Quicksilver on mac sometimes thinks a file is a url
I use Quicksilver on OS X, but have not gotten used to it very much. One thing that really irks me is that sometimes when I type something in my file system, which could be either a folder or a filename, QS insists that it wants to look for a URL.
It finds the full path, but the icon is the "world" and the action on the right is "open URL". Of course this does not work and nothing happens.
What controls this bizarre behavior and how do I correct it?
It finds the full path, but the icon is the "world" and the action on the right is "open URL". Of course this does not work and nothing happens.
What controls this bizarre behavior and how do I correct it?
Pete83
Would you be able to post a screenshot of an example? I use Quicksilver myself and haven't come across this type of behaviour when typing in file names.
ASKER
I have attached a screen shot. I have typed in PIM and the first item is ~/Music/Pimsleur. While seemingly this should be a file system path, as you can see it is consider to be a URL. When clicking on it "nothing happens", presumably because that is not a correctly-formed URL.
Screen-shot-2010-03-23-at-1.17.1.png
Screen-shot-2010-03-23-at-1.17.1.png
SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER
My QS seems to be broken. When trying to load the Preferences, it just comes up as a blank window.
I suppose I should uninstall / reinstall. But any other suggestions before doing that are welcome.
While QS is undoubtedly powerful, I find its interface to be quirky, very un-intuitive. So I have not been able to tap into the power yet.
I suppose I should uninstall / reinstall. But any other suggestions before doing that are welcome.
While QS is undoubtedly powerful, I find its interface to be quirky, very un-intuitive. So I have not been able to tap into the power yet.
Out of curiosity which version of QS are you using? The latest version is ß58 and can be found here: http://github.com/tiennou/blacktree-alchemy/downloads
Try installing that if you're on an earlier version and see if that fixes your issue.
Try installing that if you're on an earlier version and see if that fixes your issue.
ASKER
ß56 (3824)
I usually keep current. However, a blank Preference panel would not be a "feature" of an earlier version. Probably the version I have is simply corrupted. I agree that installing the latest version is a good idea, simply because re-installing is a good idea, and even re-installing the current version would probably fix it.
But why not have the latest and greatest?
I usually keep current. However, a blank Preference panel would not be a "feature" of an earlier version. Probably the version I have is simply corrupted. I agree that installing the latest version is a good idea, simply because re-installing is a good idea, and even re-installing the current version would probably fix it.
But why not have the latest and greatest?
ASKER
I installed ß58 (3841).
Preferences is now working. But I do not see Preferences > Actions. Could you please be more specific?
Preferences is now working. But I do not see Preferences > Actions. Could you please be more specific?
Actions should be in the left hand panel of preferences.
Screen-shot-2010-03-25-at-17.37..png
Screen-shot-2010-03-25-at-17.37..png
ASKER
This is weird. The preference panel when I got it working again after the reinstall looked nothing like yours. It had no entries below the line, in any of the 4 categories.
However, when I open it now, it does.
In checking further, for some reason clicking on Preferences brought up only the Catalog view, not the Preferences view. But all the views are working now.
I see that "Open URL" is rank 14, whereas Open File is 3. I don't know if this is different during when I was having problems, but both of those settings seem reasonable at this point. I should say that I did solve the problem of the file path not showing up by adding /Music to the catalog. So after doing that, at least the one I wanted showed up, whereas before, only the URL showed up (the screen shot is from after I made this fix).
Something that still puzzles me -- if you look at my first screen shot, it shows ~/Music/Pimsleur as the first item and as a URL. Why would a file path even be considered a URL? And why would it be first?
Lastly, is there any good documentation for QS? I have viewed on many of the resources which seem to be scattered all over the place, with FAQs, Tips, original-one-and-only guides, etc, etc. But none of them are very helpful imho. Any really useful ones out there?
However, when I open it now, it does.
In checking further, for some reason clicking on Preferences brought up only the Catalog view, not the Preferences view. But all the views are working now.
I see that "Open URL" is rank 14, whereas Open File is 3. I don't know if this is different during when I was having problems, but both of those settings seem reasonable at this point. I should say that I did solve the problem of the file path not showing up by adding /Music to the catalog. So after doing that, at least the one I wanted showed up, whereas before, only the URL showed up (the screen shot is from after I made this fix).
Something that still puzzles me -- if you look at my first screen shot, it shows ~/Music/Pimsleur as the first item and as a URL. Why would a file path even be considered a URL? And why would it be first?
Lastly, is there any good documentation for QS? I have viewed on many of the resources which seem to be scattered all over the place, with FAQs, Tips, original-one-and-only guides, etc, etc. But none of them are very helpful imho. Any really useful ones out there?
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER
Ironically, I think I contributed most to the solution original question by adding to the catalog. While this solved my problem, the core of the original question about why the URL item was present has not been solved and is still a mystery.
I am awarding points because of the answers to the followup questions, re working with the Preferences panel and for the suggestion on documentation.
On that web page there was a link to the Quicksilver User Manual by Howard Melman, which I had used when I first started with QS a ways back, but lost track of.
I am awarding points because of the answers to the followup questions, re working with the Preferences panel and for the suggestion on documentation.
On that web page there was a link to the Quicksilver User Manual by Howard Melman, which I had used when I first started with QS a ways back, but lost track of.