#xdotool #xvkbd #linux #ubuntu #automation
Get info about a window by clicking on it:
Inspect an app:
- gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.Debug enable-inspector-keybinding true; GTK_DEBUG=interactive geany
xdotool
Send key to a background (unfocused) window:
- win=$(xdotool search --onlyvisible --class mpv | head -1); xdotool key --clearmodifiers --window $win Ctrl+q
- xdotool search --class vlc key space
Some applications (like scite) looks like needs to be activated to accept keys
- xdotool windowactivate --sync $(xdotool search --name Scite | tail -1) type "text abc" && xdotool key KP_Enter Return
click mouse repeatedly by interval:
- xdotool click --repeat 33 --delay 11000 1
minimize window by process id:
- xdotool windowminimize `xdotool search --pid $pid | tail -1`
minimize active window:
- xdotool getactivewindow windowminimize
minimize window by part of its title:
- xdotool windowminimize $(xdotool search --name Geany | tail -1)
activate window and type text:
- xdotool windowactivate --sync $(xdotool search --name Geany | tail -1) type "text abc" && xdotool key KP_Enter Return
paste from clipboard to another app:
- xdotool windowactivate --sync $(xdotool search --name Scite | tail -1); xdotool key ctrl+v
get window id by clicking on it:
auto move cursor down and press hotkey:
- while true; do sleep 5; xdotool key Down; sleep 0.5; xdotool key ctrl+o; done;
Control Mouse Using Terminal
$ xdotool mousemove 0 0 click 1
$ xdotool mousemove 100 30
$ xdotool click 1
$ xdotool type "hello"
xvkbd - virtual keyboard for X window system
Send text to specific app. (No needed to be focused)
- xvkbd -window scite -no-repeat -text "Hello world"
- xvkbd -window scite -no-repeat -text "hello world \Ch\C world\t\t earth\Aa\A"
Switch to scite window, type "hello world" then press Ctrl+H to open Find-Replace, type world, press tab 2 times then press Alt+A to replace all.
Reference: http://t-sato.in.coocan.jp/xvkbd/
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