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From: googlemike@hotpop.com
Subject: Re: "SendKeys" equivalent in Linux
Date: 30 Jul 2005 22:06:49 -0700
Message-ID: <1122786409.954562.281600@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com> 
References: <1122234167.709542.216520@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> 

I just found xmacro (on Sourceforge.net) to be a real *KEEPER* in my
box of tools on Linux now that I have figured it out. The docs kind of
aren't there, so the technique with it is:

$ vi /etc/apt/sources.list
{Edit your apt sources so that you can use a source that has xmacro
packaged for your particular distro. For instance, on Ubuntu, I have to
uncomment the "universe" setting in order to see the xmacro Debian
package. Otherwise, you can always download this from SourceForge.net.}
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get install xmacro
$ xmacrorec2 > my.macro
{Press [Scroll Lock] key. Type your keystrokes and do your optional
mouse events that you want to record. Press [Scroll Lock] key again to
stop the recording.}
$ vi my.macro
{Edit this file and remove out any lines that you don't want or need.}
$ cat my.macro | xmacroplay ":0.0"

By doing this, for instance, I was able to record CTRL+ALT+d, which was
the Show Desktop feature in GNOME. I could then attach this to a
launcher and make a better looking Show Desktop button, which I
describe here:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=279697#post279697

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