I would prefer to use synergy, but will use growltunes if I have too.
I want the overlay (when switching tracks) to ONLY EVER show if an Applescript tells it to.
Simple reason: I do not want the overlay to show up when I am sitting at my computer. I ONLY want it to show when I hit a button on my keyspan remote.
If I could disable the notification (when switching between tracks) and create an applescript that would:
1. Tell iTunes : Next Song
2. Tell GROWL via applescript to display the current track
Then I simply program the button on my keyspan remote to run this applescript. Now I only see the GIANT overlay when I'm sitting on the couch.
Please help me it seems like it should be so simple.
How? make growltunes or synergy only show with applescript
I really don't understand why you can't send Applescript to growltunes for this, I mean you can do the check rating applescript. I guess it seems so hidden to do something like this. I guess I'm the only person on earth using a remote to control the itunes songs... Even still the bezel style is too small.
Actually I already solved the problem. Here how:
1. Install Synergy Advanced (must be advanced)
2. Open Growl > Applications (tab)
3. Turn off GrowlTunes
4. Under Synergy Advanced Uncheck everything except "iTunes information (hot key)
This makes it so the only way the bezel will show is if the Information Hot Key is pressed.
5. Open Synergy Prefs, assign a hotkey for "Growl Information Key"
6. Write an Applescript that tells iTunes to change to the next track, and execute the hotkey.
Now I assign the "NEXT" button on my keyspan remote to execute this applescript:
RESULTS:
BEZEL only shows on screen when using remote control :-D Near Perfection.
Actually I already solved the problem. Here how:
1. Install Synergy Advanced (must be advanced)
2. Open Growl > Applications (tab)
3. Turn off GrowlTunes
4. Under Synergy Advanced Uncheck everything except "iTunes information (hot key)
This makes it so the only way the bezel will show is if the Information Hot Key is pressed.
5. Open Synergy Prefs, assign a hotkey for "Growl Information Key"
6. Write an Applescript that tells iTunes to change to the next track, and execute the hotkey.
Now I assign the "NEXT" button on my keyspan remote to execute this applescript:
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tell application "iTunes"
next track
end tell
tell application "System Events"
keystroke "o" using {shift down, option down} -- makes synergy show growl overlay
end tellRESULTS:
BEZEL only shows on screen when using remote control :-D Near Perfection.
