[FEATURE request] Action to change the keyboard input source

[lourenci]

It would be nice to have an action that allows you to choose among the input sources configured in your Mac's Keyboard settings.

In older versions of macOS, this was easily achieved by running an AppleScript to change the keyboard input source. In recent versions of macOS, however, this approach no longer works, and users must rely on automation apps like Hammerspoon and Keyboard Maestro.

[zenangst]

@lourenci I think this should be pretty easy to do.

Can you tell me more about how you’d like the feature to work? Should it be the next input source or to a specific source?

[lourenci]

To a specific source. In messages app, I would like the keyboard to be Portuguese, where the dead keys are important. In programming tools, I would like it to be English. Thanks for the app btw. On 4 Feb 2025, at 4:49 pm, Christoffer Winterkvist ***@***.***> wrote: @lourenci I think this should be pretty easy to do. Can you tell me more about how you’d like the feature to work? Should it be the next input source or to a specific source? —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[zenangst]

@lourenci I'm currently working on finishing v3.27.0. When that version is out, I'll start looking into adding new features. I'm unsure about the timeframe, but without jinxing everything, I don't think that this will be too hard to implement.

[lourenci]

No worries. I’ve worked around it, making Keyboard Cowboy call a bash cli tool (https://github.com/laishulu/macism) to change the source in meantime. Thanks.  On 4 Feb 2025, at 8:04 pm, Christoffer Winterkvist ***@***.***> wrote: @lourenci I'm currently working on finishing v3.27.0. When that version is out, I'll start looking into adding new features. I'm unsure about the timeframe, but without jinxing everything, I don't think that this will be too hard to implement. —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[zenangst]

Hi @lourenci, I wanted to follow up on my previous message. I've shared a small sneak peek of the work I've been doing here - #592

But, that didn't include the work I've been doing for supporting input sources. And I have some good news, this will make itself into the next version because I have it up and running now. Just need to iron out some kinks and do some UI tweaks and it should be ready to go.

[zenangst]

Currently it looks like this:

[lourenci]

That looks awesome. Thanks. 🙂 At 7:47 am on 7 Mar 2025, Christoffer Winterkvist ***@***.***> wrote: Currently it looks like this: image.png (view on web) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub , or unsubscribe . You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Message ID: ***@***.***> zenangst left a comment (zenangst/KeyboardCowboy#583) Currently it looks like this: image.png (view on web) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub , or unsubscribe . You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Message ID: ***@***.***>

[zenangst]

Hey @lourenci, 3.27.0 was just released, which includes the new input source command. Mind taking it for a spin to see how it works for you? - https://github.com/zenangst/KeyboardCowboy/releases/tag/3.27.0

[lourenci]

It works like a charm. Thanks for that. At 11:29 am on 12 Mar 2025, Christoffer Winterkvist ***@***.***> wrote: Hey @lourenci , 3.27.0 was just released, which includes the new input source command. Mind taking it for a spin to see how it works for you? - https://github.com/zenangst/KeyboardCowboy/releases/tag/3.27.0 — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub , or unsubscribe . You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Message ID: ***@***.***> zenangst left a comment (zenangst/KeyboardCowboy#583) Hey @lourenci , 3.27.0 was just released, which includes the new input source command. Mind taking it for a spin to see how it works for you? - https://github.com/zenangst/KeyboardCowboy/releases/tag/3.27.0 — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub , or unsubscribe . You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Message ID: ***@***.***>

[zenangst]

Fantastic!