Is this program possible in linux?

destinyy · 02-23-2020, 01:16 PM

I was using autohotkey with windows but when using linux
is it possible to create a program/script that does this?

Whenever i press X key , it has to type whatever i have in my clipboard.

vtel57 · 02-23-2020, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by destinyy

Whenever i press X key , it has to type whatever i have in my clipboard.

You can do this by using:

CTRL + V

This keyboard shortcut will paste your most recent item from your clipboard to wherever you want... forum post, email document, notepad, etc.

Tonus · 02-23-2020, 02:12 PM

Depending on your distribution/DE/WM you might be able to assign an other shortcut.

destinyy · 02-23-2020, 02:58 PM

The program does not support CTRL + V, i'm using centos 6

dugan · 02-23-2020, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by destinyy

The program does not support CTRL + V

Oh, so this is for just one program in particular?

Anyway...

Most terminals use CTRL+Shift+V.

And as for what you're actually asking: you might try setting a window manager key to execute something like the following:

https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/528523/286514

vtel57 · 02-23-2020, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by destinyy

The program does not support CTRL + V, i'm using centos 6

That surprises me. I had CentOS on quite a few of my systems a few years back and never had any issue using CTRL + V.

frankbell · 02-24-2020, 08:09 PM

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The program does not support CTRL + V

It would help to know what program you refer to.

!!! · 02-24-2020, 11:24 PM

Welcome to LQ! (I followed you to this Thread, from your greeting to Lendal, in NewMembersIntro, my favorite forum.)

Wild guess: try: Shift + Insert (with what you want to paste *highlighted*; no copy)

I just found that for the Terminal, for my new YUMI flashdrive of Slax!!!
(I'm amazed how well and FAST it makes my old $20 Asus 1005PE Win7 WORK!
btw, modprobe [-r then] psmouse proto=exps got 'tap' to work; GoBackWithBackspace extension for Chrome. ...I wonder IF 'persistance' will work... )

Hope to hear back from you... (Yes, more specifics: IF exact info [detailed steps] are provided, so others can reproduce the problem, it will likely get solved!!!)

ondoho · 02-25-2020, 01:49 AM

^That would be my wild guess, too.

Autohotkey-please-make-it-work-on-Linux questions pop up every now and then. There's a few threads like this already, here's the latest. Dear OP, please read it.