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Set Finder color labels via Butler and AppleScript
Authored by: jporten on Jun 07, '07 10:11:49AM

I frequently use labels to mark files after they've been post-processed by an AppleScript. For example, I use a script "Comment selected file" which stores text in the Spotlight comments, then changes the label to yellow as a visual cue that a comment exists in Get Info.

Another use for labels -- gray is good for preventing a filename on the desktop from being obscured by the background.

I hadn't noticed until this hint was posted that there's no way to add a keyboard equivalent to labeling in Finder. It's accessible via a control-click or in the File menu, but there's no keyboard access to the color fields, even with arrow keys.



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Butler item for changing labels
Authored by: bonobo on Sep 21, '07 04:51:22PM
Thanks to you friendly folks who provided me with the Applescript stuff I was able to put together a small butleritems file which allows me to apply labels (and remove them) via keyboard shortcuts -- and even use a popup menu with colors :-)

Here it is for you, http://www.bonobo.com/media/Finder_Labels.butleritems.zip ... just double-click it to load it into Butler; there's no documentation, so you'll have to look up the keyboard commands in Butler's configuration window.

Enjoy, pass it on.

Cheers, Tom

Cheers, Tom

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