What does xdotool do on the command line?
xdotool lets you programatically (or manually) simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this using X11’s XTEST extension and other Xlib functions. There is some support for Extended Window Manager Hints (aka EWMH or NetWM).
How does xdotool send events to window 12345?
If you specify ‘xdotool type –window 12345 hello’ xdotool will generate key events and send them directly to window 12345. However, X11 servers will set a special flag on all events generated in this way (see XEvent.xany.send_event in X11’s manual). Many programs observe this flag and reject these events.
What are the aliases for the keys in xdotool?
Multiple keys are separated by ‘+’. Aliases exist for “alt”, “ctrl”, “shift”, “super”, and “meta” which all map to Foo_L, such as Alt_L and Control_L, etc. In cases where your keyboard doesn’t actually have the key you want to type, xdotool will automatically find an unused keycode and use that to type the key.
How to type ” Hello world ” in xdotool?
Example: to type ‘Hello world!’ you would do: xdotool type ‘Hello world!’ mousemove [options] x y OR ‘restore’ Move the mouse to the specific X and Y coordinates on the screen. You can move the mouse to the previous location if you specify ‘restore’ instead of an X and Y coordinate.
See “ WINDOW STACK” for what “%1” means. xdotool lets you programmatically (or manually) simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this using X11’s XTEST extension and other Xlib functions.
What’s the default time for typing in xdotool?
The default, if no window is given, depends on the window stack. If the window stack is empty the current window is typed at using XTEST. Otherwise, the default is “%1” (see “ WINDOW STACK” ). Delay between keystrokes. Default is 12ms. Clear modifiers before sending keystrokes. See CLEARMODIFIERS below. Types as if you had typed it.
How to send keystrokes to specific window ID?
Send keystrokes to a specific window id. You can use “ WINDOW STACK” references like “%1” and “%@” here. If there is a window stack, then “%1” is the default, otherwise the current window is used. Clear modifiers before sending keystrokes.