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doc	replace --keyboard-name with $DOTOOL_KEYBOARD_NAME	2023-10-26 13:13:48 +01:00
xkb	xkb: use unsafe.Slice	2023-06-01 16:34:40 +01:00
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CHANGELOG.md	version 1.3	2023-06-01 16:34:54 +01:00
dotool.go	replace --keyboard-name with $DOTOOL_KEYBOARD_NAME	2023-10-26 13:13:48 +01:00
dotoolc	minor usage formatting	2023-05-11 11:21:13 +01:00
dotoold	add --keyboard-name option	2023-08-16 18:40:39 +01:00
go.mod	bump dependencies	2023-09-13 11:55:19 +01:00
go.sum	bump dependencies	2023-09-13 11:55:19 +01:00
keys.go	init modifiers	2023-09-13 11:03:02 +01:00
LICENSE	initial commit	2022-10-22 13:41:10 +01:00
README.md	readme & man: tweak	2023-10-12 23:09:57 +01:00
uninstall.sh	install: replace install.sh with build.sh	2023-09-13 11:03:02 +01:00

dotool

dotool reads actions from stdin and simulates keyboard/mouse input using Linux's uinput module. It works systemwide and supports keyboard layouts.

Install From Packages

Packages of dotool are available on:

and potentially other platforms.

With go, libxkbcommon-dev and scdoc installed, run:

./build.sh && sudo ./build.sh install

And to trigger the udev rule, run:

sudo udevadm control --reload && sudo udevadm trigger

See the manpage.

dotool was written for Numen, which has a chat on Matrix you're welcome to join.

You can also send questions or patches by composing an email to ~geb/numen@lists.sr.ht.

GPLv3 only, see LICENSE.