Actions for iPad: what could not come up with Lebedev

In Mac programs many commands can be performed through simple keyboard shortcuts. But the more complex the application, the more keys you need to press to perform an action. If you are an avid "keyboard maniac" and do not like to dig in the program menu, the utility for the iPad should interest you.

That's be honest, I Actions caused persistent association with the miracle-keyboard "Lebedev Studio", especially with the "Mini-Three", "Mini-six" and "Upravlyatorom". The basic idea of ​​Actions as a keypad for the desktop OS is really very similar.

Each softkey can perform certain command of one of the seven types: emulation familiar keyboard shortcuts, insert text snippets ( "Snippets"), emulation of media keys, the performance of the basic system commands, windows, call a web page or send an email message with the specified parameters.

To emulate keyboard shortcuts and performance of window management commands, you can specify which desktop application should be a combination of keys to transmit. For all the types of softkeys Actions allows you to assign the background color and the icon (the icon to the left of the program very much).

For a compact keys can be grouped, for example, on a functional basis. And if the 15 keys on the screen you are still small, they can be reduced by increasing the number to 20 - the rest will be placed on these "screens" in a similar way as on the home screen icons are placed Aypada applications.

Also, the Actions is very convenient opportunity to collect the keys in the so-called kits, which can be tied to specific applications. The beauty of this approach is that the transition to a desktop Actions program will automatically switch to the appropriate set of keys. It is noteworthy that in each such set of keys provided by the presence of multiple screens and key groups.

Sets of keys, as well as individual keys can be created from scratch, and can be downloaded from the "Template" library. However, updating its contents a few late: for example, it is still the icon of old versions iWork-programs and commands to "Photoshop" and does belong to the editor version CS5... However, it is not critical. In my opinion, it is better to self-assemble themselves for "keyboard" in which each key is guaranteed to work as intended.

More chip Program Actions is Flows module (Dokupal through internal purchase), which can be called a very simplified version "Avtomatora». With it, you can make simple sequence of commands that are theoretically designed to further simplify routine operations on the computer. Although I, frankly, hard to name examples of really useful "macro" for Actions (examples given online application, I was frankly not impressed).

Actions connection with your computer via a free server utility for OS X and Windows. Its settings can be specified, in particular, the network connection settings and directories where you want to look for installed applications to be visible on the tablet when creating new shortcuts.