https://github.com/heinrichad/libxdo

Node.js wrapper: fake keyboard/mouse input, window management, and more using X11’s XTEST extension and other Xlib functions
https://github.com/heinrichad/libxdo

automation desktop keyboard libxdo mouse screen x11 xdotool xlib

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Node.js wrapper: fake keyboard/mouse input, window management, and more using X11’s XTEST extension and other Xlib functions

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/heinrichad/libxdo
• Owner: HeinrichAD
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2018-09-07T15:50:07.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-02-08T11:34:35.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-10T05:06:52.040Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: automation, desktop, keyboard, libxdo, mouse, screen, x11, xdotool, xlib
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool
• Size: 27.3 KB
• Stars: 6
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# libxdo

Node.js wrapper to use [libxdo/xdotool](https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool).

fake keyboard/mouse input, window management, and more using X11’s XTEST extension and other Xlib functions

## This project is NOT mantained anymore!

This library is still incomplete. Unfortunaly, I don't have time for this project anymore.

**If someone wants to take over the project, I'm happy to give them the appropriate permissions to the repository.**

# Example

```node

'use strict';

// nvm use lts/*

// node .

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

// EXAMPLE IN C   ( gcc -lxdo example.c )

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

// #include 

//

// void main() {

//   xdo_t *xdo = xdo_new(NULL);

//   //xdo_send_keysequence_window(xdo, CURRENTWINDOW, "Ctrl+Q", 0);

//   xdo_enter_text_window(xdo, CURRENTWINDOW, "Hello @!", 500*1000);

//   xdo_free(xdo);

// }

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------

// EXAMPLE VERSION 1

//---------------------------------------------------------

// const libxdo = require('./libxdo.js');

// let xdo = libxdo.xdo_new(null);

// if (xdo.isNull()) { console.log("Oh no! Couldn't create object!"); return -1; }

// //libxdo.xdo_send_keysequence_window(xdo, libxdo.CURRENTWINDOW, "Ctrl+Q", 0);

// libxdo.xdo_enter_text_window(xdo, libxdo.CURRENTWINDOW, "Hello @!", 500*1000);

// libxdo.xdo_free(xdo);

//---------------------------------------------------------

// EXAMPLE VERSION 2   ( a little bit more C feeling )

//---------------------------------------------------------

const {

  xdo_new,

  xdo_enter_text_window,

  //xdo_send_keysequence_window,

  xdo_free,

  CURRENTWINDOW

} = require('libxdo');

let xdo = xdo_new(null);

if (xdo.isNull()) { console.log("Oh no! Couldn't create object!"); return -1; }

//xdo_send_keysequence_window(xdo, CURRENTWINDOW, "Ctrl+Q", 0);

xdo_enter_text_window(xdo, CURRENTWINDOW, "Hello @!", 500*1000);

xdo_free(xdo);

```

# Contribution and Inspirations

- [https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool](https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool)

- [https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool/blob/master/xdo.h](https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool/blob/master/xdo.h)   <-- sourced from here

- [https://github.com/node-ffi/node-ffi/wiki/Node-FFI-Tutorial#common-usage](https://github.com/node-ffi/node-ffi/wiki/Node-FFI-Tutorial#common-usage)

- [https://stackabuse.com/how-to-create-c-cpp-addons-in-node/](https://stackabuse.com/how-to-create-c-cpp-addons-in-node/)