Disable BTT when in textarea/renaming?

Configuration Help & General Discussion
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Hello!

I would like to set up action in Finder into something like this:
Shift+a = back
Shift+d = Forward
Shift+w = Up one folder

So that I can navigate the folder with just left hand.
(I use this shortcut in Vimium to browse the web, so I think it might be great to do the same in Finder)

It works great....until I need to rename something the have letter A D and W...(in which it just navigate away instead of typing capital letter)

Is it possible to do it? Appreciate any help, Thank you!

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Create a Finder CAG with condition "bundleIdentifier == "com.apple.finder" AND focusedElementRole != "AXTextField" - here you can add your shortcuts:
Shift+a = back
Shift+d = Forward
Shift+w = Up one folder

You can check this topic as well

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It works perfectly!! Thank you very much. :heart_eyes:

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Hi, some more follow up question.

The action works fine, but I got some problem...

  • If the Finder is active, and I called Spotlight(or Alfred) over them. I somehow cannot type bind character( in this case a,s,w).
  • But if latest active window is not Finder, I can type on Spotlight just fine.

Thank you!

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Maybe check this

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Honestly at this point I don't know how or why it works since my technical skill is limited, but....it works!! :rofl:

Big thanks to you.