I could maybe try to implement the main part of the “find and switch to the tab if it exists” so that users can simply assign the URL.
Thanks for reminding about this use case!
tell application "Safari"
repeat with w in windows
set mt to (tabs of w whose URL contains "https://mail.google.com/")
if mt ≠ {} then exit repeat
end repeat
if mt = {} then
if not (exists window 1) then
make new document with properties {URL:"https://mail.google.com"}
else
set mt to make new tab in window 1 with properties {URL:"https://mail.google.com"}
set the current tab of window 1 to mt
end if
else
set mt to item 1 of mt
set the current tab of w to mt
set the index of w to 1
end if
activate -- needed if not activated otherwise
end tell
1. I export the script as an app. In the dialog I set it to stay open.
2. I run the app.
3. I use the standard rcmd method to assign M to that application.
4. I quit the app.
5. I export the script as an app again. In the dialog I *do not* set it to stay open.
tell application "Safari"
repeat with w in windows
set mt to (tabs of w whose URL contains "https://mail.google.com/")
if mt ≠ {} then exit repeat
end repeat
if mt ≠ {} then
set mt to item 1 of mt
set the current tab of w to mt
set the index of w to 1
end if
-- activate -- needed if not activated otherwise
end tell
Click on Switcher in the rcmd menu
Scroll to the bottom and click on Try experimental window switching
Install Hammerspoon
Install the rcmd script
After that, you should be able to press Right Option + Equals ralt-= to assign a key and an action to the currently focused app: https://files.lowtechguys.com/rcmd-window-actions.png
If assigning doesn't do anything, try restarting both Hammerspoon and rcmd, there can be a race condition when the script is installed the first time.
Actually, now that I think about it, isn't this easier to do:
1. Write the AppleScript (done) 2. Save it as an app 3. Assign a right-command to that app. 4. There is no step 4.
