Alternate actions are a very powerful feature of Quicksilver. When a user selects an action in the second pane, they can hit ↩ to run it, or they can hit ⌘↩ to run an alternate (if one is defined). Generally an alternate action will be similar to the main action, but modified in some way.
Quicksilver ß71+
As of Quicksilver ß71 you can view the alternate to a given action (if it exists) buy holding the ⌘ key when Quicksilver's interface is open. You can view a full list of the alternate actions in the 'Alternate Action (⌘↩)' column of the [qs://preferences#QSActionsPrefPane Actions preference pane].
| Action | Alternate Action | Plugin Required |
|---|---|---|
| Open (file) | Reveal (file) in Finder | Core Plugin |
| Hide (application) | Hide Others | Core Plugin |
| Quit (application) | Quit Others | Core Plugin |
| Toggle Application | Hide Others | Core Plugin |
| Open URL | Open URL in Background | Core Plugin |
| Search For | Search For & Return in Quicksilver | Web Searche Module |
| Spotlight Contents... | Spotlight Contents in Finder | Spotlight Plugin |
| Open (item) at Login | Do Not Open (item) at Login | Core Plugin |
| Go & Fill... | Reveal in 1Password | 1Password Plugin |