A tool to insert characters absent from the keyboard using a heredoc declaration, dmenu and xdotool.
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A tool to insert characters absent from the keyboard using a heredoc*
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declaration, dmenu and xdotool.
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* https://stackoverflow.com/a/21549836
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Dependencies :
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xdotool - command-line X11 automation tool
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dmenu - dynamic menu https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/
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Usage :
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First, make the script executable :
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chmod +x dictionary.sh
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Then launch it.
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./dictionary.sh
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Select the character you would like to type and press ENTER
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Using the i3 window manager, i have put a binding on the combination of
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Super+Shift+y that will launch the script.
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bindsym $mod+Shift+y exec "~/dictionary.sh"
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