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Complete documentation for all CodeVideo actions. Use these action names in your lesson steps to control editors, terminals, file explorers, and more.

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A

author-speak-before

Author speaks before the next actionValue: The content the author speaks before.

author-speak-after

Author speaks after the next actionValue: The content the author speaks after.

author-speak-during

Author speaks during the next actionValue: The content the author speaks during.

Author waits for given amount of time in milliseconds.Value: The amount of time to wait in milliseconds.

C

composite-create-file-with-mouse

Composite action to create a file using the mouse in the file explorer.Value: The name of the file to create.

composite-create-file-with-terminal

Composite action to create a file using the terminal.Value: The name of the file to create.

composite-create-folder-with-mouse

Composite action to create a folder using the mouse in the file explorer.Value: The name of the folder to create.

composite-create-folder-with-terminal

Composite action to create a folder using the terminal.Value: The name of the folder to create.

composite-close-all-editors-with-mouse

Composite action to close all open editors using the mouse.Value: The number of times to execute this action - should typically be '1'.

composite-close-all-editors-with-keyboard

Composite action to close all open editors using a keyboard shortcut.Value: The number of times to execute this action - should typically be '1'.

E

Type in the currently active editor.Value: The text to type in the editor.

Save the currently active editor.Value: The file to save.

editor-arrow-up

Move the editor caret up one row.Value: The number of rows to move up.

editor-arrow-down

Move the editor caret down one row.Value: The number of rows to move down.

editor-arrow-left

Move the editor caret left one column.Value: The number of columns to move left.

editor-arrow-right

Move the editor caret right one column.Value: The number of columns to move right.

Press the Enter key in the editor.Value: The number of times to press Enter.

Press the Tab key in the editor.Value: The number of times to press Tab.

editor-shift+arrow-left

Hold Shift and move the editor caret left.Value: The number of columns to move left.

editor-shift+arrow-right

Hold Shift and move the editor caret right.Value: The number of columns to move right.

editor-shift+arrow-down

Hold Shift and move the editor caret down.Value: The number of rows to move down.

editor-shift+arrow-up

Hold Shift and move the editor caret up.Value: The number of rows to move up.

Press Cmd+D in the editor.Value: The number of times to press Cmd+D.

editor-backspace

Press the Backspace key in the editor.Value: The number of times to press Backspace.

Press the Space key in the editor.Value: The number of times to press Space.

editor-highlight-code

Highlight code in the editor.Value: The code to highlight.

editor-delete-line

Delete the current line in the editor.Value: The line to delete.

editor-command-left

Hold Command and move the editor caret left.Value: The number of columns to move left.

editor-command-right

Hold Command and move the editor caret right.Value: The number of columns to move right.

editor-command-d

Hold Command and press D in the editor.Value: The number of times to press Cmd+D.

editor-command-c

Hold Command and press C in the editor.Value: The number of times to press Cmd+C.

editor-command-v

Hold Command and press V in the editor.Value: The number of times to press Cmd+V.

editor-shift-down-arrow

Hold Shift and move the editor caret down.Value: The number of rows to move down.

editor-shift-up-arrow

Hold Shift and move the editor caret up.Value: The number of rows to move up.

editor-scroll-up

Scroll the editor up.Value: The number of pixels to scroll up.

editor-scroll-down

Scroll the editor down.Value: The number of pixels to scroll down.

editor-show-context-menu

Show the context menu in the editor.Value: The number of times to show the context menu - should typically be '1'.

editor-hide-context-menu

Hide the context menu in the editor.Value: The number of times to hide the context menu - should typically be '1'.

external-browser

Show a browser. The value can be any valid URL. Won't work for URLs that have blocked iframe usage.Value: The URL to open in the external browser.

external-browser-scroll

Scrolls the external browser.Value: The number of pixels offset to scroll in the external browser.

external-web-preview

Preview the current codebase in an external web browserValue: The number of times to open the preview - should typically be '1'.

F

file-explorer-set-file-contents

Set file contents of a file in the file explorer.Value: The contents to set for the file.

file-explorer-set-file-caret-position

Sets the caret position of a file in the file explorer.Value: The file name, row, and col to set the caret position.

file-explorer-create-file

Create a file in the file explorer.Value: The name of the file to create.

file-explorer-open-file

Open a file in the file explorer.Value: The name of the file to open.

file-explorer-close-file

Close a file in the file explorer.Value: The name of the file to close.

file-explorer-rename-file

Rename a file in the file explorer.Value: The old and new names for the file.

file-explorer-delete-file

Delete a file in the file explorer.Value: The name of the file to delete.

file-explorer-move-file

Move a file in the file explorer.Value: The old and new paths for the file.

file-explorer-copy-file

Copy a file in the file explorer.Value: The old and new paths for the file.

file-explorer-create-folder

Create a new folder in the file explorer.Value: The name of the folder to create.

file-explorer-expand-folder

Expand a folder in the file explorer.Value: The name of the folder to expand.

file-explorer-collapse-folder

Collapse a folder in the file explorer.Value: The name of the folder to collapse.

file-explorer-rename-folder

Rename a folder in the file explorer.Value: The old and new names for the folder.

file-explorer-delete-folder

Delete a folder in the file explorer.Value: The name of the folder to delete.

file-explorer-toggle-folder

Toggle a folder in the file explorer.Value: The name of the folder to toggle.

file-explorer-move-folder

Move a folder in the file explorer.Value: The old and new paths for the folder.

file-explorer-copy-folder

Copy a folder in the file explorer.Value: The old and new paths for the folder.

file-explorer-show-context-menu

Show the context menu in the file explorer.Value: The position to show the context menu.

file-explorer-hide-context-menu

Hide the context menu in the file explorer.Value: The position to hide the context menu.

file-explorer-show-file-context-menu

Show the file context menu in the file explorer.Value: The position to show the file context menu.

file-explorer-hide-file-context-menu

Hide the file context menu in the file explorer.Value: The position to hide the file context menu.

file-explorer-show-folder-context-menu

Show the folder context menu in the file explorer.Value: The position to show the folder context menu.

file-explorer-hide-folder-context-menu

Hide the folder context menu in the file explorer.Value: The position to hide the folder context menu.

file-explorer-show-new-file-input

Show the new file input in the file explorer.Value: The position to show the new file input.

file-explorer-show-new-folder-input

Show the new folder input in the file explorer.Value: The position to show the new folder input.

file-explorer-hide-new-file-input

Hide the new file input in the file explorer.Value: The position to hide the new file input.

file-explorer-hide-new-folder-input

Hide the new folder input in the file explorer.Value: The position to hide the new folder input.

file-explorer-type-new-file-input

Type in the new file input in the file explorer.Value: The text to type in the new file input.

file-explorer-clear-new-file-input

Clear the new file input in the file explorer.Value: The position to clear the new file input.

file-explorer-type-new-folder-input

Type in the new folder input in the file explorer.Value: The text to type in the new folder input.

file-explorer-clear-new-folder-input

Clear the new folder input in the file explorer.Value: The position to clear the new folder input.

file-explorer-rename-file-draft-state

Rename a file in draft state in the file explorer.Value: The old and new names for the file.

file-explorer-rename-folder-draft-state

Rename a folder in draft state in the file explorer.Value: The old and new names for the folder.

file-explorer-type-rename-file-input

Type in the rename file input in the file explorer.Value: The text to type in the rename file input.

file-explorer-type-rename-folder-input

Type in the rename folder input in the file explorer.Value: The text to type in the rename folder input.

file-explorer-enter-new-file-input

Enter the new file input in the file explorer.Value: The number of times to press enter in the new file input - should typically be '1'.

file-explorer-enter-new-folder-input

Enter the new folder input in the file explorer.Value: The number of times to press enter in the new folder input - should typically be '1'.

file-explorer-enter-rename-file-input

Enter the rename file input in the file explorer.Value: The number of times to press enter in the rename file input - should typically be '1'.

file-explorer-enter-rename-folder-input

Enter the rename folder input in the file explorer.Value: The number of times to press enter in the rename folder input - should typically be '1'.

M

mouse-move-file-explorer

Move the mouse to the middle of the file explorer.Value: The number of times to move to the middle of the file explorer - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-editor

Move the mouse in the editor.Value: The number of times to move in the editor.

mouse-move-editor-tab

Move the mouse over an editor tab.Value: The file name of the tab to move over.

mouse-move-editor-tab-close

Move the mouse over the close button of an editor tab.Value: The name of the tab to move over.

mouse-move-terminal

Move the mouse in the terminal.Value: The number of times to move in the terminal.

mouse-move-terminal-tab

Move the mouse over a terminal tab.Value: The name of the tab to move over.

mouse-move-terminal-tab-close

Move the mouse over the close button of a terminal tab.Value: The name of the tab to move over.

mouse-move-file-explorer-file

Move the mouse over a file in the file explorer.Value: The name of the file to move over.

mouse-move-file-explorer-folder

Move the mouse over a folder in the file explorer.Value: The name of the folder to move over.

mouse-move-to-coordinates-pixels

Move the mouse to specific coordinates in pixels.Value: The coordinates in pixels to move to.

mouse-move-to-coordinates-percent

Move the mouse to specific coordinates in percent.Value: The coordinates in percent to move to.

mouse-move-file-explorer-context-menu-new-file

Move the mouse to the new file option in the file explorer context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the new file option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-file-explorer-context-menu-new-folder

Move the mouse to the new folder option in the file explorer context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the new folder option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-file-explorer-file-context-menu-rename

Move the mouse to the rename option in the file context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the rename option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-file-explorer-file-context-menu-delete

Move the mouse to the delete option in the file context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the delete option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-file-explorer-folder-context-menu-new-file

Move the mouse to the new file option in the folder context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the new file option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-file-explorer-folder-context-menu-new-folder

Move the mouse to the new folder option in the folder context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the new folder option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-file-explorer-folder-context-menu-rename

Move the mouse to the rename option in the folder context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the rename option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-file-explorer-folder-context-menu-delete

Move the mouse to the delete option in the folder context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the delete option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-editor-context-menu-go-to-definition

Move the mouse to the go to definition option in the editor context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the go to definition option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-editor-context-menu-cut

Move the mouse to the cut option in the editor context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the cut option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-editor-context-menu-copy

Move the mouse to the copy option in the editor context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the copy option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-editor-context-menu-paste

Move the mouse to the paste option in the editor context menu.Value: The number of times to move to the paste option - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-unsaved-changes-dialog-button-save

Move the mouse to the save button in the unsaved changes dialog.Value: The number of times to move to the save button - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-unsaved-changes-dialog-button-dont-save

Move the mouse to the don't save button in the unsaved changes dialog.Value: The number of times to move to the don't save button - should typically be '1'.

mouse-move-unsaved-changes-dialog-button-cancel

Move the mouse to the cancel button in the unsaved changes dialog.Value: The number of times to move to the cancel button - should typically be '1'.

Move the mouse to specific coordinates.Value: The coordinates to move to. See the codevideo-mouse library on how this string is generated.

mouse-left-click

Move the mouse performs a left click.Value: The number of times to perform a left click - should typically be '1'.

mouse-double-left-click

Move the mouse performs a double left click.Value: The number of times to perform a double left click - should typically be '1'.

mouse-triple-left-click

Move the mouse performs a triple left click.Value: The number of times to perform a triple left click - should typically be '1'.

mouse-right-click

Move the mouse performs a right click.Value: The number of times to perform a right click - should typically be '1'.

mouse-right-double-click

Move the mouse performs a double right click.Value: The number of times to perform a double right click - should typically be '1'.

mouse-right-triple-click

Move the mouse performs a triple right click.Value: The number of times to perform a triple right click - should typically be '1'.

S

Show a slide. The value can be any valid markdown representing the slide.Value: The markdown content of the slide.

T

Opens the terminal.Value: The number of times to open the terminal - should typically be '1'.

Types in the terminal.Value: The text to type in the terminal.

terminal-arrow-up

Arrow up in the terminal. Shows the previous command, if any.Value: The number of times to press arrow up in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

terminal-arrow-down

Arrow down in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press arrow down in the terminal.

terminal-arrow-left

Arrow left in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press arrow left in the terminal.

terminal-arrow-right

Arrow right in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press arrow right in the terminal.

Enter key in the terminal. Submits the command.Value: The number of times to press enter in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

Tab key in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press tab in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

terminal-shift+arrow-right

Shift + arrow right in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press shift + arrow right in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

terminal-shift+arrow-left

Shift + arrow left in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press shift + arrow left in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

terminal-backspace

Backspace key in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press backspace in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

Space key in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press space in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

terminal-command-left

Command + arrow left in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press command + arrow left in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

terminal-command-right

Command + arrow right in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press command + arrow right in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

terminal-command-c

Command + c in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press command + c in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

terminal-command-v

Command + v in the terminal.Value: The number of times to press command + v in the terminal - should typically be '1'.

terminal-set-output

Sets the output in the terminal.Value: The output to set in the terminal. Used to simulate terminal output.

terminal-set-prompt

Sets the prompt in the terminal.Value: The prompt to set in the terminal. Can be used for custom terminal prompts.

terminal-set-present-working-directory

Sets the present working directory in the terminal.Value: The directory to set as the present working directory in the terminal.

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