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http://www.shallowsky.com/software/crikey/
Usage (command-line flags)
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Usage: crikey [-itxr] [-sS sleeptime] string...
Send key events, as if args was typed in whatever X window currently has focus.
Flags:
-s seconds: sleep time before sending
-S milliseconds: sleep time before sending
Many window managers need a delay for focus shifting
or to allow a modifier button to be released.
-i: Interactive (read input from stdin)
-t: Use XTest to send events (default)
-x: Use XSendEvent to send events
-r: Send events to root window (only with XSendEvent)
-l: Show long (more detailed) help
-d: Show debug messages
If there are multiple arguments, single spaces will be inserted between them.
Crikey input options
====================
Sample usage:
crikey -s 1 'My long string\nExtending over two lines.'
Using quotes around the string is normally recommended, to avoid problems with
your shell treating any characters specially, especially backslashes.
Special characters and syntaxes
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Control characters use ^: ^A sends a Control-A
Numeric ASCII codes (decimal only): \27 sends ESC
Special codes:
\t tab, \b backspace, \n newline, \r return, \d delete, \e escape, \\ backslash
Modifier keys:
\S shift, \C control, \A alt, \M or \W for the "Windows" key. These must be
capitalized, and they only apply to the next single character, so \Aabc will
send alt-A followed by b and c with no modifier keys.
Special symbols with \( \): \(Return\) ... these are defined in
/usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h, but only those defined on your keyboard will
likely work.
A Note on Xterm
===============
Crikey will work out of the box for most terminal emulators, but xterm blocks
events generated with XSendEvent by default. To use crikey with xterm, you have
two options:
* Use crikey -t, to use the X Test extension instead of XSendEvent (this is now the default).
* Add to your .Xdefaults file: XTerm*allowSendEvents: true
Setting up Crikey in your Window Manager
The most common way to use Crikey is to bind specific crikey commands to keys
in your window manager (for instance, Shift-F12 might send a particular string).
The procedure for making key bindings is different in every window manager,
so I've moved the instructions for all the various window managers to a separate
page: Making Crikey! work on various window managers.
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