Triggers

Type a short keyword anywhere on your computer — Blue Synergy replaces it with longer text, keypresses, or a script output instantly.

Triggers work in every app: browsers, editors, email clients, terminals. No window focus needed. The engine monitors your keystrokes globally and acts the moment it recognizes a keyword.

How it works

  1. You type a keyword (e.g. ;addr).
  2. Blue Synergy detects the complete keyword.
  3. It erases the keyword (via Backspace or Select+Delete).
  4. It inserts your expansion — text, keypresses, or script output.

By default a trigger fires when you press Space or Backspace after the keyword. Enable Immediate mode to fire the moment the last character is typed.

Step types

A trigger can have one or more steps, executed in order:

Type What it does
TXT Types or pastes text. Supports variables ({date}, {clip:-1}) and keystroke tokens ({TAB}, {ENTER}, {F5}, …).
KEY Sends a single keystroke or key combination (e.g. Ctrl+S).
SCR Runs a script (PowerShell, cmd, or raw) and optionally pastes its output.

Feature reference

Feature What it covers
Immediate-Fire Triggers Fire on the last keystroke, no trailing space needed
Extra Keywords Multiple aliases for the same trigger
Erase Method How the keyword is removed before expansion
Typing Mode Paste (fast) vs. Type (char-by-char, works in RDP)
Keystroke Tokens {TAB}, {ENTER}, {DELAY:N}, and more inside TXT steps
Filter & Column Chooser Find triggers fast; choose which columns to show
YAML Import & Export Import from espanso; copy/paste triggers as YAML
Triggers Trash Soft-delete, restore, and empty trash
Multi-Select & Context Menu Bulk delete, tag, and manage triggers

Global settings

Find these under Settings → Triggers:

Setting Default Description
Erase Method Select+Delete How the keyword is removed before expansion
Typing Mode Paste How text is inserted — clipboard paste or char-by-char
Typing Speed 0 ms Delay between characters in Type mode
Immediate by Default Off New triggers start in immediate mode