Hi, I sit here partially corrected. I did confuse the ability to use modifiers other than the Option key. That is, I did mention that you could use the ctrl key which as you’ve mentioned is not available in the Keyboard Commander whereas it is available within the Keyboard pane of System Preferences where other Keyboard Shortcuts are created. Maybe I wasn’t clear with the explanation about the Option key causing the “Choose iTunes Library” dialog to appear. What I meant was that the Option key, when pressed while iTunes is starting, will cause this dialog to appear. Thus, if you don’t release the Option key quick enough, this dialog will appear. This is also prevalent when using the Dock with your VO keys. If I’m feeling dopy and don’t release the ctrl and option keys quick enough when on the Dock, this same behaviour will occur. Whether you set the Keyboard commander shortcut to the left, right, or both Option keys, if you don’t release the option key quick enough, that dialog will appear. So, other than the suggestion to use the ctrl key instead, the content of this post was valid.
Later… Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Aug 25, 2014, at 10:19 AM, David Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Sorry, this is completely wrong. There is *no* conflict in using keyboard > commander at all. Keyboard Commander will only take over one of your option > keys, and only for the keystrokes you add. This means your other option key > is still avaliable for all combinations you might want, and even your > Keyboard Commander option key remains available for all other keystrokes. > Further, it does not allow you to use keys other than the option key. Nor > does it make iTunes behave as if the option key is down. Sorry, all > completely wrong. > > Cheers > Dave > > On 25 Aug 2014, at 16:02, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> As mentioned earlier, the “Choose iTunes Library” dialog comes up because >> your Option key is down when iTunes is starting. This is normal behaviour >> in both iTunes and iPhoto and possibly others that I’m not aware of. I >> suggest that you not use Keyboard Shortcuts with the Option key like that. >> Option plus a alphanumeric key-stroke has a built-in function in the MacOS >> to be used with alternate characters. For example, Option plus “p” yields π >> (the mathematical pi sign). I recommend you use combinations like >> ctrl-shift-i or simply ctrl-i. The Control key alone with a letter is >> seldom used for much in the MacOS as the command key is the normal modifier >> when doing keyboard shortcuts. With respect to using the F8 key, this >> process should actually work on any Mac, all you’re doing when pressing the >> F8 key is telling your Mac to Play/Pause the current media, so, if iTunes is >> not already open, it will open iTunes and start playing. If iTunes is >> already open, then it will Play or Pause the current media without bring >> focus to the iTunes app. >> >> Later… >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Aug 25, 2014, at 1:49 AM, Janine Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Mark >>> >>> I created my key combo the same as you, so why it works for you I don't >>> know. It would appear from the replies, thank you for those, that I am not >>> alone in getting this response. I will give in and just use the dock, easy >>> enough to do and I can use my energies to set up other things. Regards >>> Janine >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On 25/08/2014, at 7:37 pm, "M. Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Janine, >>>> >>>> I recently purchased a MacBook Pro with retina display and ported all of >>>> the >>>> settings from my old MacBook Pro to it using the Migration assistant. >>>> >>>> All, or so I thought anyway, almost all of my preferences were transferred >>>> over except the shortcut key to launch iTunes. >>>> >>>> Upon reading your post, I just created, via the VoiceOver Utility, the >>>> key-combo Option+I to open iTunes and it works perfectly; that is to say, >>>> when I use the key-combo Option + I, iTunes opens directly into the >>>> previously selected iTunes Library. >>>> >>>> So, I must conclude that the discrepancy between your result and mine must >>>> have something to do with the options you chose during the creation >>>> process. >>>> >>>> >>>> When I created the key-combo, under the actions Menu, I chose Custom Action >>>> and then selected Open Application. >>>> >>>> Did you do the same? >>>> >>>> I hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Janine Smith >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 9:36 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: iTunes short cut key >>>> >>>> I have tried to create a short cut key from the keyboard commander to open >>>> iTunes. When I use the key I created it takes me to a dialogue box asking >>>> me >>>> to choose an iTunes library. Using the dock to go iTunes, it takes you >>>> directly to the sources list inside iTunes. Is there anyway to get to the >>>> same place with the short cut key? Any ideas why it should present this >>>> box? >>>> Appreciate a comment from anyone who has achieved this. Easy enough to use >>>> the dock so no hardship if it can't work. 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