multiple “commands” in a single Sublime Text 2 user keymap shortcut

Question

Is there a way to have multiple "commands" associated with one shortcut?

I have these two shortcuts. First shortcut makes the window on the left larger than the right one (in a 2 column view) and the next shortcut puts the focus on the first window. I tend to forget one or the other shortcut when coding quickly.

{
    "keys": ["super+alt+left"],
    "command": "set_layout",
    "args":
    {
        "cols": [0.0, 0.66, 1.0],
        "rows": [0.0, 1.0],
        "cells": [[0, 0, 1, 1], [1, 0, 2, 1]]
    }
},
{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+left"], "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 0 } }

This question makes me sound like i'm lazy but i'd like to think of it as being efficient.

Any advice or suggestions, please?

Answer 1

Install the "Chain of Command" plugin (works in both ST2 and ST3):
https://github.com/jisaacks/ChainOfCommand https://packagecontrol.io/packages/Chain%20of%20Command

Then you'll be able to do stuff like:

{ "keys": ["ctrl+d"],
  "context": [
    { "key": "panel_visible", "operator": "equal", "operand": true }
  ],
  "command": "chain",
  "args": {
    "commands": [
      ["hide_panel", {"cancel": true}],
      ["find_under_expand"],
    ]
  },
},

which redefines Ctrl+D so that it'll close the Find panel if it's open, then perform its normal action (Quick Add Next).

You can do any number of subcommands. Each is an array with the command name (e.g. "hide_panel") followed optionally by the arguments (e.g. {"cancel": true}).

Answer 2

There's a post on the Sublime Text 2 forum that includes code for a generic "run multiple commands" plugin. It will allow you to bind multiple commands to any key binding the same way you'd normally bind them to one:

  {
    "keys": ["super+alt+left"],
    "command": "run_multiple_commands",
    "args": {
      "commands": [
        { "command": "set_layout", "args": { "cols": [0.0, 0.66, 1.0], "rows": [0.0, 1.0], "cells": [[0, 0, 1, 1], [1, 0, 2, 1]] } },
        { "command": "focus_group", "args": { "group": 0 } }
      ]
    }
  }

Note that this is untested, and you must install the plugin provided in the post for this to work.

Alternatively, you can create a plugin for a specific set of commands following the instructions in this answer.

Answer 3

You can record a macro (using the Tools menu), then save it and set a keyboard shortcut to call it using

{"keys": ["super+alt+l"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "res://Packages/User/Example.sublime-macro"}}

http://docs.sublimetext.info/en/latest/extensibility/macros.html

Granted, this isn't quite what you're asking for, but may provide the same end for others with similar questions.