Comments on: Quicksilver Screencast: Abracadabra Gestures & Triggers http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/ The Apple Blog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Adam Kayce : Monk at Work http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-113320 Adam Kayce : Monk at Work Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:16:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-113320 Very nice; time will tell how much I remember to use it! One easy way to remember triggers to launch apps is, like Austin was describing, to use the first letter of each app. So, my common ones: C for Camino T for Thunderbird J for MacJournal E for "empty trash" a backslash for iTunes etc. Very nice; time will tell how much I remember to use it!

One easy way to remember triggers to launch apps is, like Austin was describing, to use the first letter of each app. So, my common ones:

C for Camino
T for Thunderbird
J for MacJournal
E for “empty trash”
a backslash for iTunes

etc.

]]> By: » Quicksilver: Awesomeness i drank the kool-aid: clutching my dixie cup of apple goodness http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-113230 » Quicksilver: Awesomeness i drank the kool-aid: clutching my dixie cup of apple goodness Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:47:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-113230 [...] Triggers. Triggers allow you to assign keystrokes to common Quicksilver actions. For extra credit, watch this screencast on the Abracadabra plugin, and learn how to use mouse gestures to activate triggers. (really [...] [...] Triggers. Triggers allow you to assign keystrokes to common Quicksilver actions. For extra credit, watch this screencast on the Abracadabra plugin, and learn how to use mouse gestures to activate triggers. (really [...]

]]> By: 25 Quicksilver Tutorials | Who Are These Guys? http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-111104 25 Quicksilver Tutorials | Who Are These Guys? Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:48:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-111104 [...] Quicksilver Catalogs Quicksilver Screencast: In-n-Out Quicksilver Screencast: Tags & Playlists Quicksilver Screencast: Abracadabra Gestures & Triggers The Metadata Screencast: Part Three Quicksilver Screencast: Arrowing Quicksilver Tutorial Mac OS X [...] [...] Quicksilver Catalogs Quicksilver Screencast: In-n-Out Quicksilver Screencast: Tags & Playlists Quicksilver Screencast: Abracadabra Gestures & Triggers The Metadata Screencast: Part Three Quicksilver Screencast: Arrowing Quicksilver Tutorial Mac OS X [...]

]]> By: Colin http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-106134 Colin Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:26:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-106134 Great screencast. It is important to remember that where the big dot is in your options pane that's where your mouse has to start and it has to go in that same direction. For instance in Nick's example he dragged the mouse from the upper right hand corner to the lower left. Dragging it from the lower left to the upper right will not have the same effect. Just thought I'd point that out in case anyone was confused. Great screencast.

It is important to remember that where the big dot is in your options pane that’s where your mouse has to start and it has to go in that same direction.

For instance in Nick’s example he dragged the mouse from the upper right hand corner to the lower left. Dragging it from the lower left to the upper right will not have the same effect.

Just thought I’d point that out in case anyone was confused.

]]> By: Austin http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-103037 Austin Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:26:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-103037 You mention in the screencast that you find it difficult to to remember and re-create the triggers with your mouse but have you tried doing this with laptop track pad? Within the bounds of the trackpad you can quite easily do: "a" for Adobe PS "W" for MS Word "X" for MS Excel "e" for Entourage "L" for local host The possibilites here are endless; I may never venture into Finder again!! You mention in the screencast that you find it difficult to to remember and re-create the triggers with your mouse but have you tried doing this with laptop track pad?
Within the bounds of the trackpad you can quite easily do:

“a” for Adobe PS
“W” for MS Word
“X” for MS Excel
“e” for Entourage
“L” for local host

The possibilites here are endless; I may never venture into Finder again!!

]]> By: Stefan http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-102361 Stefan Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:21:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-102361 Hi, is it possible to bind an action like closing a window (or command-w) to a gesture? Thanks Stefan Hi,

is it possible to bind an action like closing a window (or command-w) to a gesture?

Thanks
Stefan

]]> By: sammy.snickerpi http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101570 sammy.snickerpi Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:46:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101570 My Quicksilver is nice, but it is really, really buggy. More times than not, I hit the handy ctrl-space, and nothing happens because Quicksilver has quit. I know it is still in beta, but I was just wondering if it unexpectedly quits for everyone. My Quicksilver is nice, but it is really, really buggy. More times than not, I hit the handy ctrl-space, and nothing happens because Quicksilver has quit. I know it is still in beta, but I was just wondering if it unexpectedly quits for everyone.

]]> By: Toejam http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101384 Toejam Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:03:37 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101384 Ensure that 'Enable advanced features' is checked in the Quicksilver 'Preferences' panel. Ensure that ‘Enable advanced features’ is checked in the Quicksilver ‘Preferences’ panel.

]]> By: Anil http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101354 Anil Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:02:18 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101354 @Rolf..the link helped... @Rolf..the link helped…

]]> By: luke http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101234 luke Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:41:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101234 It doesn't appear in my list either, yet strangely it shows up when I search for it! bizarre It doesn’t appear in my list either, yet strangely it shows up when I search for it!

bizarre

]]> By: Rolf http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101224 Rolf Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:15:41 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101224 Again @Anil: You can download it directly from this location: http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/plugins/download.php?qsversion=14168&id=com.blacktree.Quicksilver.QSGestureTriggers Then drag it onto Quicksilver.app. Again @Anil: You can download it directly from this location:
http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/plugins/download.php?qsversion=14168&id=com.blacktree.Quicksilver.QSGestureTriggers

Then drag it onto Quicksilver.app.

]]> By: Rolf http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101223 Rolf Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:52:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101223 @Anil: Please check if "All Plugins" on the left is selected. Then "Abracadabra Triggers (b)" should appear on the right. Even simpler you can type "abra" in the search-field on the bottom. @Anil: Please check if “All Plugins” on the left is selected. Then “Abracadabra Triggers (b)” should appear on the right. Even simpler you can type “abra” in the search-field on the bottom.

]]> By: Anil http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101214 Anil Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:17:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101214 It maybe a very naive silly question though... In QuickSilver plugins window i do not see any abracadabra option for me to check (at the same place as shown in video) can someone tell me how to find it.. and thank you very much for the screenshot.. it is really magic!!! It maybe a very naive silly question though…
In QuickSilver plugins window
i do not see any abracadabra option for me to check (at the same place as shown in video)

can someone tell me how to find it..
and thank you very much for the screenshot..
it is really magic!!!

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101213 Nick Santilli Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:57:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101213 All I can say about the icon is that it's from <a href="http://bigrobotsoftware.com/" rel="nofollow">Big Robot Software</a> - They've also got a nice little app called Meta you might want to check out. (I'll be writing some about it in the future.) As for the wood HD icon, you can find out more about it from <a href="http://theappleblog.com/2006/09/06/the-woodery/" rel="nofollow">this post here on TAB</a>. All I can say about the icon is that it’s from Big Robot Software - They’ve also got a nice little app called Meta you might want to check out. (I’ll be writing some about it in the future.)

As for the wood HD icon, you can find out more about it from this post here on TAB.

]]> By: Loshem http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101198 Loshem Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:16:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/02/quicksilver-screencast-abracadabra-gestures-triggers/#comment-101198 I was wondering something about your desktop. How did you get you HD to look like that? also what is that robot looking icon on your top bar? Awesome vid, it helped me out a lot. Losh I was wondering something about your desktop. How did you get you HD to look like that? also what is that robot looking icon on your top bar? Awesome vid, it helped me out a lot.

Losh

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