d the window or focus, then you may need a short _Pause_ after that Action.
1. If the action might be fai... he macro wait, there are two options:
* [[action:Pause|Pause]]: this adds a pause of a fixed length
* [[action:Pause_Until|Pause Until]]: this tells Keyboard Maestro
pboard mangling action, add an appropriately long Pause followed by a Delete Current Clipboard action. The length of the Pause will depend on the target application and the spe... r a macro palette trigger.
==== When do I need a Pause? ====
The most common places you need a [[action:Pause|Pause]] or [[action:Pause Until|Pause Until]] act
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====== Pause Until Action ======
The //Pause Until// action pauses until criteria for conditions are met.
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====== Pause ======
The //Pause// action pauses for a number of seconds. You may enter a calculation for the number of seconds. Enter the number or calculation in the //Pause for// text area.
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====== Pause Until Change ======
The *Pause Until Change* action (v10.0+) pauses until some aspect of the system changes.
You can pause until:
* the System Clipboard changes
* the Fron
reen.
==== Using the Front Window Title with the Pause Until Action ====
If you are using Keyboard Maes... Open, Save, Save As), you can use the **[[action:Pause_Until|Pause Until]]** action to pause based on the Window Title, which will often change during the process.
To det
ick the BUTTON{{{Record}}} button. After a short pause for you to get ready, recording will begin. To avoid the pause, hold the option key down while clicking the BUTT... rding Window }}
While you are recording, you can pause the recording by clicking the BUTTON{{{Pause}}} button in the Recording window.
Normally, Keyboard Maes
bugging, you can control whether new macros start paused or start running.
The macro debugger shows all ... r until it hits a Debugger Breakpoint action.
* **Pause** the macro.
* **Step Over** the current action, ... in a window.
To debug a macro:
* Make sure the “Pause New Macros” is checked.
* Trigger your macro.
* Y... up and the screen is stable. Add an appropriate Pause action if that is the case.
If you close the deb
Finish.
* Debugger Toggle.
* Debugger New Macros Paused.
* Debugger New Macros Run.
* Debugger Breakpoin... s.
===== Using the Debugger =====
If a macro is paused, or if a macro starts paused, but the next action is a Debugger action, it will run anyway. This allow... up and the screen is stable. Add an appropriate Pause action if that is the case.
If you close the deb
You should add these required large delays using [Pause](Pause) or better yet, [Pause Until](Pause_Until) actions. If you set the Between Actions Delay to a large value your macro is going
n this window will stop all recording, or you can pause recording, or add a 0.25 second Pause action to the current recording. Option-clicking the BUTTON{{{Cloc... ime” recording and Keyboard Maestro will record a pause between each action to simulate playback at appro
andom song from a specified Playlist.
===== Play/Pause Current Track =====
Toggle from playing to pausing or vice-versa.
===== Pause Current Track =====
Pause the current song.
===== Stop Current Track =====
Stop playing any song.
==
rrent Movie =====
Play the current movie.
===== Pause Current Movie =====
Pause the current movie.
===== Play/Pause Current Movie =====
Toggle from playing to pausing or vice-versa.
