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- | The //Set Action Delay action// lets you set the various arbitrary delays used in Keyboard Maestro, either for this macro, or (semi)permanently for all macros. | + | The //Set/Reset Action Delay action// lets you set the various arbitrary delays used in Keyboard Maestro, either for this macro, or (semi)permanently for all macros. |
You can set the following delays: | You can set the following delays: | ||
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The Between Actions Delay is a really big club, and is generally a bad idea to adjust. Most actions have no need for a delay between them, and a few actions (typically before clicks for example, or after an action changes window focus or that sort of thing) require very large delays (a significant fraction of a second). 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 to run unnecessarily slowly. | The Between Actions Delay is a really big club, and is generally a bad idea to adjust. Most actions have no need for a delay between them, and a few actions (typically before clicks for example, or after an action changes window focus or that sort of thing) require very large delays (a significant fraction of a second). 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 to run unnecessarily slowly. | ||
- | The Copy/Paste Delay allows time for the target application to respond to a Command-C and set the clipboard, or to respond to a Command-V and read the clipboard before continuing on to the next action. If you frequently encounter issues where an [old clipboard is pasted or read](http://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Troubleshooting#Sometimes_the_Wrong_Thing_is_Pasted) then you might need to adjust this. | + | The Copy/Paste Delay allows time for the target application to respond to a Command-C and set the clipboard, or to respond to a Command-V and read the clipboard before continuing on to the next action. If you frequently encounter issues where an [[:Troubleshooting#Sometimes the Wrong Thing is Pasted|old clipboard is pasted or read]] then you might need to adjust this. |
The Drag Delay is used after a click and before dragging, as well as after the dragging and before releasing the mouse button. | The Drag Delay is used after a click and before dragging, as well as after the dragging and before releasing the mouse button. | ||
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- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/feature-request-add-a-delay-time-parameter-to-the-type-a-keystroke-action/3399|Feature Request: Add a Delay Time parameter to the "Type a keystroke" action]] | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/feature-request-add-a-delay-time-parameter-to-the-type-a-keystroke-action/3399|Feature Request: Add a Delay Time parameter to the "Type a keystroke" action]] | ||
- | - [[https://www.google.fr/search?q=site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com+Set+Action+Delay|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Set Action Delay]] | + | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Set%20Action%20Delay|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Set Action Delay]] |