Alias isn’t just a good macro practice for command quality. Let’s assume you program the remote and have 8 macros with variables. Client changes tv brand - all I need to do is drag the new power command onto my hidden page. Done - one simple step. Your method involves locating all those individual tv commands in both variable states and changing them. So although dragging IR codes can work you won’t usually find that method used for a few reasons like the one I described