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How to click on a third-party UI element in Adobe Illustrator

By Andrew Sherman @Andrew_Sherman
    2021-12-15 13:27:27.262Z

    I have a third-party extension installed In Adobe Illustrator ("Overlord"). I use it all the time and would love to be able to trigger its buttons using Soundflow triggers. I contacted the developer and they said that the UI elements are not currently accessible as variable names due to some layering/obscuring in the way Adobe handles shell application and the plugins.

    Only the full window is available when I try to "click UI element" from the SF actions.

    How can I trigger one of these buttons? Is the only method using "relative position "? My screen changes a fair amount over time as the project evolves. I guess I might need to find a place onscreen to keep the tab in a fixed position.

    • 2 replies
    1. Kitch Membery @Kitch2021-12-15 20:27:22.984Z

      Hi @Andrew_Sherman,

      Unfortunately due to the fact that the UI Elements are not accessible, the only viable option would be to use Mouse Click Relative to UI position.

      Note that you can take the relative position from any of the following;

      Rock on

      1. AAndrew Sherman @Andrew_Sherman
          2021-12-15 21:00:25.194Z

          Thanks for confirming Kitch