Text expansion in python

Mr Green · 2008-02-05 10:30:41

Hi,

I am going to try and create a Snippits like app in Python

The main problem I can see is finding text entered on screen [cursor postion!] not sure about using Xlib [got to read up more!]

So if you entered 'name' hit a key 'nm' would get cut and 'MrGreen' appear

Using Xbindkeys to connect key to start script [of course you can set it in *box etc...]

The search and replace is not too much of problem its the finding cursor and text ?

MrG

scooterpd · 2008-09-04 21:25:44

are you still working on this? i have been looking for something like this for the longest time.

Mr Green · 2008-09-05 05:40:16

I use a Firefox extension called text complete now does what I need, also works in Thunderbird too

scooterpd · 2008-09-05 17:04:41

hmmm, interesting. It is safe to assume that text complete only works within the mozilla family of programs, right? i am looking for something that will work in text editors and other programs as well. Thank you for the info.

Mr Green · 2008-09-05 17:29:36

well yes it does.... tried snippet and autohotkey [not sure on name!] but was a long time ago

Snippet may be your best bet

pauldonnelly · 2008-09-05 21:50:11

Mr Green wrote:

autohotkey

That one is Windows only, I think.

scooterpd · 2008-09-05 22:38:39

i looked into snippits (http://ben.kudria.net/code/snippits), but i am not sure how to get it working on arch linux. i can download the .tgz source, but i dont know how to compile and install it yet. that is something i will have to look into.
Thanks a lot for your help. I appreciate it.

sessy · 2009-01-06 11:47:29

Here is a rough outline to install it:

sudo pacman -S ruby rubygems xsel
sudo gem install snippits
yaourt xautomation
mkdir ~/.snippits
cat '{shift}{control}{left}{shift}c{control}{paste}' > ~/.snippits/do
cat 'it worked' > ~/.snippits/wo
Now create a shortcut with your DE that runs: ks do. Open kedit/getit, enter "wo" and press the shortcut key.

Unfortunately it can't output @ sing since the last major X update.

HTH

Arch Linux

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