Hotkey for adding a file to Buffer

[Shahrukh]

Hi

i want to know if anyone here knows of a workflow that directly adds a file to buffer from finder using a hot key. Is it even possible?

 

I am trying to add a file to buffer from a finder window using a hotkey. Any help is appreciated 

[Stephen_C]

I'm not sure if your need is more complicated than this, but you can select a file in Finder then use your Universal Actions hotkey and one of the menu items that then appears in Alfred is Add File to Buffer.

 

If you want a specific hotkey to do only that you can create a workflow using a hotkey trigger and link that to the File Buffer action.

 

Stephen

[Shahrukh]

3 hours ago, Stephen_C said:

I'm not sure if your need is more complicated than this, but you can select a file in Finder then use your Universal Actions hotkey and one of the menu items that then appears in Alfred is Add File to Buffer.

 

If you want a specific hotkey to do only that you can create a workflow using a hotkey trigger and link that to the File Buffer action.

 

Stephen

Yes i want to create a hotkey for doing just that without opening universal control. I tried with the file buffer action but it didn’t work

[Stephen_C]

In the hotkey settings make sure the Action is "Pass through to workflow" and the Argument is "Selection in macOS". In the File Buffer action ensure you have checked "Add passed-in files to File Buffer".

 

Stephen

Edited October 28, 2022 by Stephen_C
Fix typo

[Vero]

@Shahrukh Here's the workflow you'll need to create, using as few as two objects

 

 

The first object takes your selected file, then passes it to the File Buffer - be sure to check out the two little notes I've added.

 

You can then connect a Post Notification to let you know it's been added, or you can show Alfred, etc as you prefer.

[Shahrukh]

3 minutes ago, Vero said:

@Shahrukh Here's the workflow you'll need to create, using as few as two objects

 

 

The first object takes your selected file, then passes it to the File Buffer - be sure to check out the two little notes I've added.

 

You can then connect a Post Notification to let you know it's been added, or you can show Alfred, etc as you prefer.

Wasn't clicking on "Selection in macOS". Now works. Thanks Viro

[Textdriven]

Very helpful thanks