Command Input Area

The Command Input Area (labeled Commands) is located near the bottom of the main window. It is used to enter, edit and execute Maestro commands. You can scroll forwards or backwards through the command history in the Command Input Area and repeat previous commands. For working with multiline scripts use the Command Script Editor.

To show or hide the Command Input Area, you can:

• Choose Window → Command Input Area in the main window.

• Press Ctrl+Shift+I (⇧⌘I) in the main window.

To hide the Command Input Area, you can also right-click in it and choose Hide from the shortcut menu.

Scrolling: Scrolling can be performed by using the up and down arrows or by using Ctrl+P (⌘P) (for previous) and Ctrl+N (⌘N) (for next).

Editing: Inline editing can be performed by using Emacs-style key combinations. Only some of the Emacs key bindings are supported. Here are some of the most commonly used key bindings and their associated functions:

• Ctrl+B (⌘B): backward one character
• Ctrl+F (⌘F): forward one character
• Ctrl+E (⌘E): go to the end of the line
• Ctrl+A (⌘A): go to the beginning of the line
• Ctrl+K (⌘K): kill to the end of the line
• Ctrl+Y (⌘Y): yank (insert deleted text)
• Ctrl+D (⌘D): delete next character
• Ctrl+P (⌘P): go to the previous line
• Ctrl+N (⌘N): go to the next line

Command completion: When you start typing a command, a list of completions is displayed below the Command Input Area. You can select one of the completions to complete the command, either by clicking or by using the arrow keys then pressing SPACE.

Related Topics

• Layout of Panels and Main Window
• Command Script Editor
• Maestro Command Language Syntax