Adding markers to the timeline

Hello,

I use timeline markers to collect timestamps for YouTube videos while I edit them. Unfortunately, the default behaviour of the "Add Marker" command is to add the marker to whatever is currently selected, and with "Selection follows playhead" option active, it is the current video clip.
Is there a trick (or macro) to add markers to the timeline, regardless of active selection? I searched through keyboard shortcuts settings, and I did not find such command.

I don't believe so. You'd have to disable Selection Follows Playhead, or de-select first.

I don't believe so. You'd have to disable Selection Follows Playhead, or de-select first.

That's a bummer. Makes working with Speed Editor much more difficult :/

Ahh. I don't use that myself. Someone else may have to chime in if the hardware offers a method.

The console has a "Mark" button, but it works just like the keyboard shortcut. I don't mind reaching to the keyboard to use a shortcut, as long as I can place a mark on the timeline without switching focus.

Bit late in the day on this one and its probably been answered elsewhere .... but, position play head then click outside the highlighted clip to deselect the clip but leave the play head where it was positioned. Click 'M' then the marker will then be added to the timeline timing ruler rather than on the clip.

+1 for having a way to add markers to the timeline directly. I keep adding them to clips accidentally and having to undo/redo.

If I could change the M or Ctrl-M keyboard mappings to specifically do this it'd be ideal, but alas... no.

P.S. Or is it possible to define a multi-key macro? i.e. equivalent to Ctrl-Shift-A to deselect all then Ctrl-M to add marker?

Seems not.

I guess AutoHotKey or similar is the answer here...

+1 for having a way to add markers to the timeline directly.

Well, you can...so long as no clip is selected.

I've mapped Shift-V to "Deselect", M to "Add Marker" and Shift-M to "Modify Marker".

So my process for setting a marker on the timeline and naming it is a quick 3-keystroke combo of Shift-V, M, Shift-M.

Just for other readers' reference...

Ctrl+Shift+A is the default shortcut for Deselect All.
Double tapping M will place the Timeline Marker and then open it for modification.

Double tapping M will place the Timeline Marker and then open it for modification.

That’s much more convenient! Thanks