The drop down function could really use some renovation. It would be WONDERFUL if the drop down menu could be reconfigured or organized so you could have easy access to the types of shortcuts or variables you're looking for.
Specifically, I would like to be able to search for my variables and select them from the search bar but it seems to only show shortcuts when i am searching through tags... which leads me to my next concern
When entering a shortcut that has an embedded variable, the fill in the blank function seems to have a long delay before it expands to show me my options.
Is there a way for me to type a shortcut that immediately enters my variable instead of trying to create a shortcut with a variable in it? if there is, i have not figured out how to get that to work.
Thank you!
Specifically, I would like to be able to search for my variables and select them from the search bar but it seems to only show shortcuts when i am searching through tags... which leads me to my next concern
When entering a shortcut that has an embedded variable, the fill in the blank function seems to have a long delay before it expands to show me my options.
Is there a way for me to type a shortcut that immediately enters my variable instead of trying to create a shortcut with a variable in it? if there is, i have not figured out how to get that to work.
Thank you!
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When i try to search for my variables, it only populates shortcut triggers.
Is there a way to search for variables in the / / menu, or keep them at the top of my options?
I could make shortcuts with variables in them but i have noticed the fields are very very slow to populate which defeats the purpose :)
Otherwise, Magical is doing great things and I am still a huge fan!
The / / menu prioritizes variables or shortcuts based on the type of field you've selected. So, if it's a form field (like First Name), we show variables on top, shortcuts below. If it's a text area (like Gmail body), we show shortcuts on top, variables below.
When searching in / / menu, there should be both shortcuts and available variables. There has to be open tabs with variables for them to show up in the menu. If you have open tabs with variables and you still don't see them in the dropdown, please send me screenshot or video at zach@getmagical.com!
Thanks again for your feedback and enthusiasm for the product :)