P.S.: The first time you run this, OS X may ask you if you want to give
permission to Quicksilver to control your computer. Because the script code
works by executing a bunch of keystrokes, you have to authorize QS to be
able to do this in the Security pane of System Preferences.
On Wednesday, 10 February 2016 13:06:18 UTC-7, Jon Stovell wrote:
>
> The best and easiest way to do that would be to create an AppleScript to
> carry out that sequence of commands, and then set up a trigger in
> Quicksilver to run the script.
>
> Here's a step by step walkthrough for how to do that.
>
>
> 1. Open Script Editor
> 2. Paste in the following code:
> 3.
>
> *tell* *application* "System Events"
>
> *keystroke* l using {*command down*}
>
> *keystroke* c using {*command down*}
>
> *keystroke* w using {*command down*}
>
> *key code* 53 using {*command down*}
>
> *keystroke* t using {*command down*}
>
> *keystroke* l using {*command down*}
>
> *keystroke* v using {*command down*}
>
> *key code* 36
>
> *end* *tell*
> 4. Save this as "Move Tab to Other Chrome Window.scpt" (or whatever
> you want to call it) in ~/Documents (an easy place to keep it) or
> ~/Library/Scripts (the "proper" place) or anywhere you want. Just make
> sure
> the folder you save it in is a folder that Quicksilver indexes.
> 5. Following the directions in Howard Merman's user guide
> <http://qsapp.com/docs/Quicksilver.pdf>, add a trigger to run this
> script. Just select the script in the first pane of the trigger, and the
> Run action in the second pane.
> 6. One feature that has been added since Howard wrote his guide is the
> ability to define a scope for a trigger. Once you've made the trigger,
> click the ⓘ button in the footer bar to show the Info panel for your
> trigger. In the Info panel, click on the Scope tab, and then set the scope
> to only apply in Chrome.
>
> If you prefer, you could just paste the code above directly into the first
> pane of your trigger and then choose the Run as AppleScript action in the
> second pane. The net effect will be the same either way.
>
> Side note: If the AppleScript code above makes no sense to you and you are
> curious, feel free to ask for an explanation of how it works. :)
>
> On Wednesday, 10 February 2016 12:25:14 UTC-7, Peter Kingswell wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I can't find this in the various literature but I apologise if it's been
>> asked before (I'm a QS noob, coming from AutoHotKey). What I want is to
>> set up a hotkey e.g. alt-cmd-l that is scoped to Chrome.app that:
>>
>> 1. sends cmd-l
>> 2. sends cmd-c
>> 3. sends cmd-w
>> 4. sends cmd-esc
>> 5. sends cmd-t
>> 6. sends cmd-l
>> 7. sends cmd-v
>> 8. sends <return>
>>
>> This will in effect "move" a tab from one Chrome window to the other.
>> Motivation: I have a work Chrome window and a personal Chrome window.
>> Often links open in the "wrong" window. It would be awesome if I could
>> "move" that tab to the other window in an instant.
>>
>> Many thanks and apologies for the noob-ity,
>> Peter
>>
>>
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