Quicksilver Doesn't Seem To Be Able To Read Catalog

When the application has been open for a long time, sometimes I find
that when I try to access an application the only thing I can see is a
select number of entries with (Catalog) after the entry, so where I'd
normally see, say, Safari, I'd see Safari ( Catalog ) with references
to the Catalog underneath. When this is a happening, I loose the
ability to access any of the Quciksilver preference panes. I assume
this is an issue with scanning the disk for the catalog? In anycase,
the only thing that seems to remedy it is to quit and restart the
application. It's certainly not a showstopper, but I'm curious what
might cause this behavior and if there's anything I can do it prevent
it. Thanks.

Moving files to another drive

Here's an interesting one: I know I can use the copy command and the
move command with Quicksilver, each with different functionality.
However, if I use the move command to move a file from one drive to
another, it copies it instead.

This could be because Mac OS X functionality of clicking and dragging
a file from one location to another within the same drive will move
the file, but clicking and dragging a file to a different drive does a
copy...unless you hold down the option key. However, if you hold down
the option key during a move command with Quicksilver, it won't work.

Any way to get the move functionality working across drives?

Re: Moving files to another drive

When you drag and drop a file across drives the Finder also does a  
copy and not a move. QS just uses the Finder to do this. I know of no  
work arounds other then to delete the original file afterwards.

Howard

On Aug 1, 2009, at 6:43 AM, Jeff wrote:

> Here's an interesting one: I know I can use the copy command and the
> move command with Quicksilver, each with different functionality.
> However, if I use the move command to move a file from one drive to
> another, it copies it instead.
>
> This could be because Mac OS X functionality of clicking and dragging
> a file from one location to another within the same drive will move
> the file, but clicking and dragging a file to a different drive does a
> copy...unless you hold down the option key. However, if you hold down
> the option key during a move command with Quicksilver, it won't work.
>
> Any way to get the move functionality working across drives?

Re: Moving files to another drive

Thank you for the answer.

On Aug 1, 9:15 am, Howard Melman <hmel...@...> wrote:
> When you drag and drop a file across drives the Finder also does a  
> copy and not a move. QS just uses the Finder to do this. I know of no  
> work arounds other then to delete the original file afterwards.
>
> Howard
>
> On Aug 1, 2009, at 6:43 AM, Jeff wrote:
>
> > Here's an interesting one: I know I can use the copy command and the
> > move command with Quicksilver, each with different functionality.
> > However, if I use the move command to move a file from one drive to
> > another, it copies it instead.
>
> > This could be because Mac OS X functionality of clicking and dragging
> > a file from one location to another within the same drive will move
> > the file, but clicking and dragging a file to a different drive does a
> > copy...unless you hold down the option key. However, if you hold down
> > the option key during a move command with Quicksilver, it won't work.
>
> > Any way to get the move functionality working across drives?

Re: using skype with Quicksilver

In the builds of QS that I've downloaded this year from the GoogleCode
project, I've been unable to get the Services Menu to ever function.
When I load that plugin, QS then crashes upon launch until I delete
all preferences and start again.

As a workaround, I've written a AppleScript plugin that does this same
behavior -- letting you type a number or select one from the address
book -- and then dials it in Skype.  At the moment it has to prepend
my phone numbers with +1 (USA Country Code) since I don't have that
typed into my address book, but feel free to enhance it.

-Matthew

------------------------Dialer.scpt --------------------------------

-- Script that takes a phone number either typed or selected from the
Address Book
-- then clean it up
using terms from application "Quicksilver"
	on process text largetype
		set rawPhoneNumber to largetype
		tell application "Skype"
			activate
			set phoneNumberCleaningRegExp to "sed 's/[^0-9]//g'"
			set phoneNumberCleaningShellCommand to "echo  \"" & rawPhoneNumber
& "\" | " & phoneNumberCleaningRegExp
			set cleanedPhoneNumber to do shell script
phoneNumberCleaningShellCommand
			set usaPhoneNumber to "CALL +1" & cleanedPhoneNumber

Basic question: How do I find a file ?

I have a file on my computer. It's type is " .bidule ".  If I want
Quicksilver to locate name.bidule, how do I do that ? Should I just
use Spotlight ?

Also, at one point, in some version of QS, anything I typed into
Spotlight would show up in QS if I activated QS, this was useful as I
could use both search engines. How do I reactivate it?

Thanks all.

Re: Basic question: How do I find a file ?

If the file is in a folder that QS indexes, you can just start typing
its name to find it. to include the name extension in the text that is
searched for, just skip the period and type that too. So to find
name.bidule, type namebidule into the first pane.

There was never a time when QS automatically selected the text entered
into Spotlight. They function independently. However, if you use ⌘Esc
to invoke QS, it will open and put the current selection into the
first pane in one action. Perhaps that is what you are thinking of?

On Aug 2, 9:03 am, tsachs <natesoulh...@...> wrote:
> I have a file on my computer. It's type is " .bidule ".  If I want
> Quicksilver to locate name.bidule, how do I do that ? Should I just
> use Spotlight ?
>
> Also, at one point, in some version of QS, anything I typed into
> Spotlight would show up in QS if I activated QS, this was useful as I
> could use both search engines. How do I reactivate it?
>
> Thanks all.

Re: Basic question: How do I find a file ?

I tried typing  bidule and the only thing that comes up is top level
folders but not whats in them. So folders named bidule, audio units
components named bidule but nothing with the extensions .bidule.
The .bidule files are located 2nd level down in my applications
folder.  So my next question is - How do I have QS index my entire
computer. ?

Also, I type the name of the file into QS and the desired file was not
in the list at all. Is there some setting I've possible touched that
isn't allowing QS to search properly or was QS not designed for
something as basic as finding a file. Thanks

On Aug 2, 12:32 pm, "Jon Stovell (a.k.a. Sesquipedalian)"
<jonstov...@...> wrote:
> If the file is in a folder that QS indexes, you can just start typing
> its name to find it. to include the name extension in the text that is
> searched for, just skip the period and type that too. So to find
> name.bidule, type namebidule into the first pane.
>
> There was never a time when QS automatically selected the text entered
> into Spotlight. They function independently. However, if you use ⌘Esc
> to invoke QS, it will open and put the current selection into the
> first pane in one action. Perhaps that is what you are thinking of?
>
> On Aug 2, 9:03 am, tsachs <natesoulh...@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I have a file on my computer. It's type is " .bidule ".  If I want

Re: state of quicksilver development?

Re: state of quicksilver development?

The information in this thread is sufficiently useful that someone  
should summarise it and stick it on

http://code.google.com/p/blacktree-alchemy/

If that page were a wiki, I'd do it.

stef

On 26 Jul , at 20:01:12, Jon Stovell (a.k.a. Sesquipedalian) wrote:

>
> Ankur did help out with some development for a while, but I don't
> think he's been around much lately. If you can code, by all means send
> an email to Etienne (tiennou7). I'm sure he'd be glad of the
> contributions, and he really would be the one to talk to if you want
> an orientation to the code.
>
> As for the rest of us around here, Howard Melman (hmelman) is the
> author of the unofficial user guide, and Howard and I moderate this
> group together. Aside from Etienne and the occasional code
> contributor, we are all just users helping users.
>
> Alcor hasn't released the code for all the plugins, but has indicated
> that he is willing to release the code for individual plugins when
> requested. So if you want to work on improving a plugin, you can email
> him about it.
>
> Also, note that there are actually two Google Code pages related to
> Quicksilver. http://code.google.com/p/blacktree-quicksilver/ is really
> just a bug tracker. http://code.google.com/p/blacktree-alchemy/ is
> where the real stuff happens.
>
> On Jul 25, 9:10 pm, Joshua Bronson <jabron...@...> wrote:
>> Thanks for the info. I'm not familiar with the alcor and etienne  
>> you speak
>> of, but I take it alcor was a core developer who left the project  
>> to work
>> onhttp://code.google.com/p/qsb-mac/, and that ettiene is the real  
>> name ofhttp://code.google.com/u/tiennou7/(whose activity
onhttp://code.google.com/p/blacktree-quicksilver/is 
>>  apparent enough)? If you
>> feel like providing a bit more of the Who's Who In Quicksilver  
>> (including
>> yourself!), would be interested to know. :)
>> I just stumbled acrosshttp://lipidity.com/apple/cleaning-up-quicksilver/ 
>> ,
>> and it seems like this Ankur is another player in this, or at least  
>> was...
>> The most recent post,http://lipidity.com/apple/the-state-of-quicksilver/ 
>> ,
>> is dated
>> 11/28/08. Judging by the comments on his blog though, there seems  
>> like
>> sufficient community interest in contributing code and/or money
>> to keep the project going. Would be happy to contribute some or  
>> both myself!
>>
>> Could anyone provide a bit more insight into Quicksilver's roadmap,  
>> so that
>> e.g. someone interested in getting started contributing could have  
>> a sense
>> of what needs to get done first to move the project forward? Or if  
>> it's a
>> case of Just pick something onhttp://code.google.com/p/blacktree-quicksilver/issues/listand 
>>  have at it,
>> fair enough.
>>
>> One thing I volunteer to do straight away if there is interest on  
>> the part
>> of the project owners is to add some "Interested in contributing?  
>> Here's
>> how..." mojo to the project's wiki. Once I figure that out. :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Josh
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 2:14 PM, nontoppo <ian...@...> wrote:
>>
>>> Trunk is largely dead IIUC - alcor went off to work on QSB, and
>>> etienne is maintaining B5X over trunk - though I noticed etienne
>>> recently commiting lots to crucible, which is the new core library
>>> that was going to go into QS trunk.
>>
>>> B5X has substantial fixes for Leopard (triggers etc.), folded in  
>>> lots
>>> of changes made to reduce memory use and "bloat". But etienne only  
>>> has
>>> partial access to plugin code so can only do so much; alcor still
>>> hasn't released some of the plugin code. Some fixed plugins are
>>> available here:
>>
>>> http://code.google.com/p/blacktree-elements-public/downloads/list
>>
>>> etienne is the only real person working on code at the moment,
>>> including fixing things up for snow leopard etc.

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