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| * When a hot key (or typed string or device key) conflicts (ie, triggers more than one macro), the [[Windows#Conflict_Palette|Conflict Palette]] appears which lets you select from the conflicting macros. This can be an easy way to allow a single hot key to offer a multitude of similar actions. You can then use number keys or the mouse to select the desired hot key, or can use other keys to filter the palette until only one macro remains. | * When a hot key (or typed string or device key) conflicts (ie, triggers more than one macro), the [[Windows#Conflict_Palette|Conflict Palette]] appears which lets you select from the conflicting macros. This can be an easy way to allow a single hot key to offer a multitude of similar actions. You can then use number keys or the mouse to select the desired hot key, or can use other keys to filter the palette until only one macro remains. | ||
| - | So to have more than one macro palette, create a macro group for each desired palette and configure it to show a palette as desired. Put your macros in there. Create as many of these as you like.The macros in such a macro group are only active while the palette is displayed, so if you only display it occasionally, especially only for one action, then they can have very simple hot keys (like plain letters for example). | + | So to have more than one macro palette, create a macro group for each desired palette and configure it to show a palette as desired. Put your macros in there. Create as many of these as you like. The macros in such a macro group are only active while the palette is displayed, so if you only display it occasionally, especially only for one action, then they can have very simple hot keys (like plain letters for example). |
| You can control the order of macros in a macro palette (or the status menu) by prefixing their name with two characters and a closing parenthesis (eg "01)" - two characters and a closing bracket). The macros will be sorted based on the code, but the code will be stripped off before display in the palette (or status menu). | You can control the order of macros in a macro palette (or the status menu) by prefixing their name with two characters and a closing parenthesis (eg "01)" - two characters and a closing bracket). The macros will be sorted based on the code, but the code will be stripped off before display in the palette (or status menu). | ||
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