Good idea! Easier to just change the file name of the command; I hadn't thought of that!
I'm glad this method fit your needs. As described in the blog post I linked to above, one can string together several of these command files using the 'comma trick' to create an Automator of sorts. On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 7:54:19 PM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote: > > Thank you so much! I knew there had to be a way around my issue, and this > is perfect. I was not aware of the .qscommand save to file functionality. > QS is soooo deep! > > I just went with a simple abbreviation for my qscommand rather than > setting up a Synonym. After all, I was able to go and name the .qscommand > file in an intuitive way. > > On Friday, February 22, 2019 at 10:35:20 AM UTC-6, 34597345 wrote: >> >> If you want to be able to search for a command, what you could do is use >> the ’Save Command To File…’ action. Going with the example of opening >> several applications at once, the following should work: >> >> >> >> - Select the applications you want to open in the first pane using >> the ‘comma trick’. >> >> >> >> - Making sure that the default action in the second pane is ’Open’, >> press ‘control’ and ‘return’. >> >> >> >> - In the Quicksilver instance that follows, tab to the second pane >> and search for the ‘Save Command To File…’ action. In the third pane, >> specify a folder to which the Quicksilver command file is to be saved >> (for >> instance a new folder dedicated to Quicksilver commands). >> >> >> >> - To make the command more easy to search for, I would suggest >> creating a synonym for the item (Preferences > Catalog, ‘+’ button, >> ‘Synonym’). >> >> >> You should then be able to search for the command using Quicksilver and >> run it by using the default ‘Open’ action that appears in the second pane. >> >> >> See this informative post on the Quicksilver blog from 2011: >> >> >> http://blog.qsapp.com/post/6414891244/automate-quicksilver >> >> >> >> On Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 8:55:19 PM UTC+1, [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Rob, I'm surprised too and think there should be an option to add >>> Triggers to the Catalog. Added Feature Request here: >>> >>> https://github.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver/issues/2488 >>> >>> I'm thinking there has to be a way to select something in the Catalog >>> that would do multiple commands at once in QS meanwhile. Perhaps something >>> to do with folders/groups? >>> >>> Actually, Trigger groups are already broken and have been for at least 5 >>> years. https://github.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver/issues/135 >>> >>> On Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 11:42:51 AM UTC-6, Rob McBroom wrote: >>>> >>>> On 5 Feb 2019, at 17:29, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> > I have a new question now. I'd rather not use a hotkey, but rather >>>> > just >>>> > search the name of my custom Trigger using the QS window itself. >>>> > However, >>>> > it does not come up, which surprised me. >>>> > >>>> > How do I add QS Custom Triggers to my QS Catalog? >>>> >>>> I don’t think you can do that currently. I’m surprised it’s never >>>> come up before, but I suppose most people just run the trigger directly >>>> once it’s configured. >>>> >>>> Triggers are just commands, so we could add them to the catalog similar >>>> to the way we add “Recent Commands”. If you have a GitHub account, >>>> I’d go there to make the suggestion. >>>> >>>> https://github.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver/issues >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Rob McBroom >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quicksilver" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/blacktree-quicksilver. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
