Is it possible to invoke the osx application switcher and keep it up?

[Maddog]

This is not really alfred specific, I'm looking for a way to show the mac application switcher and keep it on the screen for navigation with the arrow keys.

(like what happens when pressing cmd+tab, then holding cmd down)

Is this possible?

[vitor]

I don’t think it possible, but like you said, this isn’t Alfred-specific. This is the wrong place to ask, try Ask Different instead.

[dfay]

Use Applescript: 

tell application "System Events"
	command key down
	keystroke tab
	delay 3
	command key up
end tell

I used this technique with Alfred Remote -- see 

 

[Maddog]

@dfay - this brings up the switcher and closes it a bit later, I wanted it to stay up

[FroZen_X]

On 20/02/2017 at 1:03 AM, dfay said:

Use Applescript: 

tell application "System Events"
	command key down
	keystroke tab
	delay 3
	command key up
end tell

I used this technique with Alfred Remote -- see 

 

 

Kinda curious what else you use Alfred remote for nowadays? I have been using it just a few days ago for some locking/unlocking at work.

[dfay]

Honestly I've barely used it in months.  Sierra broke the serial port driver I was using with my stereo system, which was the main thing I used it with.  I built a fair # of workflows but none of them really stuck with me.