# cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor

Command Editor Module.

# API Overview

Functions - API calls offered directly by the extension

matches

Constructors - API calls which return an object, typically one that offers API methods

CommandEditor

Fields - Variables which can only be accessed from an object returned by a constructor

closeButton
command
commandDetail
commandGroups
commandList
commands
commandSet
control
keyboard
keyboardToggle
keyDetail
modifiers
option
save
search
shift
UI

Methods - API calls which can only be made on an object returned by a constructor

app
doClose
doFindCommandID
doSave
doShow
hide
show

# API Documentation

# Functions

# matches


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.matches(element) -> boolean`
Type	Function
Description	Checks to see if an element matches what we think it should be.
Parameters	element - An `axuielementObject` to check.
Returns	`true` if matches otherwise `false`
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 36

# Constructors

# CommandEditor


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor(app) -> CommandEditor`
Type	Constructor
Description	Creates a new Command Editor object.
Parameters	app - The `cp.apple.finalcutpro` object.
Returns	A new `CommandEditor` object.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 61

# Fields

# closeButton


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.closeButton <cp.ui.Button>`
Type	Field
Description	The "Close" Button.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 227

# command


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.command <cp.ui.CheckBox>`
Type	Field
Description	The "Command" CheckBox.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 254

# commandDetail


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.commandDetail <cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandDetail>`
Type	Field
Description	The CommandDetail section.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 350

# commandGroups


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.commandGroups <cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandGroups>`
Type	Field
Description	The CommandGroups.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 333

# commandList


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.commandList <cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandList>`
Type	Field
Description	The CommandList.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 317

# commands


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.commands <cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.Commands>`
Type	Field
Description	The Commands.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 326

# commandSet


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.commandSet <cp.ui.PopUpButton>`
Type	Field
Description	The "Command Set" PopUpButton.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 236

# control


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.control <cp.ui.CheckBox>`
Type	Field
Description	The "Control" CheckBox.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 281

# keyboard


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.keyboard <cp.ui.Group>`
Type	Field
Description	The Group containing the keyboard shortcuts. Does not seem to expose the actual key buttons.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 308

# keyboardToggle


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.keyboardToggle <cp.ui.CheckBox>`
Type	Field
Description	The "Keyboard Toggle" CheckBox (next to the Search field).
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 290

# keyDetail


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.keyDetail <cp.appple.finalcutpro.cmd.KeyDetail>`
Type	Field
Description	The KeyDetail section.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 340

# modifiers


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.modifiers <cp.ui.Group>`
Type	Field
Description	The Group containing 'modifier' checkboxes (Cmd, Shift, etc).
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 245

# option


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.option <cp.ui.CheckBox>`
Type	Field
Description	The "Option" CheckBox.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 272

# save


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.save <cp.ui.Button>`
Type	Field
Description	The "Save" Button.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 218

# search


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.search <cp.ui.TextField>`
Type	Field
Description	The "Search" TextField.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 299

# shift


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.shift <cp.ui.CheckBox>`
Type	Field
Description	The "Shift" CheckBox.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 263

# UI


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor.UI <cp.prop: axuielement; read-only>`
Type	Field
Description	The `axuielement` for the window.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 71

# Methods

# app


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor:app() -> App`
Type	Method
Description	Returns the app instance representing Final Cut Pro.
Parameters	None
Returns	App
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 84

# doClose


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor:doClose() -> cp.rx.go.Statement <boolean>`
Type	Method
Description	Returns a Statement that triggers the Close button in the Command Editor.
Parameters	None
Returns	The `Statement`, resolving to `true` if the button was found and pushed, otherwise `false`.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 203

# doFindCommandID


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor:doFindCommandID(commandID, [highlight]) -> cp.rx.go.Statement`
Type	Method
Description	Returns a Statement that will find the command with the given ID, revealing it at the top of the commands list.
Parameters	commandID - The locale-neutral ID of the command to find. Eg. "NextEdit" (ID), not "Go To Next Edit" (English) highlight - (optional) If `true`, the command will be highlighted in the list.
Returns	The Statement.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 383

# doSave


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor:doSave() -> cp.rx.go.Statement <boolean>`
Type	Method
Description	Returns a Statement that triggers the Save button in the Command Editor.
Parameters	None
Returns	The `Statement`, resolving to `true` if the button was found and pushed, otherwise `false`.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 190

# doShow


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor:doShow() -> cp.rx.go.Statement <boolean>`
Type	Method
Description	Creates a Statement that will attempt to hide the Command Editor, if FCPX is running. If the changes have not been saved, they will be lost.
Parameters	None
Returns	The `Statement`, which will resolve to `true` if the CommandEditor is not showing or `false` if not.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 155

# hide


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor:hide() -> cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor`
Type	Method
Description	Hides the Command Editor.
Parameters	None
Returns	The `cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor` object for method chaining.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 141

# show


Signature	`cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor:show() -> cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor`
Type	Method
Description	Shows the Command Editor.
Parameters	None
Returns	The `cp.apple.finalcutpro.cmd.CommandEditor` object for method chaining.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/apple/finalcutpro/cmd/CommandEditor.lua line 97