1XSENDKEYS(8)                System Manager's Manual               XSENDKEYS(8)
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NAME

6       xsendkeys - send a named key combination to X using strings
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SYNOPSIS

9       xsendkeys keystring
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DESCRIPTION

13       xsendkeys  is  a  simple  program which allows you to send a key or key
14       combination to X. For example: xsendkeys a will send the letter  a.  If
15       you  wanted  to  send a capital a 'A' you would have to send: xsendkeys
16       Shift_L+a
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18       xsendkeys Shift_L+Right  will  send  the  key  combination  shift+right
19       arrow.  The  names  of  the keys must be the exact names X would expect
20       (use xev to see keynames when in doubt). Unlike xsendkeycode  xsendkeys
21       automatically sends corresponding keydown and keyup events. This helper
22       application is not used  from  lineakd(1)  but  is  included  to  allow
23       scripts to send keys to X.
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SEE ALSO

27       evtest(8), send_to_keyboard(8), xsendkeycode(8), lineakd(1).
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AUTHOR

30       xsendkeys was written by Sheldon Lee-Wen <leewsb@hotmail.com>.
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34                                 March 2, 2005                    XSENDKEYS(8)
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