Comments on: Quicksilver Video: Emailing a File

By: Stefan

Stefan — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:05:56 +0000

I may have the same problem like dg. After tab-ing to the third pane quicksilver should let me search in my addressbook for a contact to send to. Instead I get the standard “no action here” sound and typing text doesent do nothing at all – no contacts or any other things show up. Did I miss something? The addressbook plugin is installed. Thanks much

By: dg

dg — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:08:47 +0000

when I tried to send email, the address did not appear in the third pane and I had to type the address. Can you please tell me what was possible wrong. many thanks.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:52:05 +0000

I’ve also been having some problems getting a file to be attached to gmail. I have the gmail plugin installed, and gmail is selected to be my email handler in the Qs prefs. I also noticed that you have to install the mail plugin (since this appears to enable email access in general).

Anyway, what happens is, I have the file selected in QS, and execute the “email to” action- so gmail opens with a new message to the specified recipient. The subject is the attachement name, and the body of the message says “your files are attached to this message”. But it’s a lie- no files are attached.

can anybody help me out here?

By: Nick Santilli

Nick Santilli — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:08:08 +0000

This is why I hesitate to do a ‘from scratch’ tutorial. I’ve done so much, it’s hard to remember what’s out of the box, and what’s not. And what depends on what.. But I guess that’s what people want to know, eh?

Kokopelli’s got a handle on things – wanna collaborate? :)

By: Kokopelli

Kokopelli — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 02:52:55 +0000

I actually deleted my preferences on one of my systems and started from scratch. To get the gmail plugin to install properly you will also need to install the mail plugin (otherwise mail support does not get installed).

Once the mail and gmail plugins are installed then you will be able to set the mail handler to gmail.

By: Nick Santilli

Nick Santilli — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 02:40:08 +0000

Kokopelli – thanks for catching that – I missed the need for the Gmail Module – if you’re using Gmail that is.

Good Catch!!

By: Kokopelli

Kokopelli — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 02:36:06 +0000

Ross have you installed the GMail plugin? If you have, check to make sure gmail is set as the mail handler on the handler section of preferences.

By: Ross Graham

Ross Graham — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 23:33:09 +0000

I have just created the same action based on your instructions, however the file is never passed to Gmail Notifier … or at least it does not show up in the Gmail window within my web browser.

I’ve always wondered if it would be possible to pass a file to Gmail in a web browser … am I missing something?

- r

By: Kokopelli

Kokopelli — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 15:01:42 +0000

Nick,

I have been fiddling with the idea of making my own video tutorials since your post a few days ago. What I am doing is turning on the keyboard viewer (“show keyboard viewer” if you have the extra scripts plugin installed). I then set the key repeat to off. This allows me to hold down key combinations long enough for people to see them.

It does make for longer videos though. I am thinking about doing a process one time slowly to illustrate then a repeat of the process at full speed.

By: Kokopelli

Kokopelli — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:13:31 +0000

carus0_g,

http://docs.blacktree.com/quicksilver/command_key_reference is a table of the “stock” command keys.

I agree with Colin, the keystrokes being displayed somehow might help users new yo QS follow.