Suggestion: Use key sequences (including modifiers) to trigger macros

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The program Typinator allows treating modifiers as 'normal', first-class citizen keys when triggering actions. Some examples:

pf⇧⇧ can trigger an action, such as expansion to 'parietofrontal`.

⇧⇧mods can expand to modifiers.

Modifiers can also be used alone:
⌃⇧⌃⇧ can trigger some action.

This works quite well in practice, and is very fast.

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@peternlewis?

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Hey John,

What's the “⇧” character? The up-arrow key?

I can't get it to work...

-Chris

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Shift I imagine

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Interesting. Noted.

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Done for the next version.

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Something similar is already possible. Or am I misunderstanding something?

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With Typinator, you can tap the command keys in sequences to trigger expansions. Keyboard Maestro currently uses them as modifiers when pressed simultaneously with other keys.

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Ah, you mean control first and then shift. Yes, that is useful. I do this with BTT.

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