'Large Type' and 'Copy to Clipboard' conflict

[JBR]

When creating a workflow, delivering {query} to both the 'Large Type' and 'Copy to Clipboard' output options causes the setting 'Automatically paste to front most app' within 'Copy to Clipboard' to not complete.

 

Screenshot: http://db.tt/Fk4vqGKQ

[Andrew]

When creating a workflow, delivering {query} to both the 'Large Type' and 'Copy to Clipboard' output options causes the setting 'Automatically paste to front most app' within 'Copy to Clipboard' to not complete.

 

Screenshot: http://db.tt/Fk4vqGKQ

 

There isn't much Alfred can do about this as the Large Type makes Alfred the front most app, so when trying to 'Automatically paste to to front most app', it's trying to paste to the Large Type window.

[JBR]

There isn't much Alfred can do about this as the Large Type makes Alfred the front most app, so when trying to 'Automatically paste to to front most app', it's trying to paste to the Large Type window.

 

Perhaps there could be a workflow element, such as "Switch Apps", that could be used to return focus to whichever app had focus immediately prior to Alfred? Similar to performing a 'Cmd + Tab'...

[Andrew]

Perhaps there could be a workflow element, such as "Switch Apps", that could be used to return focus to whichever app had focus immediately prior to Alfred? Similar to performing a 'Cmd + Tab'...

 

This happens by default anyway, it's just when you use the Large Type, Alfred remains the active app (to show the Large Type).

[andy4222]

I couldn't do Copy to Clipboard and Large Type actions together and figured that adding a delay before Large Type works. Posting this in case it helps someone else