how to send a keycode to X?

[iBART]

source of discussion: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11894568#post11894568

how to send a keycode to X?

12.04 here! thanks :)

[iBART]

up? :(

[LewisTM]

Install xdottool
Then execute for example

xdotool key F5
Done!

[iBART]

thanks but i need to "send" F5 to desktop to refresh it but xdotool sends "F5" to... itself! :(

[LewisTM]

Well it depends what captures the key and which application is focused when invoking the command. Are you using this as a keyboard shortcut?

What could help you switch to the target window is wmctrl.
A command like this would call the command interpreter, switch to the desktop, wait a fraction of a second for it to come into focus, and send an F5.

sh -c "wmctrl -a Desktop && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key F5"

[iBART]

worked! thanks man. i added it to startup :)