I think for many users, it's not immediately obvious how to order actions so that the correct ones show up for each object type.
I agree that keeping spacebar just for the QS UI makes would be consistent with the functions it can already perform. Simpler, too. On Sunday, June 10, 2012 11:50:09 AM UTC+9, lgarron wrote: > > All of those are actions (which have side effects external to > Quicksilver). Wouldn't you just be able to press enter if your actions have > properly ordered preferences? > > Maybe you're proposing something else, but I found it obvious that > spacebar behaviour is about providing a convenience for UI interactions in > Quicksilver. > > »Lucas Garron > > On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 5:01 PM, philostein <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This sounds good. >> >> Also: >> >> email address/Address Book entry(?) - Email Item (Send)… >> iTunes track/playlist - Play >> Chrome Tab - Reveal Tab in Chrome >> text object - Large Type/Paste(?) >> .zip file - decompress >> >> Most of these rely on plugins, so I don't know how they'd be implemented. >> >> >> On Sunday, June 10, 2012 8:23:30 AM UTC+9, Tony wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I think it would be really awesome if you could add another option for a >>> "smarter" search bar behavior to the preferences. A lot times i find myself >>> wishing i could combine all the other options instead of having to choose >>> between them. What i would suggest is for the behavior to be context >>> sensitive based on the current selection in the first pane. >>> >>> For example pressing the spacebar would perform the following actions in >>> order of priority: >>> >>> folders/files - navigate into folder or file (ie show apps recent >>> documents, txt files contents, etc..) >>> search urls - jump to argument field >>> files - quickview for any file that you can't typically navigate into >>> >>> And here is Patrick's take on the workflow order which i think would >>> work very well: >>> >>> >>> - invalid search string, switch to text mode when space is pressed >>> - else, if you can right arrow into the object move down into it >>> - else if you can quick look the item, do that >>> - finally, go to the 3rd pane. >>> >>> Other definitions could be made if needed for other file types with the >>> default behavior being show contents and the options above should cover >>> most use cases. >>> >>> It might sound a little confusing on paper but coming for Launchbar >>> which has a similar behavior it actually feels *very *intuitive and >>> definitely subscribes to the quicksilver philosophy :) I also created a GH >>> issue which you can find below which also has some discussion: >>> >>> https://github.com/**quicksilver/Quicksilver/**issues/925<https://github.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver/issues/925> >>> >>> Tony >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups Quicksilver group. To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, >> send email to [email protected]. For >> more options, visit this group at >> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/blacktree-quicksilver?hl=en >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quicksilver group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/blacktree-quicksilver?hl=en
