Services > Select "DevonThink 3: Create a Markdown Document"

Questions & Suggestions
1

Not a programmer but do have Keyboard Maestro, etc.

Can anyone suggest how I can go about setting-up a key-combination that can automate these steps from a .md document where I select a phrase or word > right click > Services > Select "DevonThink 3: Create a Markdown Document".

A window opens to select the destination for a new subdocument > <Enter>

2

Since I don't have that app, I can't run it to see exactly what you want. But I have this question: do you use the mouse or the keyboard to do this right now? If you tell me what keys and what menu items you are currently clicking on, I can probably write you a macro and post it of you in this thread. But without the app I really can't do it without more details.

3

Can't you just invoke the menu item like so:

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4

Hi @shiiko, the easiest thing would be to put a shortcut in System Preferences - Services.

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5

This won't always work, because of a perennial bug in macOS.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Services frequently will not fire if the Services Menu has not been opened since the system was booted.

And – if the Services Menu has not been populated the Keyboard Maestro Select or Show a Menu Item action frequently won't work the first time around.

(Bad Apple!)

The best solution I know of is to use the Select or Show a Menu Item action twice – once to open the services menu – followed by another action to select the desired service.

To open a menu or submenu – leave off the final menu command.

-Chris