Browser Actions › Actions › Simulate Specific Key (β)

Simulates pressing a specific key on the keyboard, like Home, Escape, Return, cursor keys etc.

Key presses will be simulated in the currently active tab of the selected browser.

Parameters

Browser

The browser to work with.

Selecting "frontmost browser" will only work if the application currently in the foreground is a supported browser.

Type: Browser

Key

The key to type.

Key presses will be simulated in the currently active tab of the selected browser.

Modifiers toggle

Enable or disable modifiers (like Cmd, Opt, etc.)

Options:

• with modifiers
• without modifiers

Cmd modifier

Simulates holding down the ⌘ key, i.e. Command. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.

Type: Boolean (YES/NO)

Ctrl modifier

Simulates holding down the ⌃ key, i.e. Control. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.

Type: Boolean (YES/NO)

Fn modifier

Simulates holding down the fn/Globe key, i.e. Function. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.

Type: Boolean (YES/NO)

Opt modifier

Simulates holding down the ⌥ key, i.e. Option. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.

Type: Boolean (YES/NO)

Shift modifier

Simulates holding down the ⇧ key, i.e. Shift. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.

Type: Boolean (YES/NO)

Pause after key press

This adds a short pause after the key presses.

Options:

• no pause
• 0.2 secs
• 0.5 secs
• 1.0 secs
• 1.5 secs
• 2.0 secs
• 3.0 secs
• 4.0 secs

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