DemoType

Press ⌃7 (Control+7) to start DemoType. It synthesizes keystrokes from a script into the currently focused application — perfect for live demos and presentations.

Input Sources (checked in order)

1. Clipboard: If clipboard text starts with [start], it is used as the script (prefix stripped)
2. File: If a script file path is configured in Settings → DemoType
3. Dialog: If neither is available, an input dialog appears

Usage

1. Prepare your script (file, clipboard with [start], or type in dialog)
2. Click into the target application (editor, terminal, etc.)
3. Press ⌃7 — typing begins automatically
4. Press Escape to cancel at any time
5. Switching to another app also cancels

Control Keywords

Embed these in your script for flow control:

Keyword	Effect
[end]	Pause here. Press ⌃7 again to continue with next segment.
[pause:N]	Pause for N seconds, then resume
[enter]	Press Return key
[up]	Press Up arrow
[down]	Press Down arrow
[left]	Press Left arrow
[right]	Press Right arrow

Segments

Use [end] to split a script into segments:

print("Hello")[end]
print("World")[end]
print("Done")

Each press of ⌃7 types the next segment. Useful for stepping through code during a presentation.

Settings

Setting	Description	Default
Script file path	Path to a text file to use as the DemoType script	(empty)
Speed	Milliseconds per character (lower = faster)	55 ms
User-driven mode	Each keypress injects characters instead of auto-typing	Off

Permissions

DemoType requires Accessibility permission to inject keystrokes. You will be prompted on first use.