Changelog

Notable changes to dotool will be documented in this file.

1.5

Fixed

• The selecting of the fewest modifiers for simulating keys.

1.4

Added

• A manpage, requiring scdoc.
• Heuristic support for dead keys.
• Support for altgr.
• $DOTOOL_KEYBOARD_NAME to set the virtual keyboard's name.
• More verbose --list-keys output.

Changed

• Replaced ./install.sh with ./build.sh.

Fixed

• Now prefers the fewest modifiers for simulating keys. (UPDATE: see 1.5)

1.3

Added

• Support for keyboard layouts.
• hwheel for horizontal scrolling.

Changed

• Now depends on the xkbcommon library.
• XKB key names are now case-sensitive.
• scroll -> wheel

1.2

Added

• Added X11 and sway config files for the virtual keyboard's layout.
• Added ./_install.sh for packaging the basic files.

Fixed

• Stopped some x: keys simulating shift.

1.1

Added

• Added --version.
• Added keyhold and typehold.

Changed

• There is now a default keydelay, keyhold, typedelay and typehold.
• Delays now come after keypresses not before.
• Now aborts if there are any command-line arguments.

Fixed

• Added a udev rule so it shouldn't type guff if you're using a non-us keyboard layout on at least X11.
• Fixed x:backspace that was simulating shift.