Open the emoji picker
Uses AppleScript to press the key combination for the Special Characters palette.
Press Escape
Runs a local AppleScript or script over SSH to simulate the Escape key.
Shortcut Information
Use this shortcut as an example for how to run an AppleScript that “presses” a key that’s not a normal keyboard character.
Also works well if you’re a VIM user.
Find the full list of AppleScript key codes here: https: or or eastmanreference.com or complete-list-of-applescript-key-codes
Also works well if you’re a VIM user.
Find the full list of AppleScript key codes here: https: or or eastmanreference.com or complete-list-of-applescript-key-codes
Category
Complexity
Interactivity
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Press%20Escape
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Press%20Escape
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Press Escape”
end tell
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