https://github.com/mamantoha/ydokey

A simple command-line utility for Linux to convert key commands to raw keycodes which used in ydotool
https://github.com/mamantoha/ydokey

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A simple command-line utility for Linux to convert key commands to raw keycodes which used in ydotool

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mamantoha/ydokey
• Owner: mamantoha
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-06-16T12:38:12.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-06T17:51:45.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-06T18:37:02.796Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: cli, crystal, linux, snapcraft
• Language: Crystal
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• Size: 19.5 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ydokey

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[![ydokey](https://snapcraft.io/ydokey/badge.svg)](https://snapcraft.io/ydokey)

A simple command-line utility for Linux to convert key commands to raw keycodes which used in [ydotool](https://github.com/ReimuNotMoe/ydotool)

## The Why & The How

From `ydotool key`:

> Since there's no way to know how many keyboard layouts are there in the world,

> we're using raw keycodes now.

>

> Syntax: `:`

>

> See `/usr/include/linux/input-event-codes.h` for available key codes (`KEY_*`).

For example `Ctrl+F8`.

What you want is:

```

ydotool key 29:1 66:1 29:0 66:0

```

With `ydokey` you can do the same with:

```

ydotool key $(ydokey -k Ctrl+F8)

```

See `ydokey -h` for more info.

## Installation

[![Get it from the Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/static/images/badges/en/snap-store-black.svg)](https://snapcraft.io/ydokey)

## Contributing

1. Fork it ()

2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)

3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)

4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)

5. Create a new Pull Request

## Contributors

- [Anton Maminov](https://github.com/mamantoha) - creator and maintainer