Using Stream Deck Button Press as a Condition in an IF Statement

[sungmatt]

I'm trying to use a Stream Deck button press to satisfy an if condition -- and there doesn't seem to be an option to check for a USB device key condition. The Stream Deck is available as a trigger, but not as a condition.

[noisneil]

Please post your macro and explain what you're trying to achieve, as there may be a more elegant solution than the one I'm about to suggest:

There is no USB Device Key condition, but a dedicated macro can set a variable depending on whether the SD button is currently pressed, like so:

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This variable can then be referenced by an If/Else action in another macro.

[sungmatt]

Hi! Thank you very much! This would solve the issue I have!

[noisneil]

You may find this interesting:

Some typing / key pressing issues with and without modifiers

It's always helpful to post the macro itself. File > Export > Export Macros. As you read on, you'll notice that I wrote the remainder of this post before I saw your reply. Regardless, you can adjust the actions each key combo performs to suit your needs. In this case, you'd just simulate ⌥Tab. It crossed my mind that you might be insisting on holding one key while you press another because you want different held keys to make the same trigger do different things. For example: Press key A…