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exoskelegram
#&summary An X11 key press/release catcher/sender wrapper #&
#&toc
exoskelegram
exoskelegram is an X11 key press/release catcher/sender wrapper with abstractions. From its –help text:
Usage: exoskelegram COMMAND [ARGS...]
An X11 key press/release catcher/sender wrapper with abstractions
Options:
--version show program's version number and exit
-h, --help show this help message and exit
Commands (note: [<arg>?<default>] means that <arg> is a boolean value where t is
true and f is false):
catch [lock?f] [stopkeysym]
Catch all X key events and print them to standard out. If lock is true,
take control of all the events and don't let them get further than to this
program. If stopkeysym is specified, stop catching when that keysym is
caught. If it is not specified, have the user press the corresponding key
before starting the catch loop.
mapkey keycode keysym [shift_keysym[ mode_switch_keysym[ both_keysym]]]
Map a key at keycode to the keysyms specified. If only one keysym is
specified, the key is an alias to that keysym with and without any
modifiers. If shift_keysym is given, Shift+key will invoke that keysym. If
mode_switch_keysym is given, Mode_Switch (sometimes called AltGr or Option)
+ key will invoke that keysym. If both_keysym is given,
Shift+Mode_Switch+key will invoke that keysym. If a keysym is given for one
modifier but not for the rest, it will also be used for the other modifiers.
sendkey keycode [press?t] [release?t]
Send a key to the global X server. If press, send a key press. If release,
send a key release. If both, first press, then release.
sendtext text
Send a text string to the X server (a series of press-release of keys).
symtocode keysym
Convert a keysym to a keycode and print.
codetosym keycode
Convert a keycode to its corresponding four keysyms and print.
nametosym name
Convert an XString to a keysym and print.
symtouni keysym
Convert a keysym to a unicode character and print.
unitosym unicodechar
Convert a unicode character to a keysym and print.
xflush
Flush the X server.
Examples:
exoskelegram catch f 65307
Catch key events, do not lock, end on ESC press.
exoskelegram mapkey 23 121
Map the key at keycode 23 to the letter 'y'.
exoskelegram sendkey 33
Send the key at keysym 33 ('!').
exoskelegram sendtext Hello
Succesively send the characters H, e, l, l, and o.
exoskelegram symtocode 89
Prints the current keycode for the keysym 89.
exoskelegram codetosym 28
Prints the current keysyms for the keycode 28.
exoskelegram nametosym asciitilde
Prints the keysym for asciitilde
exoskelegram symtouni 33
Prints the unicode character of the keysym 33.
exoskelegram unitosym Å
Prints the keysym for the 'Å' letter.Download
exoskelegram is released under the AGPLv3+.
exoskelegram can also be found in the Python Package Index. exoskelegram has its code at Gitorious; see http://gitorious.org/exoskelegram.