Jean, yes for sure AppleScript is an answer and it works fine with your script. (When AppleScript has not been used before, configure in privacy&security settings that the script-menu is allowed to exec commands.)
Many thanks for this solution. Very much appreciated. jj schrieb am Freitag, 24. November 2023 um 09:24:12 UTC+1: > Hi Peter, > > 1. Activate the system AppleScript Menu in the menubar > • Launch the Script Editor at Applications/Utilities/Script > Editor.app > • In Script Editor's settings, check the 'Show Script menu in menu > bar' checkbox > • Now you should have a permanent new Script menu on the right of > your menubar > • In this Script menu, choose 'Open Scripts Folder' > 'Open User > Scripts Folder' > > [image: Screenshot 2023-11-24 at 08.53.22.png] > > 2. Copy this AppleScript into the folder that was just opened, naming the > script 'Open BBEdit Notes.applescript' > > *use* AppleScript version "2.8" > > *use* *scripting additions* > > *tell* *application* "System Events" *to* *tell* *process* "BBEdit" > > *set* frontmost *to* *true* > > *click* *menu item* "Notes" *of* *first* *menu* *of* *menu bar item* > "Window" *of* *first* *menu bar* > > *end* *tell* > > 3. The menu item 'Open BBEdit Notes' should now appear somewhere in the > menubar Script menu. > > Now on, you will be able to open the BBEdit's Notes window from everywhere. > > HTH > > Jean Jourdain > > On Friday, November 24, 2023 at 12:19:25 AM UTC+1 Bruce Van Allen wrote: > >> Look again at setting up services. >> >> > Thank you GP for answering. The shortcut for "New Note in BBEdit" with >> selected text is certainly useful, but it is not what I am looking for. >> >> I’m re-stating GP’s suggestion to make sure you get that this wasn’t >> about assigning a keyboard shortcut in BBEdit to use while running BBEdit. >> >> Here's what I did just now that I think gets what you want: >> >> In Services Settings, I made sure the main heading “Text" is checked. >> Clicking its down arrow to show text services, I made sure “New Note in >> BBEdit” is checked. >> >> Simply taking those steps now provides New Note in BBEdit in the Services >> menu of any* application - ** provided that I have some text selected in >> the front-running application whose Services menu I’ve invoked. If I choose >> New Note in BBEdit, it grabs the selected text and opens a BBEdit note with >> that text. >> >> Now, back in Services Settings, when confirming that New Note in BBEdit >> is checked, I can also see whether a keyboard combination has been assigned >> to it. I can double-click at the right side of the service to add a >> keyboard combo if necessary. >> >> Now, in any cooperating* application, if I have some text selected, by >> keyboard or mouse-dragging, I can hit that keyboard command and the >> selected text opens in a BBEdit note. >> >> *Not all Mac apps cooperate - I couldn’t get this to work in Apple News, >> which didn’t seem to recognize that an article’s text was selected, so >> wouldn’t reveal the text-related Services options. >> >> HTH >> >> — Bruce >> >> _bruce__van_allen__santa_cruz_ca_ >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Nov 23, 2023, at 2:34 PM, Peter Schoo <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Thank you GP for answering. The shortcut for "New Note in BBEdit" with >> selected text is certainly useful, but it is not what I am looking for. >> > >> > I search for a way to go to the 'Notes' window from random places, i.e. >> any other app or the OS, by keyboard command only. >> > >> > GP schrieb am Donnerstag, 23. November 2023 um 20:54:13 UTC+1: >> > While it might not be exactly what you want, the "New Note in BBEdit" >> service might satisfy your needs. >> > >> > In system Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts ... -> Services -> >> Text you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the "New Note in BBEdit" entry. >> In order for that service to become active where you want to use it you'll >> need to select a bit of text. Once you've assigned the keyboard shortcut to >> the service item, you can verify the assignment by selecting a bit of text >> then under the application menu select Services and look at the keyboard >> shortcut associated with the "New Note in BBEdit" item in the Services menu >> items list. >> > >> > On Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 4:21:30 AM UTC-8 Peter Schoo wrote: >> > Using BBedit 14.6, I like a lot the notes windows allowing me to take >> notes and manage them i.e. my half-down work in an efficient way. The >> 'Notes' window plays a central role. >> > >> > However, sometimes I experience the situation that, while in another >> application or on MosOS, I'd like to switch instantly into the 'Notes' >> window to add or continue on existing notes. >> > >> > Any idea how to create a keyboard shortcut or similar that allows me to >> bring this 'Notes' window in front and focus? >> > >> > -- >> > This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. 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