Element Menu Mode
Enter the mode#
From Command Mode:
| Identifier | Default sequence | Target |
|---|---|---|
command.enterElementMenuModeForFocusedWindow |
XW |
Focused window |
command.enterElementMenuModeForElementBelowCursor |
XE |
Element below the cursor |
Either command also accepts a dedicated shortcut.
Open the menu#
Cursor Crane highlights the selected target. Hold Space to open the menu; release Space to close it.
While it is open:
- Type the shown hint to activate an item.
- Use arrow keys to move through items.
- Press
Enterto activate the selected item. - Press
Deleteor the left arrow to go back or close. - Hold
Optionto reveal alternative items where an item offers one.
Menu actions#
What appears depends on the target. Favorite Window shows up only when the target resolves back to a window, for instance. Available actions include:
- Open the Copy submenu for text and metadata.
- Enter Element Burst Mode to extract text from inside the element.
- Open Trigger Action to perform accessibility actions the element exposes.
- Drag-select the element's screen bounds.
- Move the selection to the parent element, useful when you grabbed something too specific.
- Favorite or unfavorite the window containing the target.
- Capture screenshots of the element or its window.
Copy actions#
Choose Copy for a submenu of copy actions. Items that depend on unavailable element attributes are hidden.
| Item | Hint | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Copy Full Text | C |
Copies text collected from the element; falls back to OCR when no accessibility text is found |
| Copy OCR | O |
Always runs OCR on the element's screen area, then copies |
| Copy Detected Content | R |
Opens Element Burst Mode in text mode to choose detected text or structured content |
| Copy Selector | S |
Copies a selector for scripts, including domClass when exposed |
| Copy App Bundle Identifier | A |
Copies the bundle identifier of the owning app |
| Copy Title | T |
Copies the element's title |
| Copy Document Path | D |
Copies the document path when the hierarchy exposes one |
| Copy URL | U |
Copies the URL when available |
| Copy Filename | N |
Copies the filename when available |
| Copy DOM Class Name | L |
Copies the element's DOM class list when available |
| Copy DOM ID | I |
Copies the element's DOM identifier when available |
| Copy Value | V |
Copies the accessibility value when available |
Copy Full Text only needs CC from Command Mode as of version 1.0.0.
Two of these feed other workflows. Copy Selector is the starting point for Element Selectors in scripts, and Copy App Bundle Identifier gives you the folder name for per-app configuration in Configuration.
Screenshots#
Element Menu Mode prioritizes copying screenshots. Copy Screenshot and Copy Window Screenshot appear by default; hold Option to switch to saving them on the Desktop instead.
Copying selectors, app identifiers, screenshots, favorite windows, and Element Burst are Unlocked features; copying full text is free. See Plans and Licensing.