# Default Behavior Changed?

**URL:** https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925
**Category:** Hookmark Feature Requests
**Created:** [October 17, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925 "2021-10-17T18:18:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author: ![HansTammen](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/bc8723/32.png) [@HansTammen](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/HansTammen)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/1 "2021-10-17T18:18:36Z")

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Hi,  
since the last update the default behavior seems to have changed, if I invoke Hook the search bar comes up, but not the context window. As this behavior is unfortunately tied to several interactions with Keyboard Maestro and Alfred, I reverted to the previous version. It’ll take too long to change.

In my case, the easiest way to fix that is to allow us to set our own keyboard shortcuts within Hook.

Thanks, Hans

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### Author: ![LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/user_avatar/discourse.hookproductivity.com/lucb/32/2228_2.png) [@LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/LucB)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/2 "2021-10-17T22:26:46Z")

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Thanks for writing, @HansTammen. The final, non-beta, release of Hook 3.3 has the default as 3.2 and before, unless you installed one of the betas that had a different default.

Using an advanced Terminal preference, Hook 3.3 can stay in the background with

`defaults write com.cogsciapps.hook background.app.mode 1`

or

> - Using an advanced Terminal preference (`defaults write com.cogsciapps.hook background.app.mode 0`), the Hook app can now be brought entirely [in the foreground](https://hookproductivity.com/release-notes/hook-3-3/#fg). In foreground mode, Hook shows up in the app switcher, Force Quit window, and Dock.

See also [Hook 3.3 Release Notes – Hook](https://hookproductivity.com/release-notes/hook-3-3/).

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### Author: ![HansTammen](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/bc8723/32.png) [@HansTammen](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/HansTammen)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/3 "2021-10-17T23:27:23Z")

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Hi Luc,

thanks for responding! I reinstalled “Hook Version 3.3 (4542; Integration v. 183)”, which came up in the “updates” dialog. Not sure if that’s one of the betas?

The default is “background mode”, but I switched between both modes a few times (always restarting Hook), but if I invoke Hook, the search window pops up in any case.

[Mac OS 11.5.1 Bid Sur]

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### Author: ![bchend](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@bchend](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/bchend)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/4 "2021-10-18T00:40:28Z")

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Sorry fo the trouble.

Could you please be more specific how you invoke Hook?

Do you mean If you invoke Hook from menubar icon or using shortcut such as (ctrl+H), you still got Hook window in search mode?

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### Author: ![HansTammen](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/bc8723/32.png) [@HansTammen](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/HansTammen)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/5 "2021-10-18T01:12:48Z")

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Hi all,

I just invoke it by calling the Hook app itself, through keyboard shortcuts in Alfred and Keyboard Maestro. Same as double-clicking on the app, in all cases the search window comes up instead of the context window. Thanks!

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### Author: ![LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/user_avatar/discourse.hookproductivity.com/lucb/32/2228_2.png) [@LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/LucB)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/6 "2021-10-18T18:40:00Z")

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Thanks for all the info. We’ll issue a 3.3.1 update to address this.

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### Author: ![LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/user_avatar/discourse.hookproductivity.com/lucb/32/2228_2.png) [@LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/LucB)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/7 "2021-10-18T20:52:33Z")

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We’ve published [Hook 3.3.1 Public Beta – Hook](https://hookproductivity.com/release-notes/hook-3-3-1/). Could you please let us know whether it addresses the issue for you?

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### Author: ![HansTammen](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/bc8723/32.png) [@HansTammen](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/HansTammen)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/8 "2021-10-18T21:17:33Z")

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Hi Luc,

yes it does! In background mode the context window shows up, in foreground mode the search bar. Thanks!

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### Author: ![LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/user_avatar/discourse.hookproductivity.com/lucb/32/2228_2.png) [@LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/LucB)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/9 "2021-10-20T18:59:55Z")

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Super. We’re adding a feature and another fix to it, and we hope to release Hook 3.3.1 today.

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### Author: ![LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/user_avatar/discourse.hookproductivity.com/lucb/32/2228_2.png) [@LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/LucB)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/default-behavior-changed/3925/10 "2021-10-21T19:14:10Z")

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we have withdrawn public beta 3.3.1 because it may have an issue, which we are investigating.
