add a quick glance feature when active Alfred

[dunkaroo]

I could be nice if when lunch Alfred and there is extra row for quick glance. see image for example.

 

current Alfred

https://i.imgur.com/sqfH9UD.png

 

with quick glance

https://i.imgur.com/75FtWPd.jpg

 

The quick glance row can program with workflow to display some info that you check often like

time, amount of task or email, network up down speed, .... to name a few. I am sure the community will cook up some cool stuff (yes, I lunch Alfred soooo much that my muscle memory is faster than turn my head to look at the time on the corner of the screen)

 

also being able to change cursor style too !! love the Ulysses app style big fat blue cursor.

 

thank you

Edited June 5, 2016 by dunkaroo

[vitor]

You can, kind of. A bit hacky and it relies of emulating key presses, but it works.
 
You simply start calling Alfred with a shortcut that will actually tell it to launch a workflow. You’ll also tell it to select all the text so you can just start typing (erasing what was there).
 

Overview

 

Script Filter

 

Run Script

 
And here it is to download.

[dunkaroo]

amazing!! thanks so much

 

also how can I edit the data format to HH:MM DATE DAY

Edited June 5, 2016 by dunkaroo

[vitor]

Should be something like $(date +%H:%M\ %Y-%m-%d) (instead of $(date), in the Script Filter).
 
For more control, open a terminal and type man date, to see the options or consult Ask Different.

[dunkaroo]

work wonderfully thanks again. the final look

 

Edited June 6, 2016 by dunkaroo