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  1. #1
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    text inserts

    Hello.
    It is needed for my app to insert text in any opened window in system (in current position of the cursor). I tried xdotool (lib and console program) and xvkbd, but both of them work bad with big texts and special characters.
    My app is wrote with Python 3. Used system - Ubuntu 14.
    I would be glad any ideas and decisions.

  2. #2
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    Re: text inserts

    Welcome to the forums.

    Suggestion: Make a CLI version of "your app" that accepts either a FIFO, named pipe or stdin for input.

    IMHO, trying to playback text entry via an external program is a hack and will always be prone to errors.

    You can also check "alternativeTo.net" for other options.

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