Re: "SendKeys" equivalent in Linux

From: Wolfgang Draxinger (wdraxinger_at_darkstargames.de)
Date: 07/25/05 

Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 02:10:07 +0200

Tony Lawrence wrote:

> EKurtz99@aol.com wrote:
>> In Windows it is possible to control one application from
>> another by sending keystrokes to the buffer for that app. The
>> technique is limited, of course, by what you can do via the
>> keyboard in the driven app. Is there an equivalent in Linux?
>>
>
> Several.
>
> One is just to use an input file:
>
> yourapp < yourfileofkeystrokes

That's limited to console programs. And if the program messes
around with the console settings I's getting challenging.

In X11 it's quite easy possible to send virtual keystrokes.
However I never did it so far and it's been quite a while since
I've browsed the Xlib reference. But the Xlib has definitely
functions you want.

Wolfgang Draxinger 

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