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minus-squarescratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·19 hours ago Automation and keyboard macros, Isn’t there xdotool for this?
minus-squarecmhe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-219 hours agoYes, that is for X11. Now find one that works on all Wayland compositors, that doesn’t require root permissions.
minus-squarescratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 hours agoI guess wtype is waylands replacement for xdotool? https://github.com/atx/wtype
minus-squarecmhe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·19 hours agoPretty good, however wtype is only sending keystrokes globally, with xdotool you can also move the mouse, send key events to specific windows and more.
Isn’t there
xdotoolfor this?Yes, that is for X11. Now find one that works on all Wayland compositors, that doesn’t require root permissions.
I guess wtype is waylands replacement for xdotool? https://github.com/atx/wtype
Pretty good, however
wtypeis only sending keystrokes globally, with xdotool you can also move the mouse, send key events to specific windows and more.