goerwin

Create a hotkey and connect it to a "run script" (set the language to AppleScript) and use this: tell application "System Events" keystroke "Hi mom, I'm busy" end tell Then connect it to a "Dispatch Key Combo" with the Enter key. It should look something like this. Note: I used Ctrl+Q as an example since Shift+Cmd+5 is a system hotkey for screenshots I believe.

I think I solve it although seems like a hacky way of doing it. I tell the "keyword" Input to not close the Alfred's window on actioning result, and then simply connect it to the "Hide Alfred" Utility.

@Andrew Thanks for the help. I use it in compatibility mode because I'm using Karabiner with keyboard shorcuts depending on the app. I think it is a bug since the workflow behaves differently depending if it was triggered via alfred search or universal action. You can reproduce it by: creating a workflow with input keyword with argument (it doesn't need to trigger any action) select any text on any app (eg. Google Chrome) if you run the workflow via alfred search, it will give focus back to the app (as expected) if you run the workflow via universal action (by activating it with cmd+option+.), the app does not regain the focus back I noticed that I can press cmd+w to give focus back. But then the workflow will behave differently depending on how was triggered. If there's a way I can know if workflow was triggered via universal action I can work with it.

I created a workflow that receives an argument and runs a script. When I try to use this workflow via Universal action when selecting text in VSCode or Google Chrome, the workflow runs normally but the app loses focus. This only happens when Alfred's focusing is in Compatibility mode. Note that other Universal actions like "Copy as plain text" work as expected (it copies the text and gives focus back to the app).

Let's say I have this copied (eg. "/Users/erwin"). When I open Alfred and paste it, it will append a "/" at the end ("/Users/erwin/") and open the folder contents in the navigator instead of just highlighting the folder. If I want to do some actions on that folder, I have to press backspace and then right arrow. Note I just want to skip the extra keypress (backspace). Is there any option/way so that it doesn't append the "/" at the end?