How to hide PopClip popup with AppleScript

PopClip
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Hello!

I would like to be able to hide the popup from PopClip via AppleScript. Is this possible? I have seen that you can turn off, but I don’t want to do that, just dismiss that popup.

Thanks a lot!

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Hello – there isn’t an AppleScript command for dismissing it I’m afraid. It only disappears when keyboard input is detected, the mouse is moved away or scroll input is detected.

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Thanks!

Is this something that can be added in a next release?

I have some Keyboard maestro macros that I use on text when selecting, and some others on PopClip. So, when opening a palette in Keyboard maestro I am thinking of hiding PopClip, as it gets in the way.

Can this be added, please? :pray:

Thanks!

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No idea how your Keyboard Maestro macro looks like, however it should be possible to make PopClip disappear by programmatically pressing the escape key, I think.

In Keyboard Maestro you could either use a Type a Keystroke or Execute an AppleScript action

tell application "System Events"
	key code 53 -- Escape
end tell
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Thanks @Pete! Didn’t thought of that! :+1:

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Nice idea @Pete!

@David_Chavez , will certainly consider it, I’ve added this to my ideas/wishlist.

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Just pressing Escape works for me. I see someone suggested how to program that in specific situations.