diff --git a/dotool.go b/dotool.go
index cc93d94..7713625 100644
--- a/dotool.go
+++ b/dotool.go
@@ -113,38 +113,38 @@ func parseChord(keymap *xkb.Keymap, chord string) (Chord, error) {
 
 func (c *Chord) KeyDown(kb uinput.Keyboard) {
 	if c.Super {
-		log(kb.KeyDown(uinput.KeyLeftmeta))
+		log(kb.KeyDown(super))
 	}
 	if c.AltGr {
-		log(kb.KeyDown(84))
+		log(kb.KeyDown(altgr))
 	}
 	if c.Ctrl {
-		log(kb.KeyDown(uinput.KeyLeftctrl))
+		log(kb.KeyDown(ctrl))
 	}
 	if c.Alt {
-		log(kb.KeyDown(uinput.KeyLeftalt))
+		log(kb.KeyDown(alt))
 	}
 	if c.Shift {
-		log(kb.KeyDown(uinput.KeyLeftshift))
+		log(kb.KeyDown(shift))
 	}
 	log(kb.KeyDown(c.Key))
 }
 
 func (c *Chord) KeyUp(kb uinput.Keyboard) {
 	if c.Super {
-		log(kb.KeyUp(uinput.KeyLeftmeta))
+		log(kb.KeyUp(super))
 	}
 	if c.AltGr {
-		log(kb.KeyUp(84))
+		log(kb.KeyUp(altgr))
 	}
 	if c.Ctrl {
-		log(kb.KeyUp(uinput.KeyLeftctrl))
+		log(kb.KeyUp(ctrl))
 	}
 	if c.Alt {
-		log(kb.KeyUp(uinput.KeyLeftalt))
+		log(kb.KeyUp(alt))
 	}
 	if c.Shift {
-		log(kb.KeyUp(uinput.KeyLeftshift))
+		log(kb.KeyUp(shift))
 	}
 	log(kb.KeyUp(c.Key))
 }
diff --git a/keys.go b/keys.go
index eca9215..5b1346c 100644
--- a/keys.go
+++ b/keys.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"unicode"
 )
 
+var super, altgr, ctrl, alt, shift int
+
 var LinuxKeys = map[string]Chord{
 	// Linux Only
 	"micmute": Chord{Key: uinput.KeyMicmute},
@@ -641,6 +643,11 @@ func initKeys(keymap *xkb.Keymap) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	super = XKeys["Super_L"].Key
+	altgr = XKeys["ISO_Level3_Shift"].Key
+	ctrl = XKeys["Control_L"].Key
+	alt = XKeys["Alt_L"].Key
+	shift = XKeys["Shift_L"].Key
 }
 
 func getChord(keymap *xkb.Keymap, keysym uint32) Chord {