From e4fbc400eabcb6954f369c4292e4ee5e77209c02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bryan Harris Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 01:00:44 +0200 Subject: system/crikey: Added to 13.0 repository --- system/crikey/README.source | 67 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 67 insertions(+) create mode 100644 system/crikey/README.source (limited to 'system/crikey/README.source') diff --git a/system/crikey/README.source b/system/crikey/README.source new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5748191778 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/crikey/README.source @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +http://www.shallowsky.com/software/crikey/ + +Usage (command-line flags) +========================== +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 +=============================== +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. -- cgit v1.2.3