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====== Conflict Palette ====== | ====== Conflict Palette ====== | ||
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+ | ===== Definition ===== | ||
When you use a trigger (hot key, device key, or typed string trigger) that is assigned to more than one macro, and all of these macros are active, then Keyboard Maestro does not know which macro to trigger. | When you use a trigger (hot key, device key, or typed string trigger) that is assigned to more than one macro, and all of these macros are active, then Keyboard Maestro does not know which macro to trigger. | ||
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You can use the Conflict Palette to limit the number of hot keys you need to remember by giving a bunch of similar or related macros the same hot key and then selecting the desired macro with a further keystroke based on the now visible palette. | You can use the Conflict Palette to limit the number of hot keys you need to remember by giving a bunch of similar or related macros the same hot key and then selecting the desired macro with a further keystroke based on the now visible palette. | ||
+ | You can control the appearance of the Conflict Palette in the [[manual:Preferences#Palettes_Preferences |Palette Preferences]]. | ||
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+ | ===== Examples ===== | ||
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+ | If you are having trouble understanding Macro and Macro Group Activation, or trouble controlling when [[Conflict_Palette|Conflict Palettes]] appear, then take a look at these Keyboard Maestro Forum posts. | ||
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+ | - [Example Using Multiple Macro Groups To Use Same HotKey for Different Macros in Different Apps](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/how-can-i-use-the-same-hotkey-in-different-apps-but-with-no-conflict-palette-appearing/16427/6) | ||
+ | - [Example for Using Multiple Macro Groups that Exclude Applications](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/how-can-i-use-the-same-hotkey-in-different-apps-but-with-no-conflict-palette-appearing/16427/7) |