Comments on: Quicksilver Screencast: Quick Emails http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/ 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, 07 Sep 2008 06:35:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: New Quicksilver builds | Hawk Wings http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-118318 New Quicksilver builds | Hawk Wings Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:19:43 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-118318 [...] tutorial post by Lifehacker’s Adam Pash, MacBreak’s Quicksilver screencast and the AppleBlog’s screencast on using Quicksilver to send quick-fire emails. Tags: alpha builds, getting things done, not apple [...] [...] tutorial post by Lifehacker’s Adam Pash, MacBreak’s Quicksilver screencast and the AppleBlog’s screencast on using Quicksilver to send quick-fire emails. Tags: alpha builds, getting things done, not apple [...]

]]> By: Samvel http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-114468 Samvel Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:46:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-114468 I have OS X 10.5. Using Direct Send works perfectly, as it is expected - without even opening any window. Unfortunately action "Email To... (Send)" Always opens window, automatically fills all values and sends email. Of course I don't do anything with this Pop-Up Composition window (it stays on screen only for 1-2 seconds) but it annoys me. Does anyone also experience the same issue? How can I get rid of it? I have OS X 10.5. Using Direct Send works perfectly, as it is expected - without even opening any window.

Unfortunately action “Email To… (Send)” Always opens window, automatically fills all values and sends email. Of course I don’t do anything with this Pop-Up Composition window (it stays on screen only for 1-2 seconds) but it annoys me.

Does anyone also experience the same issue? How can I get rid of it?

]]> By: frogg http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-112226 frogg Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:13:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-112226 @21 Eric and a correction to my own post in #23; after making Compose Email have a better Ranking than Show Contact, it is now as simple as: invoke QS, type a contact name and then just hit Enter! this has just revolutionised my workflow! best wishes, /Jim @21 Eric

and a correction to my own post in #23; after making Compose Email have a better Ranking than Show Contact, it is now as simple as:

invoke QS, type a contact name and then just hit Enter!

this has just revolutionised my workflow!

best wishes,
/Jim

]]> By: frogg http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-112225 frogg Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:05:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-112225 @21 - Eric i have just spent a few mins looking into this, and i now have a better solution than my previous suggestion! in QS preferences, under Actions, All Actions, drag the Compose Email rule so that it is higher in the list than the Show Contact rule (which was Rank 8 by default on my install - whereas Compose Email was twenty-something, i think) now, when you invoke QS and type a contact name, the default action should now be Compose Email, just hit Tab then Enter and... bingo! best wishes, /Jim @21 - Eric

i have just spent a few mins looking into this, and i now have a better solution than my previous suggestion!

in QS preferences, under Actions, All Actions, drag the Compose Email rule so that it is higher in the list than the Show Contact rule (which was Rank 8 by default on my install - whereas Compose Email was twenty-something, i think)

now, when you invoke QS and type a contact name, the default action should now be Compose Email, just hit Tab then Enter and… bingo!

best wishes,
/Jim

]]> By: Arild http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-111197 Arild Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:51:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-111197 Hi Can Quicksilver do a simular action like the script in Automator called "add attachment to front message"? This action add a attachment to an open mail. Regards Arild Hi
Can Quicksilver do a simular action like the script in Automator called “add attachment to front message”?
This action add a attachment to an open mail.

Regards Arild

]]> By: Eric http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-109133 Eric Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:08:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-109133 Is there a way where I can: -Invoke a trigger -start typing a name to search for a contact -push Enter -a Mail Compose window pops up with only the address field filled out Thanks! Eric Is there a way where I can:
-Invoke a trigger
-start typing a name to search for a contact
-push Enter
-a Mail Compose window pops up with only the address field filled out

Thanks!
Eric

]]> By: Donut http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-105416 Donut Fri, 11 May 2007 20:07:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-105416 i just got done watching your screencast, and am trying to mimick all that you did there. i use Gmail as my main email. i dont use the Mail app in OSX at all. when i tried to do that last thing you did with getting the object and Email To..(Send) , and then typing in the email address. instead of it just getting sent off. it actually goes an opens Firefox and shows me the compose window. given that the file is already shown to be attached and what not. but it doesnt do as you did in the screencast, where it just sends on its own. how can i bypass the step of having to go into the compose window in Firefox?? i just got done watching your screencast, and am trying to mimick all that you did there.
i use Gmail as my main email. i dont use the Mail app in OSX at all.
when i tried to do that last thing you did with getting the object and Email To..(Send) , and then typing in the email address. instead of it just getting sent off. it actually goes an opens Firefox and shows me the compose window. given that the file is already shown to be attached and what not. but it doesnt do as you did in the screencast, where it just sends on its own.
how can i bypass the step of having to go into the compose window in Firefox??

]]> By: Colin http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-105414 Colin Fri, 11 May 2007 18:23:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-105414 I see that you used gMail in your screencast to receive the email, but not to send it. Is it possible to configure this QS trick to send out emails via gMail (have it come from the proper address, get logged in your Sent Mail folder, etc)? I see that you used gMail in your screencast to receive the email, but not to send it. Is it possible to configure this QS trick to send out emails via gMail (have it come from the proper address, get logged in your Sent Mail folder, etc)?

]]> By: Quicksilver tutorial and screencast roundup - Simplehelp http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-105387 Quicksilver tutorial and screencast roundup - Simplehelp Thu, 10 May 2007 17:57:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-105387 [...] Quick Emails (screencast) [...] [...] Quick Emails (screencast) [...]

]]> By: Martin http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103619 Martin Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:08:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103619 Just for completeness: The icon replacements are from Somatic by [David Lanham](http://www.dlanham.com/art/somadocs/) Just for completeness: The icon replacements are from Somatic by [David Lanham](http://www.dlanham.com/art/somadocs/)

]]> By: mistercharlie http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103150 mistercharlie Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:02:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103150 Other tips. You can have a different subject line using this syntax: Subject>>Message body. The chevrons tell QS that it should separate the first part and put it in the subject line. Another tip. Use option-return to put line breaks in the message. This works pretty much anywhere you are inputting text and the default action for the return key trigers something, eg. Adium. Other tips. You can have a different subject line using this syntax:

Subject>>Message body.

The chevrons tell QS that it should separate the first part and put it in the subject line.

Another tip. Use option-return to put line breaks in the message. This works pretty much anywhere you are inputting text and the default action for the return key trigers something, eg. Adium.

]]> By: Gavin http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103039 Gavin Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:22:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103039 I have been watching the qs series of screen casts and there is something I have been trying to figure out. You seem to have been able to customise the dropdown menu so there are no second line (comments) there and I can't figure out how to do the same. Could you tell me how you have done that? Thanks! I have been watching the qs series of screen casts and there is something I have been trying to figure out.

You seem to have been able to customise the dropdown menu so there are no second line (comments) there and I can’t figure out how to do the same. Could you tell me how you have done that?

Thanks!

]]> By: Martin http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103026 Martin Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:35:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103026 My question is actually an off-topic one and maybe you already mentioned it sometimes before, but I wanted to ask which icon replacement do you use for the textsnippets. When you enter something in textmode and switch to the next panel then for me the standard apple textsnippet icon appears. you in turn got that pink one. could you say where you got it from? My question is actually an off-topic one and maybe you already mentioned it sometimes before, but I wanted to ask which icon replacement do you use for the textsnippets. When you enter something in textmode and switch to the next panel then for me the standard apple textsnippet icon appears. you in turn got that pink one. could you say where you got it from?

]]> By: Tom http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103016 Tom Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:01:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103016 @Jaakko: You can use cmd+g in any pane to grab the currently selected finder object. Which includes the desktop @Nick: You might also want to look at the direct send methods which use QS directly depending what you are sending it can be nicer than using Mail.app. I only use mail.app because I need to have my sent mail in an IMAP folder @Jaakko: You can use cmd+g in any pane to grab the currently selected finder object. Which includes the desktop

@Nick: You might also want to look at the direct send methods which use QS directly depending what you are sending it can be nicer than using Mail.app. I only use mail.app because I need to have my sent mail in an IMAP folder

]]> By: RFrye http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103002 RFrye Fri, 16 Mar 2007 07:37:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-103002 Nick, Fairly new with QS. Trying to understand its functions as quick as possible. I love the strength it gives me. I struggle with the same problem as gulup, my compose action is also set as the wheel and not the standard mail icon. I noticed a difference on mine as you were walking through the set up. On my computer, Preferences > Actions > search mail, i dont have the same options to turn on and off. I have compose email, email to...(Send) but they are all the QS icons and not the mail icons. How can I get this to actually run through Mail.app. If I try and run Compose Email (QS icon) i get and error stating: An error occurred while sending mail. Mail got an error :NSUnknownKeyScriptError. Thanks Nick,

Fairly new with QS. Trying to understand its functions as quick as possible. I love the strength it gives me.

I struggle with the same problem as gulup, my compose action is also set as the wheel and not the standard mail icon. I noticed a difference on mine as you were walking through the set up. On my computer, Preferences > Actions > search mail, i dont have the same options to turn on and off. I have compose email, email to…(Send) but they are all the QS icons and not the mail icons. How can I get this to actually run through Mail.app.

If I try and run Compose Email (QS icon) i get and error stating: An error occurred while sending mail. Mail got an error :NSUnknownKeyScriptError.

Thanks

]]> By: Obvious Troll http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102973 Obvious Troll Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:50:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102973 Nick, Like someone else mentioned, I was able to bring up a contact directly in the 3rd pane - and I noticed one other thing that was interesting. Your "Email To" action has a mail.app icon - but mine is a generic gear. I don't know why that would be, but it might be an indication that you've got a different version of the email plug-in, maybe? Nick,

Like someone else mentioned, I was able to bring up a contact directly in the 3rd pane - and I noticed one other thing that was interesting. Your “Email To” action has a mail.app icon - but mine is a generic gear. I don’t know why that would be, but it might be an indication that you’ve got a different version of the email plug-in, maybe?

]]> By: Jaakko http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102970 Jaakko Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:22:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102970 Another great Quicksilver screencast. In addition I'd like to know how do you setup a proxy object that when you hit command+escape it loads the file you've currently selected into Quicksilver. (Just like you do in the screencast) Another great Quicksilver screencast. In addition I’d like to know how do you setup a proxy object that when you hit command+escape it loads the file you’ve currently selected into Quicksilver. (Just like you do in the screencast)

]]> By: Martin Hauser http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102969 Martin Hauser Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:35:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102969 Nick - Thanks for your reply and a pimp your quicksilver screencast would be fun ;-) Gabe - Yay, thanks for figureing out Nick - Thanks for your reply and a pimp your quicksilver screencast would be fun ;-)
Gabe - Yay, thanks for figureing out

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102965 Nick Santilli Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:35:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102965 Howard - thanks, at least I know it still works...Looks like Gabe cracked that one. THANKS GABE! Mark - I guess in the Mail options where you set a default mail body, you could set some html, but it would be the same in each email... June - well, I wasn't amped up on chocolate chip cookies, rather was just chill when I did this one. Also, used a different headset - that's probably it. Sorry about that. Martin - mostly it's the blacks/grays I chose for my color scheme. Also selected the glass look. But I've also noticed that my screen settings (1024x640) seem to soften the appearance of my screen as well, which may contribute to that brushed metal look too. Maybe I'll do a screencast on pimping your Quicksilver. :) Gabe - thanks again for figuring out the TextMate Ranker thing. Life rocks once again. Gulup - um, I don't know why mine shows as the Apple Mail icon rather than the standard Gear icon. Maybe Howard has the answer? Laura - as Jesse mentions, you have to hit the period key (.) to enter text. Type whatever you want, and then tab to the next pane to choose an action (such as Email). Let us know if that works for you. Howard - thanks, at least I know it still works…Looks like Gabe cracked that one. THANKS GABE!

Mark - I guess in the Mail options where you set a default mail body, you could set some html, but it would be the same in each email…

June - well, I wasn’t amped up on chocolate chip cookies, rather was just chill when I did this one. Also, used a different headset - that’s probably it. Sorry about that.

Martin - mostly it’s the blacks/grays I chose for my color scheme. Also selected the glass look. But I’ve also noticed that my screen settings (1024×640) seem to soften the appearance of my screen as well, which may contribute to that brushed metal look too. Maybe I’ll do a screencast on pimping your Quicksilver. :)

Gabe - thanks again for figuring out the TextMate Ranker thing. Life rocks once again.

Gulup - um, I don’t know why mine shows as the Apple Mail icon rather than the standard Gear icon. Maybe Howard has the answer?

Laura - as Jesse mentions, you have to hit the period key (.) to enter text. Type whatever you want, and then tab to the next pane to choose an action (such as Email). Let us know if that works for you.

]]> By: Jesse G http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102964 Jesse G Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:55:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102964 Laura: You need to enter text mode. To get there, type "." after invoking QS... that should get you going. I completely understand... I'm also fairly new to QS and now could scarcely get by without it. Nick: Thank you so much for doing these. Between you and Merlin Mann, I'm really learning my way around QS and am constantly amazed. Thanks for committing so much of your time to putting these together. And, for the record, I don't think it sounds like you're whispering. - Jesse Laura:
You need to enter text mode. To get there, type “.” after invoking QS… that should get you going. I completely understand… I’m also fairly new to QS and now could scarcely get by without it.

Nick:
Thank you so much for doing these. Between you and Merlin Mann, I’m really learning my way around QS and am constantly amazed. Thanks for committing so much of your time to putting these together. And, for the record, I don’t think it sounds like you’re whispering.

- Jesse

]]> By: Laura http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102962 Laura Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:34:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102962 beginner here...have only used Quicksilver to open apps...but this seems mighty handy. I was able to follow along with the settings but I got lost on the text icon and where you actually enter the email info. right now I hit option z to get qs to come to the front, then I just type and it brings apps up. Thanks and sorry if this is soooo basic.! Laura beginner here…have only used Quicksilver to open apps…but this seems mighty handy.
I was able to follow along with the settings but I got lost on the text icon and where you actually enter the email info.
right now I hit option z to get qs to come to the front, then I just type and it brings apps up.
Thanks and sorry if this is soooo basic.!
Laura

]]> By: A Penguin in the Orchard » Blog Archive » Quicksilver Screencast: Quick Emails http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102961 A Penguin in the Orchard » Blog Archive » Quicksilver Screencast: Quick Emails Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:24:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102961 [...] Quicksilver Screencast: Quick Emails [...] [...] Quicksilver Screencast: Quick Emails [...]

]]> By: gulup http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102960 gulup Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:36:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102960 Hi Nick, thanks for your work. Great done. I've a question, how do you get these action icons showed? My compose action is only shown as a wheel, and not the apple mail icon, and so are the other actions... thanks for help... Hi Nick, thanks for your work. Great done. I’ve a question, how do you get these action icons showed? My compose action is only shown as a wheel, and not the apple mail icon, and so are the other actions…

thanks for help…

]]> By: Gabe http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102959 Gabe Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:32:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102959 I just tested the TextMate Ranker (with and without) and that is what is breaking the Email To... third pane. I just tested the TextMate Ranker (with and without) and that is what is breaking the Email To… third pane.

]]> By: Martin Hauser http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102958 Martin Hauser Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:48:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102958 Hi again, Another great screencast about quicksilver nick, thanks for making it! I'm kinda wondering how you got your bezel interface having a brushed metal look, care to drop me a line how this could be acompilished (already tortured google about it, didn't spit anything useful out) Hi again,

Another great screencast about quicksilver nick, thanks for making it! I’m kinda wondering how you got your bezel interface having a brushed metal look, care to drop me a line how this could be acompilished (already tortured google about it, didn’t spit anything useful out)

]]> By: June http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102953 June Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:46:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102953 Hi Nick, why are you whispering on your screencast?? I had to turn de volume sky high to hear somthing. Hi Nick, why are you whispering on your screencast?? I had to turn de volume sky high to hear somthing.

]]> By: Mark G http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102952 Mark G Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:45:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102952 Is there any way to have QS create an HTML email as opposed to plain text? Is there any way to have QS create an HTML email as opposed to plain text?

]]> By: Howard Melman http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102950 Howard Melman Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:01:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/03/14/quicksilver-screencast-quick-emails/#comment-102950 Hmm, the things you had problems with work for me. Contacts from AB appear in the 3rd pane and Send Directly works. I believe it gets the SMTP configuration from the 1st account configured in Mail.app, make sure that is configured correctly. Do your contacts appear in the first pane? I'm surprised you didn't demo the Email Item... actions as well. The only issue I've heard of for the 3rd pane is that the TextMate Ranker plugin breaks Open With. I have no idae if it's related but if you use it, it might be worth trying without it. Hmm, the things you had problems with work for me. Contacts from AB appear in the 3rd pane and Send Directly works. I believe it gets the SMTP configuration from the 1st account configured in Mail.app, make sure that is configured correctly. Do your contacts appear in the first pane? I’m surprised you didn’t demo the Email Item… actions as well. The only issue I’ve heard of for the 3rd pane is that the TextMate Ranker plugin breaks Open With. I have no idae if it’s related but if you use it, it might be worth trying without it.

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