Show Package Contents with Quicksilver

Jul.04.08 |

Using AppleScript and Quicksilver, you can set up a handy little shortcut to Show Package Contents in the Finder. Lets begin!!!

Paste and save this modified script into script editor and call it whatever you like (call it Bob) -

tell application "Finder"
        try
                set selectedItems to selection
                set selectedItem to item 1 of selectedItems as alias
                open folder ((selectedItem as string) & "Contents:")
        end try
end tell

Then, with your script file selected in the Finder, go to the Trigger pane in Quicksilver Preferences, create a new HotKey Trigger, Command-G that shit, tab over, type Run, and hit Enter.

I'm partial to Command-Shift-O for the HotKey.

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Comments

bob sherman:

awesome thanks. love this one. its great when you need it.

any ideas how to set up the same thing for a right-click? i really miss my RC shortcut from the windows days... its about all i miss. :D

May 3 2009 - 3:42am

Keith:

Thanks! It should be built into OS X's contextual menu already. Try right clicking an app and then select "Show Package Contents."

May 3 2009 - 9:55pm

bob sherman:

yeah, i guess that was ambiguous. i meant any ideas on how to set up an applescript and shortcut for the mouse action of right clicking. not with the intention of showing package contents, but just the actual right click itself.

thanks

May 5 2009 - 11:36am

Keith:

Hmm, it's definitely possible. You'd have to use something like Xtool or Smile (since Xtool is no longer maintained - using the command "smile location") to tell AppleScript to get the current coordinates of the mouse and then control-click on those coordinates.

Also you should check out this thread. Is there something else you are trying to accomplish through doing this?

May 5 2009 - 12:43pm