ebranlard / xdotool-for-windows

Command line implementation of xdotool for windows (pseudo-equivalent)

xdotool-for-windows

Command line implementation of xdotool for windows.

Only one feature of the linux tool xdotool is implemented so far, that is:

• Send keys to the active window

The program is written in C-sharp. This repository contains the source code, compatible Mono or Microsoft.

The program can be used with wmctrl-for-windows to switch to a given window before executing keys.

Binaries

The latest binary is available here

Features/ usage

Typical usage:

# Send control-v
xdotool key "^v"
# Send alt-F4
xdotool key "%{F4}"
# Send Shift-6 (that's the "^" character)
xdotool key "+6"
# Send Arrow keys (up three times)
xdotool key "{Up}{Up}{Up}"
# Send "windows" key (not supported for now..)

Command-line usage:

xdotool [options] cmd [args]

options:
  -h         : show this help

cmd:
  key <KEYS>: send keys

Installation

Compile. Put the exe file somewhere in your system path.