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| Keyboard Maestro organizes your [[manual:Macros|Macros]] into //Macro Groups// which are like folders of macros. Each Macro Group can contain zero or more [[manual:Macros|Macros]]. Subfolders are not allowed. | Keyboard Maestro organizes your [[manual:Macros|Macros]] into //Macro Groups// which are like folders of macros. Each Macro Group can contain zero or more [[manual:Macros|Macros]]. Subfolders are not allowed. | ||
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| + | ===== Purpose ===== | ||
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| + | * Provide a folder-like container for related Macros. | ||
| + | * Control when those Macros are active, and available to be triggered. | ||
| + | * Provide for displaying a [[manual:Palettes|Palette]] of Macros that can like a custom toolbar for your apps, or even across all or multiple apps. | ||
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| + | ===== Controlling When Macros are Active ===== | ||
| The **most important function** of Macro Groups is to **control when the contained macros are active.** | The **most important function** of Macro Groups is to **control when the contained macros are active.** | ||
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| Macro activation can be a challenging subject to master. For a full discussion, please see [[Macro_Activation|Macro Activation]]. | Macro activation can be a challenging subject to master. For a full discussion, please see [[Macro_Activation|Macro Activation]]. | ||
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| + | ===== Displaying a Palette ===== | ||
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| + | * Each Macro Group can be displayed as a palette. The macro group can be global to all applications, or specific to any subset of applications. It can be toggled on and off with a hot key (or a status menu selection or from the Global Macro Palette) or it can be displayed for a single action. Actions can hide or show the macro group palettes. | ||
| + | * For details on setup of Palettes, see **[[manual:Palettes|Palettes]]**. | ||
| ===== Macro Group UI ===== | ===== Macro Group UI ===== | ||
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| Controls are available at the bottom of the //Macro Groups// Panel, in the //File// menu, and via keyboard shortcuts. | Controls are available at the bottom of the //Macro Groups// Panel, in the //File// menu, and via keyboard shortcuts. | ||
| - | {{:macro-group-ui-km8.png?nolink|}} | + | {{:macro-group-ui-km9.png?nolink|}} |
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| ==== Active When Applications Are Active ==== | ==== Active When Applications Are Active ==== | ||
| - | A Macro Group can target or exclude specific applications, which means the macros it contains will only be active in those desired applications ((For example, you can have macros which are active only in Mail.app)). | + | * A Macro Group can target or exclude specific applications, which means the macros it contains will only be active in those desired applications ((For example, you can have macros which are active only in Mail.app)). |
| - | + | * By default, Macro Groups and their Macros are active in all applications, that is they are always ready to be triggered. | |
| - | By default, Macro Groups and their Macros are active in all applications, that is they are always ready to be triggered. | + | * To have macros only active in specific applications, place the macros in a Macro Group, set it to be active in only specific applications and specify the desired applications. |
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| - | To have macros only active in specific applications, place the macros in a Macro Group, set it to be active in only specific applications and specify the desired applications. | + | |
| **By choosing the applications for which a macro is active**, you can control more applications with fewer conflicts. | **By choosing the applications for which a macro is active**, you can control more applications with fewer conflicts. | ||
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| * For application-specific macros, use **Available in these applications**. | * For application-specific macros, use **Available in these applications**. | ||
| * To exclude certain applications, use **Available except in these applications**. | * To exclude certain applications, use **Available except in these applications**. | ||
| - | * For Application Triggered macros (eg Launch/Activate/Quit), use **Available in all applications**. | + | * For Macros triggered by one of the [[trigger:Application|Application Triggers]]: |
| + | * Use **Available in all applications** to be available to an app Launches trigger. | ||
| + | * Use **Available in these applications** to be available to Activates or Quits triggers. | ||
| + | * The [[trigger:Application|App Activates Trigger]] will fire for //both// //Available in **all** applications// and //Available in **these** applications// | ||
| * For Login or Public Web triggered macros, use **Available in all applications**. | * For Login or Public Web triggered macros, use **Available in all applications**. | ||
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| * If you want to use several macros in succession, configure the Macro Group to be **Activated/deactivated** or to **Show/hide a palette**. | * If you want to use several macros in succession, configure the Macro Group to be **Activated/deactivated** or to **Show/hide a palette**. | ||
| * If you want to have a global palette of related macros, configure the Macro Group to **Show a palette**. | * If you want to have a global palette of related macros, configure the Macro Group to **Show a palette**. | ||
| + | * If you want the macros to be always active, but to show a palette only some of the time, choose one of the **Always activated and shows…** variants. | ||
| For more details see the [[#Setup_Criteria_Advanced|Advanced Setup]] at the bottom of this page. | For more details see the [[#Setup_Criteria_Advanced|Advanced Setup]] at the bottom of this page. | ||
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| * Mail.app that inserts common text messages. | * Mail.app that inserts common text messages. | ||
| + | * [Macro Group Active Only for Mail.app Compose Window](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/app-and-window-specific-macro-groups/16869/2) | ||
| * BBEdit and Xcode that inserts code chunks or duplicate lines or add #include headers. | * BBEdit and Xcode that inserts code chunks or duplicate lines or add #include headers. | ||
| * Safari that configure windows or enter information. | * Safari that configure windows or enter information. | ||
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