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Very cool. Can people give some real world examples of what they are using this for?

by siquick 10y ago

victorso 10y ago
I use it to have a history of my clipboard (my own jumpcut!) https://github.com/victorso/.hammerspoon/blob/master/tools/clipboard.lua https://github.com/victorso/.hammerspoon/blob/master/tools/c...
swsieber 10y ago
After jumping through some hoops, I now have caps lock usable as a shortcut button. Here's some things I do with it: CAPS + 1 = Bring up Bash CAPS + 2 = Bring up IntelliJ CAPS + 3 = Bring up Chrome CAPS + 4 = Bring up Geany CAPS + 5 = Bring up SourceTree CAPS + F1 = Chat software CAPS + F2 = Email CAPS + F = Full screen the current app (But not really fullscreen - it's like option + green button, except width too) CAPS + W = Cycle the wifi CAPS + V = Paste text from the clipboard by typing it in, accounting for tab indentations. This is useful for copying things from Outlook into Confluence. Stupid Confluence.
- eridius 10y ago
  I've always found that mapping Caps Lock to Ctrl is the most useful thing you can do with it.
  - egypturnash 10y ago
    I like mapping it to cmd-shift-alt-ctrl. Lets you add a whole new set of hotkeys that are a pain to press otherwise.
    - swsieber 10y ago
      That's what I did.
Linell 10y ago
I'm using it as a basic window manager and an easy way to start and stop music without having to take my hands out of their usual position. Here (https://github.com/Linell/hammerspoon-config https://github.com/Linell/hammerspoon-config) is my configuration, although it's nothing fancy.
escherize 10y ago
For me, I use cmd+alt+control to let me access shortcuts like: cmd+alt+control+k emaKs cmd+alt+control+T Trello cmd+alt+control+M chroMe And I have cmd+alt+control+/ print this bubble message onto the screen to help remember them all: https://fetchh--captured.s3.amazonaws.com/2016-07-15_135709.png https://fetchh--captured.s3.amazonaws.com/2016-07-15_135709....
- kristaps 10y ago
  I made my app shortcuts with cmd+function keys - less keys to press. I was a bit surprised, but cmd+fx doesn't seem to override any useful app builtin shortcuts either for the apps I use.
junkblocker 10y ago
1. Automating network connection switching and related tiggered actions 2. Site specific apps (e.g. trello) 3. Custom browser chooser per URL 4. Clipboard manager 5. Downloader manager 6. Various system information displays 7. Pomodoro timer 8. Various utilities.
stblack 10y ago
I have two large monitors side by side. Hammerspoon is the only utility that could give me what I wanted: Window columns sized ⅓ ⅔ on the left monitor, and ⅔ ⅓ on the right monitor.

Very cool. Can people give some real world examples of what they are using this for?

by siquick 10y ago

Very cool. Can people give some real world examples of what they are using this for?

I use it to have a history of my clipboard (my own jumpcut!) https://github.com/victorso/.hammerspoon/blob/master/tools/clipboard.lua https://github.com/victorso/.hammerspoon/blob/master/tools/c...

swsieber 10y ago

After jumping through some hoops, I now have caps lock usable as a shortcut button. Here's some things I do with it: CAPS + 1 = Bring up Bash CAPS + 2 = Bring up IntelliJ CAPS + 3 = Bring up Chrome CAPS + 4 = Bring up Geany CAPS + 5 = Bring up SourceTree CAPS + F1 = Chat software CAPS + F2 = Email CAPS + F = Full screen the current app (But not really fullscreen - it's like option + green button, except width too) CAPS + W = Cycle the wifi CAPS + V = Paste text from the clipboard by typing it in, accounting for tab indentations. This is useful for copying things from Outlook into Confluence. Stupid Confluence.

eridius 10y ago
I've always found that mapping Caps Lock to Ctrl is the most useful thing you can do with it.
- egypturnash 10y ago
  I like mapping it to cmd-shift-alt-ctrl. Lets you add a whole new set of hotkeys that are a pain to press otherwise.
  - swsieber 10y ago
    That's what I did.

Linell 10y ago

I'm using it as a basic window manager and an easy way to start and stop music without having to take my hands out of their usual position. Here (https://github.com/Linell/hammerspoon-config https://github.com/Linell/hammerspoon-config) is my configuration, although it's nothing fancy.

escherize 10y ago

For me, I use cmd+alt+control to let me access shortcuts like: cmd+alt+control+k emaKs cmd+alt+control+T Trello cmd+alt+control+M chroMe And I have cmd+alt+control+/ print this bubble message onto the screen to help remember them all: https://fetchh--captured.s3.amazonaws.com/2016-07-15_135709.png https://fetchh--captured.s3.amazonaws.com/2016-07-15_135709....

kristaps 10y ago
I made my app shortcuts with cmd+function keys - less keys to press. I was a bit surprised, but cmd+fx doesn't seem to override any useful app builtin shortcuts either for the apps I use.

junkblocker 10y ago

1. Automating network connection switching and related tiggered actions 2. Site specific apps (e.g. trello) 3. Custom browser chooser per URL 4. Clipboard manager 5. Downloader manager 6. Various system information displays 7. Pomodoro timer 8. Various utilities.

stblack 10y ago

I have two large monitors side by side. Hammerspoon is the only utility that could give me what I wanted: Window columns sized ⅓ ⅔ on the left monitor, and ⅔ ⅓ on the right monitor.