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The Actions Menu

The Actions Menu is the sidebar on the left side of the designer. It serves as your library of building blocks, containing every command and automation step available in Talos.

Actions Menu Placeholder

Organizing Your Workflow​

To keep development efficient, the menu is organized into a searchable tree structure:

Action Categories​

Actions are grouped logically by their function to help you find the right tool for the job:

  • UI Automation: Interact with desktop and web interfaces using clicks, typing, and mouse movements.
  • Control Flow: Manage logic with If branches, Delays, and specialized Loops (For, For Each).
  • Data Manipulation: Tools for setting variables and processing Strings and Lists.
  • Web Automation: Specialized actions for web browsers, including URL navigation, data extraction, and web service invocation.
  • Files: Perform file system operations like Read, Write, Copy, Move, and Rename.
  • Spreadsheets: Manage Excel and CSV files with cell-level precision and formula support.
  • Microsoft Office: Deep integration with applications like Microsoft Word for document automation.
  • Email: Connect to mail servers (Google/Microsoft) to fetch, send, and manage emails.
  • Triggers: Pause and resume workflows based on external events.
  • System Operations: Control applications, manage sessions (Logout), shutting down the computer, and interact with the system clipboard.
  • Dialog Boxes: Interact with users via Message, Confirm, and File Selection dialogs.
  • Scripting: Execute custom expressions and logic using the Talos scripting engine.
  • OCR: Read text from images and documents using Optical Character Recognition.
  • Date & Time: Retrieve and format system date and time values.
  • Error Handling: Explicitly manage failures with Throw/Catch mechanisms.
  • Subflows: Organize complex logic by running nested workflows.
  • Misc: General utilities like taking screenshots and printing messages.

Using the Menu​

Search & Filter​

The Search Actions bar at the top allows you to find actions by name instantly. The tree will automatically filter as you type, revealing the correct categories.

Adding to Viewport​

To use an action, simply click it from the menu and it will appear directly onto the Viewport.

Expansion Controls​

Use the Expand All and Collapse All buttons at the top of the sidebar to quickly navigate through the categories.

Action Badges​

Some actions may feature badges:

  • Coming Soon: Indicates a preview of an action that will be available in a future update.
  • Updated: Highlights actions that have recently received new features or improvements.