Karabiner-elements: Finder return/enter to open file

[the-c0d3r]

One of the main reason I use karabiner is to map return/enter to open file instead of renaming the files. There was option to remap it in Karabiner, but I cannot find the same option in Karabiner-Elements.

I saw that I can remap return/enter but i can only remap it to another single key. If it provides multiple key mapping, i could map it with cmd + o to open the file. But then again, there is no such option and if there is, I want it to work only on Finder, like how it used to be on Karabiner.

Am I overlooking some options, or this feature hasn't been implemented or will it be implemented in near future?

[mgacy]

Use keypad_enter as mentioned in #475

[the-c0d3r]

Thanks for your info. I tried remapping the return_or_enter to keypad_enter. But it didn't work in Finder. I still got to the renaming file option. Even though the Event-Viewer shows that it's been replaced by keypad_enter

[mgacy]

Sorry, you're right. keypad_enter does work as requested with Path Finder, but not with Finder. I didn't notice because I use the former.

[mithunpaul08]

Did you find one for Finder after all?

[btsai]

Try the "Finder" setting under this link:
https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/complex_modifications/#application_specific

I modified mine to use F2 for renaming, to match Windows:

                    {
                        "description": "Use Return as Open and Use F2 as Rename",
                        "manipulators": [
                            {
                                "conditions": [
                                    {
                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
                                            "^com.apple.finder"
                                        ],
                                        "type": "frontmost_application_if"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "f2"
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "return_or_enter"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "conditions": [
                                    {
                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
                                            "^com.apple.finder"
                                        ],
                                        "type": "frontmost_application_if"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "return_or_enter"
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "o",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "right_command"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            }
                        ]
                    }

[the-c0d3r]

Thanks for your comment. It actually works.

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[ssw112]

Try the "Finder" setting under this link:
https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/complex_modifications/#application_specific

I modified mine to use F2 for renaming, to match Windows:

                    {
                        "description": "Use Return as Open and Use F2 as Rename",
                        "manipulators": [
                            {
                                "conditions": [
                                    {
                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
                                            "^com.apple.finder"
                                        ],
                                        "type": "frontmost_application_if"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "f2"
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "return_or_enter"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            },
                            {
                                "conditions": [
                                    {
                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
                                            "^com.apple.finder"
                                        ],
                                        "type": "frontmost_application_if"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "return_or_enter"
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "o",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "right_command"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                ],
                                "type": "basic"
                            }
                        ]
                    }

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