Yes, your way of selecting which macro to run with the current button makes much more sense. This is also how the application SoundFlow does this, for the people who are familiar with that app.
I will suggest Peter this:
Our Stream Deck just arrived and like another post we purchased because of Keyboard Maestro integration. I was struggling with this very thing since Keyboard Maestro is by key position using the multiple Profiles on the stream deck very confusing. When I am in Pro Tools I wanted to pick from all my Pro Tools limited Keyboard Maestro macros and when in Logic to be able to choose from my Logic Keyboard Maestro macros. The position only can work but as soon as I go into sub folders within the application then it all breaks down. Thank you for confirming that this is the way it behaved. Very nice app I look forward to using it.
It looks like we're off to a great start but further refinements can be made between the integration.
@corcules can you help me with the way KM Link sorts things, it seems completely random and not alphabetized. I am sure there is some logic but with 3,000 macros it takes a very long time to find and scroll through the list to get to the macros I am trying to assign. Is there a way to sort it like column view or to alphabetize the groups?
@skillet Yes, the macros list in KMLink just reflects the order in Keayboard Maestro list. Obviously, KM records macros in chronological order inside groups. At this time, i just use macro groups in the plugin. I'm planning to add some options to sort the macro list in the plugin, alphabetical, by date, etc... as soon as i have time...
That would be wonderful, hoping you find the time soon, that would be a great addition! Thanks for your reply and making your plugin, it is very helpful! I realy wanted to use Peter's integration but unfortunately it just falls apart too much with sublevel folders.
I just need to jump in here and thank @rkaplan for creating this post @peternlewis for jumping in (and for creating the developer of the greatest Mac Automation Tool in history, the reason we are all here, you know nbd) but especially for @corcules for the amazing Stream Deck plugin you created and shared. It's absolutely perfect! I have made a bunch of Stream Deck profiles and the key clashes were def gettin' me down. I was really hoping to find a way to use the Stream Deck with multiple profiles and not have Keyboard Maestro get confused. Thanks all!
Oh my gosh, I just realized something else AMAZING about @corcules' Stream Deck plugin. Not only does it add the amazing benefit of not having button conflicts on separate profiles (a truly awesome feature) but it does something even more amazing.
I don't have to think up triggers anymore!
No keyboard shortcuts, no buttons than conflict. The KM plugin you created frees me from EVEN NEEDING TO SET A TRIGGER AT ALL. I am still having a hard time wrapping my mind around this, but what freedom!!! Thank you so much!!
Very much looking forward to any additions and refinements, but as it is, this is a true gift to Stream Deck users!
Hey @corcules! Thanks for your effort in creating this. I'm sure it's superb. How do we update the current 1.3? Do we uninstall the older and reinstall the new? If so, will our setups remain? I love this plugin so I'm a bit cautious before I do something drastic.
I completely agree, thank you very much this is now extremely useable for me thanks a bunch! I wish StreamDeck made it possible to sort by groups and then sort by macros in those groups so the list was shorter but not a huge deal it is a zillion times faster now then it was before! Thanks again!!
Hi @corcules. KMLink has made the Stream Deck worth its weight in gold for me. Thanks so much for making it!!!
Could you explain what the "Optional Parameter" box is for? Is it possible to enter text here and have Keyboard Maestro pick it up as a variable to paste? If so, it would mean that I could have one master KM macro for inserting plugins in Logic Pro, with the plugin name referenced from the button, rather than have to make a separate macro for each plugin. This would cut the time taken to program each button considerably!
Hi and thank you.
Yes the parameter field allow you to pass a string to the KM macro. You can get this string in the macro with « %triggervalue% » (see KM wiki for the correct syntax... )
I've really tried to get my head around this on my own before asking another question, but I've come up short. The macro works perfectly with a simple paste action containing the name of the plugin, so I know nothing else is awry. I fundamentally don't understand how to pass text on using the %triggervalue% variable. Is this anywhere near right?
Hi @noisneil. I've been trying to set up some SD buttons to trigger stuff in Lightroom and ran into the problem you're having - namely, the parameter associated with the SD button isn't being passed to the KM macro.
I have got it working and I think the problem is a bug with the KM Link plugin for the SD.
I found that, in the SD profile I created for my Lightroom buttons, if I set up a button how I wanted - for example like this:
and then tried it out, it didn't work as the parameter value "Up" was not being sent to the KM macro.
I then went back to the SD profile for Lightroom and saw that the button was set to this:
So the value I set for the parameter was somehow being forgotten.
The solution I found was this: after setting the SD button up as desired, I then clicked to a different SD profile and then clicked back to my Lightroom profile (all while in the SD configurator) and that seemed to force SD to "remember" the parameter setting. I found that I had to do this for each SD button I was setting up - a bit laborious but it got it working in the end.
It's a bit of a long-winded description but I hope it helps you out.
I also hope @corcules can investigate and provide a fix.
Thankyou @tiffle! You nailed it! I can get it to work now. I might wait to hear what @corcules says before I start programming buttons, as it'd be a lot quicker if I didn't have to keep switching profiles. Regardless, it's an awesome and powerful plugin! Thanks again!