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I want a shortcut to edit the next note in Mac Notes. Since there is no menu alternative for this I guess I need to create an AppleScript for it. I've tried to use the Notes library in the AppleScript Editor, but can't really figure out how to do it.
What do you mean by "edit the next note"? Can you give more specifics on what you are trying to do?
SG
I want to be able to switch between different notes, going up and down in the list of notes and being able to edit them. If I want to do this the normal way I need to first click the next note, then click within the text.
Not sure this is a good candidate for automation. Which part of the "normal way" (a click and edit) are you trying to eliminate?
SG
Both parts. I want to replace them with a keyboard shortcut. A good comparison is how you use ⌘+Shift+Right Arrow in Safari in order to switch between tabs. I use FastScripts in order to easily assign keyboard shortcuts to AppleScripts.
I see 'tab' cycles between the names list and the search bar, and the up-down arrows navigate to previous and next notes. But can't find a keyboard command to enter the text panel. So scripting this would appear to cumbersome, perhaps possible through gut-scripting that simulates a mouse click in a specified location. Don't know how to do that, though.
SG
Maybe this site can help to create a nicer solution than gut-scripting:
http://www.macosxautomation.com/applescript/notes/index.html
Great site! I hadn't noticed they had added a section on Notes. Thanks for pointing that out. As far as I can tell AppleScript can move notes to different folders, and can replace the text in the body of a note, etc. But there doesn't seem to be a way for AppleScript to sense the currently selected note, or move the focus into the "body" of a note for manual editing.
SG
How to make an AppleScript that edits the next note in Mac Notes
