You're somehow in text mode, which accepts plain text, doesn't search,
but lets you do operations on it like show it in Large Type, Copy,
Paste, Find With... a web site, etc.
If you activate QS with the default hotkey, control-space, it should
start in regular mode where it does search for things. Escape does
change from text to regular mode.
There is another common way to activate QS taking selected text and
bringing it into the first pane in text mode. It's usually command-
escape, though it can be tricky to configure and can be different on
different systems.
You didn't say what versions of things you're using. I recommend B54
(3815) for new users whether on tiger or leopard.
There's lots of info for configuration and usage in the manual:
http://mysite.verizon.net/hmelman/Quicksilver.pdf
Howard
On Jan 1, 2009, at 6:25 PM, cricketbird wrote:
Update - If I hit "escape" it somehow gets out of plain text mode and
does what it is supposed to.
Why do I have to hit escape? Can I change this somehow?
Thanks,
CB
On Jan 1, 5:19 pm, cricketbird <[email protected]> wrote:
So far, I've only added the recommended plugins, and haven't done
anything else to the default settings.
When I launch QS and type in the "subject" box, it just shows the
text
I type, and doesn't "find" anything on my computer (ie no list of
files pops up like in the screenshots. Basically, nothing happens).
If I hit "tab" to go to the action box, the only action is "large
type".
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
CB
