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#2952 Several Auto Type Sequences as template defined in a folder

KeePass_2.x
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nobody
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2025-11-03
2025-11-03
Jens
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Dear all,

I really like KeePass and use it several times daily via Auto-Type and that's why I have a Feature Request in this area.
I defined an Auto-Type sequence as default in the folder which uses some variables defined in the password records created in this folder.

{S:XXX}{TAB}{USERNAME}{TAB}{PASSWORD}{ENTER}

This works fine but I want to define a second sequence in each record for another target window name.

Example:

Target Window 1: ** {S:System}
Sequence:** {S:XXX}{TAB}{USERNAME}{TAB}{PASSWORD}{ENTER}

Target Window 2: {S:System}_{S:Type}
Sequence: {USERNAME}{TAB}{PASSWORD}{ENTER}

I want to use this generic template for all entries in a whole folder structure including subfolders for all records (> 200). But this has be defined per record as I can only define one default sequence on level of the folder.

So my suggestion would be to allow to define several sequences and target windows as well on the level of the folder. Otherwise it would be great to define these rules in an own (template) record which can be referenced by all the other records.
I just want avoid to define these same settings in each record and in case of a change of these auto type rules it would again effect a change of all the records.

Thank you so much! :-)

Kind regards
Jens

Discussion

  • wellread1

    wellread1 - 2025-11-03

    While group properties doesn't support default templates, KeePass already supports a couple of similar features that might suit your needs:

    • Create entry template(s) that contains the data that you want to replicate in each new entry, e.g. custom auto-type sequences. Use the Add Entry button on the KeePass toolbar to create new entries based on the template(s). All template are available across the whole database. See https://keepass.info/help/v2/dbsettings.html#templates for more details.
    • Use the KeePass duplicate entry feature (Ctrl+K or select Entry>Duplicate Entry… in the KeePass menu) to duplicate a similar entry and then modify the duplicate according to your needs.
     

  • Paul

    Paul - 2025-11-03

    You could modify all entries in a group by using XML Replace to add the AT sequences you want.

    The additional AT node has this format.

    <Association>
        <Window>Test*</Window>
        <KeystrokeSequence>{C:Pick some characters}{PICKCHARS}</KeystrokeSequence>
</Association>

    If you want to pursue this route, post details of the AT window and sequence and we will advise.

    cheers, Paul

     

    Last edit: Paul 2025-11-03

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