Autokey script: why doesn't the last command work?

jamesd1 · 05-24-2019, 09:28 AM

The Autokey script below launches a screen capture program and that part works. But the last line is suppose to issue a alt-o that starts the capture yet the last line does not work and I must still do the alt-o by hand after the application starts.

What's wrong?

import subprocess
subprocess.Popen(["dpscreenocr"])
time.sleep(3)
keyboard.send_keys("<alt>+o")

I'm on:

Desktop: MATE 1.20.1 Distro: Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa

ondoho · 05-25-2019, 03:21 AM

I would use your DE's existing hotkey functionality, not autokey.
and what's the Alt-o for?
if it's really necessary, I'd use xdotool for that.
so, a little wrapper script:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
dpscreenocr &
sleep 3
xdotool key Alt+o