HotLaunch app needs two modifier keys only and no regular key to activate it.

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HotLaunch only has a one or two modifier trigger to activate it. BBT has modifier + regular key triggers while Key Sequences (if I understand it correctly) are triggered by key sequences which would be the needed modifier(s) only but then bypass the trackpad gesture I want to use.

Anyway out of this box other than asking the developer to add a modifier + key trigger to the mix?

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You can use the predefined actions for modifier keys to create ne required down/up events:

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Thanks for super quick response!

This kinda worked in that it seemed after sending the modifier key down command it would stay down. It seemed the option key was down for the count and took some restarting and quitting and restarting to get it to release.

How is that supposed to work?

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did you add the up events as well like in the screenshot?

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Oh, :face_with_spiral_eyes:

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Wellll...

That keeps the keys from remaining pressed except that the then launchpad like action of the display of apps that is HotLaunch 's one trick pony gets activated and then immediately disappears on the release of the modifier key being sent.

Thoughts about making this work?

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If the gesture you are using supports it you could send the up events on "touch release":

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Then it would only be released once you remove the fingers from you trackpad

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Sooo close!

It works to activate and keep the app screen visible until I release the trackpad BUT...

It doesn’t allow me to then use the trackpad to select an app while keeping a finger on the trackpad to keep it from going away.

Of course I'm open to suggestions and think we may have reached the end.

Thank you so much for looking into this with me!!!

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you could maybe add a leftclick action before the up events, so it would click whatever is currently hovered by the mouse before releasing the keys?

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I'm unclear on "...before releasing the keys."

The modifier keys are fn & Control.

I have four actions-

Actions Executed On Trigger:
fn key down
ctrl key down

Then

Actions Executed On Touch Release:
fn key up
ctrl key up

So where does the left click get placed? The immediate question is I need to be able to move the cursor with the trackpad before the click so I can select what gets clicked on.

Ok, added left click to the on trigger group and it worked, sometimes.

This seems to fussy a trigger to spend time on with you and I'll go back to using the keyboard shortcut as the app is set up for as that works reliably.

Thank you again for your time and attention. I appreciate it!

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I would suggest to ask the HotLaunch guys to add support for a toggleable standard keyboard shortcut that keeps it open until clicked - that would make things easier :slight_smile: