Re: Executing programs with a keypress under X/wmaker
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On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Brad wrote:
> I'm looking for a way to execute a command under X when certain key
> combinations are pressed. Specifically, i want to make something like
> windowbutton-X bring up an xterm. I don't want this command to attempt to
> execute in the console.
>
> I noticed the xkbevd program in xbase-clients, but even looking at the
> source i can't figure out how to get it to do this. Is there a program out
> there that will do what i want, or do i have to dig into xbooks and try to
> write my own? (The X Keyboard Extentions look promising...)
Well, since no one even responded to my query, i did go ahead and write my
own. If anyone would like to take a look, help debug it, just email me
privately and i'll send you the sources.
The only problem i have is that the keystroke is delivered to the focused
app, as well as launching the command. For example, if you used ctrl-D,
and pressed it in a bash shell in an xterm, the shell will exit at the
same time the command is launched...
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