Quick Ring & Middle-click

SN Utils lets you assign frequently used features to mouse interactions, so you can trigger them without opening the slash command popup or navigating menus.

Quick Ring is enabled by default and supports two triggers: a long-press (hold) and an optional modifier + click shortcut for instant access. Middle-click quick action is off by default so normal middle-click behavior (for example opening real links in a new tab on Windows) is unchanged until you turn it on and set a command.

Middle-click Quick Action

When Middle-click Action is enabled and Middle-click Command is not empty, middle-click (mouse wheel button) runs that slash command. On Windows, SN Utils also handles middle mousedown so the browser does not switch to “scroll mode” (the compass cursor) instead of running your command.

Leave the command field empty to keep middle-click fully native even if the toggle is on.

Default after install: middle-click action is disabled; enable it in Manage if you want this shortcut.

Middle-clicking links (a[href], area[href], and elements with role="link"), buttons, inputs, Monaco, and SN Utils overlays is left to the browser — your command does not run there, so “open in new tab” on real links stays intact where the page uses standard markup.

Configure in settings:

• Middle-click Action toggle — enable or disable interception of middle-click
• Middle-click Command — the slash command to run when enabled and non-empty (e.g. /tn, /pop, /bg)

Quick Ring

Quick Ring opens a compact ring of slash commands at your cursor. It is meant for speed: less pointer travel than opening the full slash menu. Up to eight slots are configurable in settings (defaults use four).

There are two ways to open Quick Ring — you can use either or both:

Long-press (default)

1. Press and hold the left mouse button on any empty area
2. After a brief hold (configurable, default 600 ms), the ring appears
3. Move the mouse toward the action you want — it highlights as you hover
4. Release the mouse button to execute the highlighted command
5. Release in the center (or press Escape) to dismiss without action

Modifier + Click shortcut

For instant access without waiting for a hold delay, you can configure a keyboard modifier:

1. Choose a shortcut in Manage → Quick Ring & Middle-click → Shortcut (Shift + Click, Ctrl + Click, Alt + Click, or Cmd/Win + Click)
2. Hold the modifier key and left-click on any empty area — the ring appears immediately
3. Move, release, or dismiss the same way as the long-press gesture

Shortcut-only mode: if you prefer the shortcut exclusively, set Hold delay to 0. This disables the long-press trigger entirely so only the modifier + click opens the ring. The hint below the settings row confirms the active mode.

Quick Ring does not interfere with normal clicks, text selection, or form interactions — it only activates on non-interactive areas (inputs, buttons, links, contenteditable elements, and ServiceNow components are excluded).

Command caption

When you hover over a segment, a small pill below the ring shows the full command name (for example "Business Rules" for /br). This keeps the ring compact with short aliases while still giving clarity on what each slot does.

Quick View (inline results)

Commands that query tables (like /si, /br, /cs) and special commands (/sa, /imp, /env, /diffenv) support Quick View — an inline results panel that appears beside the ring. Supported segments have a subtle highlighted outer rim.

To open Quick View: release the mouse on the outer rim of a supported segment. To run the command normally: release on the inner part of the segment.

The panel shows the 20 most recent results with the record name, a secondary field, and a time-ago indicator. Click a row to navigate to that record. Use Cmd/Ctrl+click to open in a new tab or Shift+click to open in a new window.

For star commands (/sa, /imp, /env, /diffenv), releasing on the inner part opens the slash command popup pre-filled and focused, ready for further typing.

Context-aware command sets

Quick Ring automatically detects whether you are on a page with table context (a form, list, flow designer, etc.) or a page without context (homepage, admin pages, dashboard). It shows a different set of commands depending on what makes sense for the current page.

Default slots — Form / List context (table detected):

Default slots — Other (no table detected):

Built-in commands such as /nav and /id are not listed in your personal slash command table but still work in Quick Ring slots and middle-click — see the hint under Manage → Quick Ring & Middle-click for examples.

Both sets are independently configurable. Each slot shows the slash command (for example /tn, /nav); the text scales to fit the wedge, with ellipsis if it is still too long at the minimum size. You can set a custom label per slot in the stored JSON if you prefer a short title. Screen readers use the command’s hint from the slash registry when available. On a Pro trial, very subtle muted text at the bottom inside the ring shows how many days are left (or that the trial ends today) — no badge or colored bar.

Configure in settings:

• Quick Ring toggle — enable or disable the ring
• Hold delay — how long to hold before the menu appears (0–1500 ms, default 600 ms; set to 0 to disable long-press when a shortcut is configured)
• Shortcut — optional modifier + click to open the ring instantly (None, Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Cmd/Win)
• Slots — Form / List context — configure 2–8 slots for pages with a table
• Slots — Other — configure 2–8 slots for pages without a table

Legacy: Double-click Toggle

The original double-click-in-whitespace gesture for toggling technical names is still available as a legacy option. It can be enabled or disabled independently from middle-click and Quick Ring. The toggle lives under Manage Settings → Developer Tooling (next to Technical Names), not under Quick Ring & Middle-click, so it stays available in Community as well as Pro.

Settings

Middle-click and Quick Ring are configured in Manage Settings → Quick Ring & Middle-click (Pro). The double-click technical-names toggle is under Developer Tooling. Changes take effect after reloading the ServiceNow page.

All mouse action settings are auto-saved as you change them. A Save button at the bottom of the section lets you trigger a manual save when you want explicit confirmation. An indicator next to the button shows the time of the last save — whether it was auto or manual — so you always know your changes have been persisted.

Quick Ring & Middle-click require an active Pro, Enterprise, or Trial license to work on ServiceNow pages. If you disconnect or your license expires, both middle-click and Quick Ring stop responding. The settings section stays visible so you can see and pre-configure the options before activating a license.