How to trigger Key Sequence using Gesture?

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Is this possible?

  1. I set up a Key Sequence.
  2. I want to execute this Key Sequence using a trackpad gesture.

There’s no option in the Trackpad Gesture actions list to execute a Key Sequence. I’m tinkering with creating Named Actions but this seems going way too deep when all I want to do is have a Gesture execute a Key Sequence.

EDIT:

Clarification: I am using a Key Sequence because I require a hotkey of cmd+opt. That’s it, just modifiers. I want a 3 finger up Gesture to execute this Key Sequence. The reason I used Key Sequence is because BTT says that for modifier-only hotkeys, use Key Sequences. :frowning:

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I think there is a misunderstanding - a key sequence is a trigger, it runs a sequence of actions you have assigned to it once the sequence has been recognized. You could trigger these assigned actions via a gesture, but I assume this is not what you actually want.

Can you describe what you want to achieve?

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Ah I see. Thanks Andreas.

I have an application that requires a hotkey of cmd+opt. Two modifiers. I want to configure BTT so that when I do a 3-finger-swipe-up gesture, it simulates pressing cmd+opt on the keyboard.

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In that case you can add them to your gesture's action sequence:

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This would only send the key-down events so they would stay pressed. If you need them to just be pressed temporarily add the corresponding up events as well:

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However for modifier keys it depends a lot on how they are implemented in the target app.

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