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trigger:Hot_Key [2021/10/12 01:49]
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trigger:Hot_Key [2021/10/12 01:50]
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 The keystroke may include zero or more of the normal modifiers (Command, Option, Shift, Control), together with another key (such as a letter, number, function key or other keys). ​ The Fn key is not a modifier and cannot be used as such.  It retains its normal purpose in toggling the function keys role, and so it might be part of a hot key, but only if the function keys normally have their hardware (eg brightness up) role and then Fn key makes them into a function key suitable for use in a hot key trigger. The keystroke may include zero or more of the normal modifiers (Command, Option, Shift, Control), together with another key (such as a letter, number, function key or other keys). ​ The Fn key is not a modifier and cannot be used as such.  It retains its normal purpose in toggling the function keys role, and so it might be part of a hot key, but only if the function keys normally have their hardware (eg brightness up) role and then Fn key makes them into a function key suitable for use in a hot key trigger.
  
-You can configure the hot key trigger to execute the macro when the key is pressed, when it is released, or repeatedly while the key is held down.  This allows you to do things like have a macro execute when the key is pressed, and then a second macro execute when the key is released, for example to toggle a setting on and then off again.+You can configure the hot key trigger to execute the macro when the key is pressed, when it is long pressed (v10.0+), when it is released, or repeatedly while the key is held down.  This allows you to do things like have a macro execute when the key is pressed, and then a second macro execute when the key is released, for example to toggle a setting on and then off again.
  
 You can configure the hot key trigger to execute when the key is tapped (press and released quickly) each time, the first tap, double tapped, triple tapped, or quadruple tapped (v7.0+). ​ Keep in mind that Keyboard Maestro cannot see the future, so "​tapped once" will fire even on the first tap even if you tap the key twice ("​tapped"​ would fire both times). You can configure the hot key trigger to execute when the key is tapped (press and released quickly) each time, the first tap, double tapped, triple tapped, or quadruple tapped (v7.0+). ​ Keep in mind that Keyboard Maestro cannot see the future, so "​tapped once" will fire even on the first tap even if you tap the key twice ("​tapped"​ would fire both times).
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