orokusaki Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 This is something I've never experienced on any version of Alfred (since Alfred since March, 2011). If I open Alfred and type 2 and then hold SHIFT to type * to multiply I get an error ding, the sort you get when you make an error in Terminal, etc. The message below says "Please enter a valid expression" in the Calculator preview below, as if I've told Alfred, "OK, I'm finished; give me the answer to 2 *". If I complete the expression by typing another 2 (so, 2 * 2), I get another two dings, even though Alfred recognizes that there is now a valid expression in the input field and gives me the answer in the Calculator preview below. System Info Catalina (10.15.1) Alfred 4.0.6 Link to comment
Vero Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 @orokusaki Are you using any third party tools that might be using Shift + 8 for something else, resulting in the error beep you're hearing? It's normal for Alfred to say "Please enter a valid expression" when 2* is entered, as Alfred is just waiting for you to finish your calculation to give you a result. If you're unable to work out what's causing the beep, try the following: - Quit all third-party apps and tools, try again - Try creating a temporary user account on your Mac (no need to activate your Powerpack license on that profile, as the calculator is a core/free version feature) and see if you get the same beep Cheers, Vero Link to comment
orokusaki Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 @Vero thanks for your help - FWIW, I haven't been able to reproduce the issue today 😕 it's a bit concerning that something else was even accessing my key strokes. I was using Terminal when this started; if anything, it's just some Catalina bug... Thanks again orokusaki Link to comment
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