How to save selected text as Alfred snippet?

[nikivi]

Want to move from Typinator to Alfred Snippets but miss this one thing. Ability to convert selected text into a snippet instantly.

 

Typinator provides this as a binding. When text is selected and the binding is activated, this window will show:

 

 

Can I do the same with Alfred?

[Terminal]

5 hours ago, nikivi said:

Want to move from Typinator to Alfred Snippets but miss this one thing. Ability to convert selected text into a snippet instantly.

 

Typinator provides this as a binding. When text is selected and the binding is activated, this window will show:

 

 

Can I do the same with Alfred?

 

This is possible with a more advanced workflow. It would take a initial setup. But once setup should pretty straight forward. Created a POC. If you would like to see it and modify it please let me know.

 

https://streamable.com/vxekr6

 

 

[nikivi]

Very awesome. Can you please share the workflow? 💛

[Andrew]

@nikivi if you copy the selected text, then open Alfred's clipboard manager, you can use cmd+s on the selected clipboard entry, and this will open Alfred's preferences and pre-fill a snippet for you to save.

[nikivi]

Alfred is too amazing. Thanks @Andrew

[nikivi]

Here is a simple KM macro one can use to automate it. opt+cmd+8 in my case triggers the clipboard history search.

 

[Terminal]

@nikivistill need it? Ensure you first set the SNIPPET_PATH variable to where your Alfred syncs those items.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bjoez9e1wsvoboa/Selection to Snippet.alfredworkflow?dl=0

Edited October 3, 2020 by Terminal