http://svn.coderepos.org/share/platform/quicksilver/TwitterPlugin/img/qstwitter_icon.png A small Quicksilver plugin to send messages to Twitter directly.

Advantages

  • Easy to install.
  • Configurable via Quicksilver Preference.
  • Send messages containing non-ASCII characters.
  • Collect your friends in Quicksilver catalog, show their icons in Quicksilver interface.
  • Reply quickly.

Download

Requrements

Tested under Leopard 10.5.2, Quicksilver B53 3814.

From 1.3, QSTwitter requires JSON library for Ruby. You can install it by typing following: 

sudo gem install json

Install

Unzip the downloaded file and double-click it.

Configuration

You will find "Twitter option" in the Quicksilver preference pane. Enter your screen name and password there.

http://svn.coderepos.org/share/platform/quicksilver/TwitterPlugin/Screenshot-2.png

Catalog your followings

QSTwitter collects your followings in its catalog. Go to Quicksilver preference, switch to catalog tab, select Modules, then you can see Twitter following row there. Refresh it may take several minutes (and sometimes crashes Quicksilver), then you can auto-complete your followings in Quicksilver interface.

Trigger

You can use QSTwitter more quickly if you use Quicksilver Trigger.

After building catalog, follow the steps like below images. TIPS: Target item can be cleared by Cmd-X.

http://svn.coderepos.org/share/platform/quicksilver/TwitterPlugin/img/Screenshot-6.png http://svn.coderepos.org/share/platform/quicksilver/TwitterPlugin/img/Screenshot-7.png http://svn.coderepos.org/share/platform/quicksilver/TwitterPlugin/img/Screenshot-8.png

Usage

Basic

  1. Activate Quicksilver (by Ctrl-SPACE or so)
  2. type . (period/dot) key to enter text input mode
  3. type a message
  4. hit TAB to move into Action
  5. type Twitter
  6. return !

By Trigger

  1. Press Your Trigger
  2. type a message and return (that's it!)

Reply

  1. type your following name (it will be auto-completed)
  2. hit TAB to move into Action
  3. type reply that
  4. type a message and return.

Screencast

Basic usage:

Advanced usage:

Restriction

  • It will crash Quicksilver on first installation (there should be some bugs in cataloging followings).

Feedback

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Change Log

  • 1.4 (2008.03.01) : Triggerable!
  • 1.3 (2008.02.22) : friends completion, Reply Action, HTTP proxy env support.
  • 1.2 (2008.01.23) : fixes the bug that '+' is not shown in status, uses pretty girl icon.
  • 1.1 (2007.12.22) : now it shows "QSTwitter" in your post on "from ..." .
  • 1.0 (2007.12.13) : initial release.