QuicKeys X v1.5 FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why aren't my triggers for a specific Shortcut working?
A. If you have the Shortcut Editing window open for a particular Shortcut, the triggers for that Shortcut are disabled until you close the window. If the Hot Key field is active in the Triggers tab, all QuicKeys Hot Keys are turned off until you move your cursor off the Hot Key field. This functionality ensures that QuicKeys does not play a Shortcut while you are assigning a Hot Key. This behavior applies when you are defining any Hot Keys for Shortcuts or toolbars. It also applies when you edit the Keystroke field for Type Keystroke Shortcuts. When Hot Keys are disabled, an "X" appears over the QuicKeys Dock icon.

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Q. Why doesn't QuicKeys X accept some of my Hot Key assignments?
A. OS X 10.1 reserves several Hot Key triggers, including:

• Command+Tab: Switch forward
• Command+Shift+Tab: Switch back
• Command+Option+Escape: Force quit
• Also, the Tab key can only be assigned as a Hot Key if the mouse button is held down while pressing the Tab key.

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Q. Why don't QuicKeys Shortcuts that are assigned Day & Time triggers execute when my computer is asleep?
A. Shortcuts that are set up as timed events will not execute when the computer is in Sleep mode.

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Q. How do I remove items from toolbars?
A. Hold down the Command key, select the item you want to remove and drag it off the toolbar.

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Q. Are there other ways to edit QuicKeys toolbars?
A. You can Control+click a toolbar to display a contextual menu that will give you toolbar editing options.

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Q. What are multi-step Shortcuts and how do I create them?
A. Multi-step Shortcuts are a collection of QuicKeys Shortcuts you can assemble to automate more complex tasks. You can build a multi-step Shortcut by first creating a single-step Shortcut and then choosing to create another step using the "Create" menu. Any Shortcut created within the Shortcut Editing window will be an additional step within that Shortcut.

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Q. What is the blue Q in the menu bar and how do I make it go away?
A. The "Q" in the menu bar is the QuicKeys System Menu. It offers another way of triggering Shortcuts. If a trigger is assigned to the QuicKeys System Menu, the Shortcut will appear after the editing window for the Shortcut is closed. If you do not want to display the QuicKeys System Menu, you can turn it off in the QuicKeys Preferences.

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Q. How do I assign triggers to my Shortcuts?
A. Click the Triggers tab in the Shortcut Editing window and drag a trigger from the Available Triggers to a scope in the window. The default scope for triggers is Everywhere. To add a scope, use the Add Application pop-up menu.

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Q. Can I create Shortcuts by dragging files or folders?
A. Yes. You can drag files and folders onto the QuicKeys Editor Shortcut list and the Shortcut Editing window will open for a new Shortcut. Similarly you can drag files and folders onto user-defined toolbars to create Shortcuts.

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Q. How do I save my Shortcuts?
A. Your Shortcuts are saved as soon as you create them and any time you make a change to one and close that shortcut's editor window.

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Q. What is the difference between a keystroke and a Hot Key?
A. They are basically the same thing. They describe the keyboard keys that you press to play QuicKeys Shortcuts. QuicKeys X uses the term Hot Key.

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Q. What is a trigger?
A. A trigger is any signal that tells QuicKeys to play a Shortcut. You can use After Open, Day & Time, Hot Keys, the QuicKeys System Menu, Repeat triggers or QuicKeys toolbars.

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Q. Are QuicKeys System Menu and QuicKeys menu the same thing?
A. No. The QuicKeys System Menu is the menu in the upper right corner of your screen that can be used to trigger QuicKeys Shortcuts. The QuicKeys menu is the standard OS X application menu that displays when QuicKeys is the active application.

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Q. What is the Hot Key precedence for QuicKeys and other applications?
A. QuicKeys always takes precedence over other application menu hot keys.

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Q. Why doesn't my "automatically rename" preference work consistently?
A. There are some QuicKeys Shortcut Types that are not automatically renamed, even when the preference is set. These Shortcut Types include:

• AppleScript - if playing a user-entered script (not a script from a file)
• Click - if the user hasn't entered a description
• E-mail
• Manage Files
• Pause
• Inline Shortcut
• Mouse Recording - if the user has not entered a description
• Terminal Command
• Type Text

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Q. How do I get my Servers shortcut to mount an AppleTalk volume?
A. As an example, if the Server name is "Corporate" and the Volume name is "Public", you would enter the following information in your Server shortcut:

• IP Address: Corporate
• Volume: afp:/at/*/Public

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