key code in applescript only works in some apps

[WalterBeiter]

hey there,

 

My goal is:

 

type "ms" in Alfred to trigger the keyboard shortcut "cmd-shift-7" to invoke the help menu in the current app. "cmd-shift-7" is the standard keyboard shortcut to do that, but it is cumbersome to use.

 

What I tried:

keyword → RunNSAppleScript

 

my AppleScript:

on alfred_script(q)

  	tell application "System Events"
	   key code {26} using {command down, shift down}
  	end tell

end alfred_script

 

This does work on most apps, but not all apps, despite the short cut "cmd-shift-7" works in those apps. What am I missing here?

Edited April 21, 2017 by WalterBeiter

[deanishe]

Which apps don't work? If we can't see the problem for ourselves, we can only guess.

[WalterBeiter]

hey deanishe, 

thanks for the quick reply. It was the app Affinity Designer. After a restart, it worked.