Main Window

The main window is where you manage your macro list.

What You See

• A button bar across the top
• A macro list in the middle
• A status bar at the bottom
• A strip image at the top of the window

Macro List Columns

• Trigger: the hot key, typed sequence, or other trigger text
• Trigger Type: how the macro starts
• Description: your short name for the macro
• Type: the macro type
• Date: the saved date shown in the list

Secure macros can hide their trigger when secure viewing is off. See Secure Macros.

Main Buttons

• Add: opens the create-macro wizard
• Edit: edits the selected macro
• Delete: removes the selected macro
• Disable: turns the selected macro on or off
• Run: runs the selected macro now
• Schedule: opens the schedule choices for the selected macro
• Activate Hot Keys and Hide: hides the window, opens the hotkeys, and leaves the app in the tray

Status Bar

The status bar shows a simple count of how many macros are in the current file.

Tray Behavior

When EZ Macros is hidden to the tray, the tray icon tells you the current state.

• Green light: hot keys are active and macros are ready
• Red light: the main window is restored and the tray state is not active for playback use
• Yellow light: hot keys are open, but all macros are currently disabled

Tray Mouse Actions

• Left click restores the main window.
• Right click opens the tray menu.

The tray menu includes:

• Restore
• Quick Record
• Disable all macros or Enable all macros
• Help
• Visit American Systems on the Web
• Close

See Running and Scheduling for tray workflows.

First-Run Behavior

On a default setup, EZ Macros can show:

• an intro message
• a sample-macro prompt if the default file is loaded

These are normal setup-time prompts.