| Portability | unportable |
|---|---|
| Stability | unstable |
| Maintainer | gwern <gwern0@gmail.com> |
XMonad.Util.Paste
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Description
A module for sending key presses to windows. This modules provides generalized and specialized functions for this task.
Usage
Import this module into your xmonad.hs as usual:
import XMonad.Util.Paste
And use the functions. They all return X (), and so are appropriate
for use as keybindings. Example:
, ((m, xK_d), pasteString "foo bar") ]
Don't expect too much of the functions; they probably don't work on complex texts.
Paste the current X mouse selection. Note that this uses getSelection from
XMonad.Util.XSelection and so is heir to its flaws.
pasteString :: String -> X ()Source
Send a string to the window which is currently focused. This function correctly handles capitalization.
pasteChar :: KeyMask -> Char -> X ()Source
Send a character to the current window. This is more low-level. Remember that you must handle the case of capitalization appropriately. That is, from the window's perspective:
pasteChar mod2Mask 'F' ~> "f"
You would want to do something like:
pasteChar shiftMask 'F'
Note that this function makes use of stringToKeysym, and so will probably
have trouble with any Char outside ASCII.