macOS Quick Look with Quicksilver

turkeypants · Nov 27, 2007

I am trying to make a Quicksilver action that will take a file and show the quick look preview of it. So far I have (1) created a bash script, (2) created an applescript that calls the bash script, and (3) placed the applescript in the Actions folder for Quicksilver.

It works, but after the quick look pane is invoked Quicksilver remains the foremost application, in front of quick look. One can easily click on the quick look pane and bring it into focus, but is annoying. Any ideas on how to prevent this from happening?

Bash

Code:

#!/bin/bash
qlmanage -p "$@" >& /dev/null &

Applescript

Code:

on open of theFile
	set thePath to POSIX path of theFile
	do shell script "~/bin/ql " & thePath
end open

lancestraz · Nov 28, 2007

Sorry, but where is the QuickSilver actions folder?

turkeypants · Nov 29, 2007

Location of Actions Folder

The Quicksilver Actions folder is: ~/Library/Application Support/Quicksilver/Actions

If the folder doesn't exist, then create it. Once an action is added, restart Quicksilver for it to show up.

Any ideas on this window focus problem though?

lancestraz · Nov 29, 2007

Ah, there it is. Anyway, this works for me...

Code:

on open of theFile
	set thePath to POSIX path of theFile
	do shell script "qlmanage -p \"$@\" >& /dev/null " & thePath
end open

If for some reason that doesn't work try...

Code:

on open of theFile
	set thePath to POSIX path of theFile
	do shell script "qlmanage -p \"$@\" >& /dev/null " & thePath
        tell application "Finder" to activate
end open

turkeypants · Nov 29, 2007

Thanks! Both of those options do work a lot better, not perfect but useable for now.

The first option: when you close the Quick Look pane, Quicksilver is active behind it.

Second option: when you close the Quick Look pane, Finder because active (obviously), but if you have some other application up before it is deactivated. Any way to bring the activity back to the window that was in focus before Quicksilver was called?

Thanks again.

lancestraz · Nov 29, 2007

How about...

Code:

on open of theFile
	set thePath to POSIX path of theFile
	do shell script "qlmanage -p \"$@\" >& /dev/null " & thePath
	tell application "Quicksilver" to close window 1
end open

turkeypants · Nov 29, 2007

Works great! Thanks for your help.

For all those interested here is the script to download. Unzip. Place script in the ~/Library/Application Support/Quicksilver/Actions folder. Create the Actions folder if it doesn't already exist. Then, restart Quicksilver.

To use, call Quicksilver, select a file, tab, type "QuickLook" and hit enter. The pane is closed by clicking on the X.

xUKHCx · Nov 29, 2007

Is there anyway so you an close it without having to click on the X, i.e. keyboard shortcuts.

ddcrandall · Dec 23, 2007

Only works with certain things?

After much effort, I got this to work, but it only seems to be capable of handling pictures. I've tried txt, rtf, doc, and pages files, and none of them work. I simply get a weird quicklook window with an off-center box that has a dotted line border.

Any ideas? I could post screenshots if needed.

antiraum · Dec 25, 2007

The first line should be changed to

Code:

set thePath to quoted form of POSIX path of theFile

so that it works for files with spaces in the path.

.adam · Jan 4, 2008

Hey,

I installed the attached script above to Quicksilver 'Actions' file however (like a user above has stated), the Quicklook window cannot be closed using spacebar like normal.

Any ideas as to a fix?

lancestraz · Jan 5, 2008

.adam said:
Hey,

I installed the attached script above to Quicksilver 'Actions' file however (like a user above has stated), the Quicklook window cannot be closed using spacebar like normal.

Any ideas as to a fix?

I have no idea how to make it do this.

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SaileshR · Aug 30, 2012

Brilliant!

antiraum said:
The first line should be changed to

Code:

set thePath to quoted form of POSIX path of theFile

so that it works for files with spaces in the path.

This worked a treat - thanks!

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