one-shot + -except variations

[thomastthai]

Some list actions, e.g. tap-hold-release-keys, allow the input action to use a list of keys to consider. The one-shot variations would benefit from adding -except variations to allow for keys that don't count for the one-shot. For example, a one-shot action switches to a nav layer that has modifier keys and arrow keys. With a list of modifier keys defined that wouldn't count for the one-press, then pressing multiple modifier keys and one of the arrow keys would work.

That would be cleaner than solving that with one-shot-pause-processing.

[jtroo]

This would not be a replacement of pause-processing. There are actions that aren't keys that can interrupt one-shot; e.g. a cmd in a one-shot layer, which would be difficult to define within an except list.

[thomastthai]

Not a replacement but additions.

[jtroo]

It would be nice to have but given that it doesn't seem fix any issue related to capabilities, but rather configuration style, I likely won't get to it.

[thomastthai]

What would you recommend as a potential solution to the example described?

[jtroo]

Your described scenario seems like it could be accomplished solely with one-shot by making the desired additional modifiers be one-shot themselves within the layer. Or otherwise use pause-processing as you discovered. You could also try using hold-for-duration.

If you give a sample config and sample inputs within the simulator alongside the desired event sequence I can recommend more specifically.