Allow cursor placement in snippet expansion

[ke7fze]

I rely on being able to determine where in the expansion the cursor ends up after a shortcut is expanded. This is a feature which exists in other text-expanding software such as TextExpander and aText.

 

For example:

nX => Notex - {cursor} - {date:yyyy-MM-dd}

 

This is a file naming system that I use for text notes.

[politicus]

+100 

 

I would even say :

 

nX => Notex - {cursor} - {date:yyyy-MM-dd} - {cursor 1} Where I could go from to {cursor 1} via tab (navigate from cursor to cursor via tab).

[shadowmaru]

+1 for that

 

I used to use TextExpander for snippet expansion, and the one expansion I use the most is for git commit short messages, like:

 

git commit -m ""

 

Would love to have a way to place the cursor between the quotes after expansion

[darryl]

+1

 

This is really the only thing stopping me from using Alfred's snippets 100% of the time. Now, though, I'm using a combination of Text Expander and Alfred.

 

Just like shadowmaru, I mostly need custom cursor position for git-related commands. 

[kazekara]

I've always wanted to migrate from Dash to Alfred for snippets expansion but {cursor} is the only reason I haven't done that! This function would really help make snippets expansion powerful!

[budparr]

I came to the forums specifically to make this suggestion, so I'll +1 here.

[bradsiefert]

100% cosign this. Alfred 3.0 is so great. Hoping that this feature will make it even better.

[drapergeek]

Hate to leave a comment that just says "+1" but I don't see a way to vote.

 

I love the snippet feature but the lack of cursor placement is pretty limiting. 

[strajk]

+ 1000

 

You can also check Live templates in JetBrains products (e.g. Webstorm) for reference 

 

[casey]

Great update, but Snippets was the main reason I updated.

Bummed there's no fill-ins or {cursor} placement yet so here's my +1

 

[garyh]

+1!

[willbraden]

+1 for support on this. It would be so powerful.

[bjornmalmehed]

+1 

 

I need this feature too, since I use it a lot in Textexpander.

[martinmenge]

This is my +1

[mcdado]

YES! +1

 

I hate to point out the comparison with TextExpander, but at least this feature would be very useful!

 

Edited September 19, 2016 by mcdado

[FantasticMisterMort]

Just popping in (and registered) to say +1 to this, big time!
Alfred is great, and this feature would be a welcome addition.

[Jonas]

 +1 

 

I would love to have that feature !!! 

 

 

[Andrew]

Just to let you know, {cursor} will be making it into Alfred 3, possibly even the next release  

 

Cheers,

Andrew

[mcdado]

???

[casey]

Thank you!!! You guys ROCK!

[Andrew]

{cursor} placement is now in the Alfred 3.2 pre-release.

 

Note that this is done with simulated keypresses, so placing {cursor} at the beginning of a giant snippet can take a little while to reposition the cursor.