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====== Trigger Macro by Name Action ====== | ====== Trigger Macro by Name Action ====== | ||
- | The //Trigger Macro by Name// action display a Spotlight-like window, where you trigger execution of a Macro by searching for it, and then selecting it. | + | The //Trigger Macro by Name// action displays a Spotlight-like window, where you trigger execution of a Macro by searching for it, and then selecting it. |
- | {{:action:km-7.2-trigger-macro-by-name-window.png?nolink|}} | + | {{ action:km-7.2-trigger-macro-by-name-window.png?nolink |}} |
Like the Mac Spotlight, it will search all of your active, enabled Macros whose name or contents contain what you type. It is a character search, so it will also find Macro names and words that contain what you type. | Like the Mac Spotlight, it will search all of your active, enabled Macros whose name or contents contain what you type. It is a character search, so it will also find Macro names and words that contain what you type. | ||
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===== How To Use ===== | ===== How To Use ===== | ||
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- Assign it a trigger (one suggestion is <kbd>⌘</kbd><kbd>⌥</kbd><kbd>⌃</kbd><kbd>T</kbd>) | - Assign it a trigger (one suggestion is <kbd>⌘</kbd><kbd>⌥</kbd><kbd>⌃</kbd><kbd>T</kbd>) | ||
- Insert the //Trigger Macro by Name// action. | - Insert the //Trigger Macro by Name// action. | ||
- | - Optionally configure the default search. | + | - Optionally configure the initial search. |
- Optionally allow inactive or disabled macros. | - Optionally allow inactive or disabled macros. | ||
- Optionally restrict it to specified macros or macro groups. | - Optionally restrict it to specified macros or macro groups. | ||
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- Continue to type until you see the macro of interest | - Continue to type until you see the macro of interest | ||
- If the Macro you want is not highlighted, move to it with the arrow keys, or double-click on it. | - If the Macro you want is not highlighted, move to it with the arrow keys, or double-click on it. | ||
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+ | The initial search can (v9.0+) include tokens. | ||
===== How To Filter the Search ===== | ===== How To Filter the Search ===== |