the thickness of that border now...

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You'll want to fiddle with the end number of each of these lines under the init section:

    var inputWidth = promptSize[0] - 100;
    var listWidth = promptSize[0] - 100;
    var listHeight = promptSize[1] - 135;
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Magic, Neil :magic_wand: Thanks!

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How about Shift to select/deselect. Holding down Shift and Up/Down to multi-select/deselect. :slight_smile:

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I think I've got it working...

Prompt With List (HTML).kmmacros (36 KB)

Macro screenshot

Keyboard Maestro Export
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CleanShot 2023-09-14 at 20.46.24

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Really good stuff.
I'm probably out of line here...

Can the Prompt List 'look' to display the contents of a .txt file?

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Sure...

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Original post updated with all current features.

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Hi @noisneil, does searching with multiple strings still work? It's seems to be broken in the subroutine.

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Thanks for flagging that. Adding new features caused a conflict. Fixed in the first post now. :+1:t3:

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@noisneil - You on :fire: and the force has been with you! So many lessons with this.

Excellent work and Thank You for sharing!

KC

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