How could I create a macro that only runs when I'm renaming tracks in Pro Tools?

Hey @Bobby_Knepper !

Currently, keyboard commands for a macro can only be limited by a focused application (only run when Pro Tools is focused, only run when Finder is focused, etc).

Therefore, I would approach this by running a short script that checks for the track name dialog window, and will either click "Next" or "Previous" if that dialog is present, or press the intended keyboard shortcut ("tab" or "shift+tab" in this instance).

Here are the two scripts I would set up with keyboard triggers (one for "tab" / "next" and one for "shift+tab" / "previous").

Script for Moving to Next Track with Tab

// This script will click "Next" on the track naming dialog if the dialog window is present, otherwise, it performs "Tab"
// This script is meant to be setup with a Keyboard Trigger of Tab when Pro Tools is focused

let nameTrackDialogisOpen = sf.ui.proTools.windows.first.children.whoseRole.is("AXStaticText").whoseValue.is("Name the track:").first.exists

if (nameTrackDialogisOpen) {
    sf.ui.proTools.windows.first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Next").first.elementClick();
} else {
    sf.keyboard.press({
        keys: 'tab'
    });
}

Script for Moving to Previous Track with Shift+Tab

// This script will click "Previous" on the track naming dialog if the dialog window is present, otherwise, it performs "Shift+Tab"
// This script is meant to be setup with a Keyboard Trigger of Shift+Tab when Pro Tools is focused

let nameTrackDialogisOpen = sf.ui.proTools.windows.first.children.whoseRole.is("AXStaticText").whoseValue.is("Name the track:").first.exists

if (nameTrackDialogisOpen) {
    sf.ui.proTools.windows.first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Previous").first.elementClick();
} else {
    sf.keyboard.press({
        keys: "shift+tab",
    });
}

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