Floating.Point

@sepulchra This is how it's working:
 

 

 

 

 

 

Vitor, I'm sorry but today I have been unable to replicate the problem, it's working again fine now. All that's changed since yesterday is that I've restarted my machine… hopefully just a weird glitch at my end / some kind of user error 🤷‍♂️. Sorry for the alarm.

There’s a File Buffer object which should get you this.

Not my workflow
https://github.com/biati-digital/alfred-calculate-anything
 
Requires PHP
 

Not the author
https://github.com/bevesce/unicode-symbols-search
 
Requires Python and I needed to manually update the Script Filter's language dropdown to Python3. 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Oh it got an update a few months back and works great on Python 3.
https://github.com/bevesce/unicode-symbols-search/issues/24#issuecomment-1098841946
 
Once installed I did need to change the language in the drop-down to Python 3, but then everything ran beautifully. 
 
I’ve actually tried a few Unicode pickers and this one was the fastest and most reliable of the few I’d tested. 

In the releases page, download the Icon.Generator.alfredworkflow and open it.

Okay, I have submitted a pull request (a first for me 🥳) to the author and hopefully they will accept. cheers!

@Floating.Point The quick fix for this has been included in the 5.0.4 b2092 pre-release

Hmm I'm sure I've fixed this specific thing in the past - I'll fix it again for the next build, thanks!  

I just wanted to share my moment with Alfred today.
 
As Ive started to do more things with code, I started using big old blocks of ASCII text to make my code more fun and browse-able. For example:

 
So I had been using this web site (https://ascii.today/) where I would type out my heading, then scroll to find my preferred typeface, then click copy, switch back to my text editor and paste.
 
So many clicks!
 
Today I realised I'd done this enough times and it was inefficient. Time to put Alfred to work. So I went to the source and found that website was built on figlet.js. Within about 10 minutes I had it installed (along with its CLI) and a tiny little Alfred workflow that puts it to use. Now sure, one might argue that 'it's going to take a few headings before I break even on that 10 minutes spent', but its not just about time. Now I have this capability at my fingertips, I can perform the task without breaking flow. That's the magic, that's the Superpower!
 

 
Anyway, I just wanted to post this as a little anecdote. Ever since I started dabbling in the command line / scripting / Alfred node based workflows – my time spent on the computer has become way more rewarding. I have styled Alfred to suit my personality, and every time I invoke Alfred to do something unique to my workflow, I am utterly delighted. 
 
 

I just wanted to share my moment with Alfred today.
 
As Ive started to do more things with code, I started using big old blocks of ASCII text to make my code more fun and browse-able. For example:

 
So I had been using this web site (https://ascii.today/) where I would type out my heading, then scroll to find my preferred typeface, then click copy, switch back to my text editor and paste.
 
So many clicks!
 
Today I realised I'd done this enough times and it was inefficient. Time to put Alfred to work. So I went to the source and found that website was built on figlet.js. Within about 10 minutes I had it installed (along with its CLI) and a tiny little Alfred workflow that puts it to use. Now sure, one might argue that 'it's going to take a few headings before I break even on that 10 minutes spent', but its not just about time. Now I have this capability at my fingertips, I can perform the task without breaking flow. That's the magic, that's the Superpower!
 

 
Anyway, I just wanted to post this as a little anecdote. Ever since I started dabbling in the command line / scripting / Alfred node based workflows – my time spent on the computer has become way more rewarding. I have styled Alfred to suit my personality, and every time I invoke Alfred to do something unique to my workflow, I am utterly delighted. 
 
 

It is not, but thank you for the thought.
 
 
And thank you for the kind words too.

This is so good it should be a native Alfred feature. Absolutely necessary for your productivity, not only can you do more without the mouse, you don't even have to create a Hotkey! I'm triggering it with Cmd+Space.
 
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Say if you’re the author or submitting someone else’s workflow.
I'm not the author, @Benzi is.

Share a link to its thread on the Alfred Forum, if available.
 
Share a link to its main page (e.g. GitHub).
https://github.com/BenziAhamed/Menu-Bar-Search

Ah of course, that makes sense, I’ll simplify the readme. Thanks!
 
While I’m here, a little update. I’ve had some good guidance around how to use imagemagick to change colours of existing icons. And while I haven’t gotten my head around implementing it just yet, I hope to get back to it once work dies down again

Icon Generator
Icon Generator will quickly convert an SF Symbol or Emoji to .png for use in workflows.
It includes some nice options for adjusting appearance including a configurable colour palette.
 
Download: Alfred Gallery  |  GitHub
Dependencies
SF Symbols - https://developer.apple.com/sf-symbols/ ImageMagick (available via Homebrew) Pillow for Python (available via Homebrew) (Note: the latter two dependencies can be handled by Alfred if you are installing through the Alfred Gallery)
Usage
Start by copying an emoji, or an icon in the SF Symbols app.

Convert it to PNG with the icon generator keyword. The result will be in your clipboard.
 

 
Alternatively, select the emoji or icon and use the Universal Action.

You can then paste directly into Alfred.

Hold option when running Icon Generator to configure the icon's appearance




 
 
 
 

You got it perfectly.

Thank you @Vero. I can see there is much for me to learn. I'm really glad I invested in the app now.

@mickjsanders Welcome to the forum  @Floating.Point has a great suggestion; List Filters are super useful.
 
You could also have a look at the nicknames trick, setting all three as "browser"; They'll then all show up when you type "browser" into Alfred, and you can then use Cmd + number to trigger the correct one.
 
Have fun  

Oh wow! You are a genius. I can see what I need to do now.
 
Thank you so very much for your prompt and helpful reply (and example code). I am super-grateful.
 
M.

Hey Mick,
 
What you need are List Filters (I love List Filters!)
 
Here you create a new entry, give it a name eg "Text Edit" add an icon if you like, then in the Argument area you put the path to the application… connect that to an Open File action and you're done!
 
Here's a quick mockup for you to toy with, enjoy!
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i859mlsxcbye46l/Popup Menus for Mick Sanders.alfredworkflow?dl=0

Hey Mick,
 
What you need are List Filters (I love List Filters!)
 
Here you create a new entry, give it a name eg "Text Edit" add an icon if you like, then in the Argument area you put the path to the application… connect that to an Open File action and you're done!
 
Here's a quick mockup for you to toy with, enjoy!
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i859mlsxcbye46l/Popup Menus for Mick Sanders.alfredworkflow?dl=0

Well, wow, that's super handy! Thank you Vitor! where can I 'buy you a coffee' ? You're such a helpful, generous person. My daily computing is consistently better because of your shared wisdom.

That kind of response makes my day. Way more valuable than a cup of coffee. Thank you for the offer and for the kind words.

You can achieve it by adding a JSON Utility with the following:
 
{ "alfredworkflow" : { "config" : { "paths" : "{query}", "toggle" : false } } }  
You can get an object’s JSON configuration via right-click → Copy Configuration.