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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 27 May 2013 09:41:33 +0000programmatically send keybinging to i3https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/Hey, is it possible to artificially send specific keybinding to i3 so it executes the proper command? I couldn't find any sufficient command in protocol specification. I also tried sending XLib keyboard event using XSendEvent to the root window but it does nothing (or maybe I'm doing something wrong). Thanks! Edit: What I want to do is catch Mod key before Virtualbox guest does that and pass it to i3. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:11:53 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/Comment by joepd for Hey, is it possible to artificially send specific keybinding to i3 so it executes the proper command? I couldn't find any sufficient command in protocol specification. I also tried sending XLib keyboard event using XSendEvent to the root window but it does nothing (or maybe I'm doing something wrong). Thanks! Edit: What I want to do is catch Mod key before Virtualbox guest does that and pass it to i3. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1891#comment-1891Could you update the question so that you are asking for what you want to know? Sat, 25 May 2013 06:22:55 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1891#comment-1891Comment by mariusz for Hey, is it possible to artificially send specific keybinding to i3 so it executes the proper command? I couldn't find any sufficient command in protocol specification. I also tried sending XLib keyboard event using XSendEvent to the root window but it does nothing (or maybe I'm doing something wrong). Thanks! Edit: What I want to do is catch Mod key before Virtualbox guest does that and pass it to i3. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1898#comment-1898Actually I want to achieve the opposite - I want to catch windows key before virtualbox guest and use it with i3.Mon, 27 May 2013 09:14:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1898#comment-1898Comment by joepd for Hey, is it possible to artificially send specific keybinding to i3 so it executes the proper command? I couldn't find any sufficient command in protocol specification. I also tried sending XLib keyboard event using XSendEvent to the root window but it does nothing (or maybe I'm doing something wrong). Thanks! Edit: What I want to do is catch Mod key before Virtualbox guest does that and pass it to i3. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1892#comment-1892Think your question has been answered before: https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1656/how-can-i-pass-meta-key-presses-to-a-nested-instance-of-i3/Sat, 25 May 2013 06:25:08 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1892#comment-1892Answer by mariusz for Hey, is it possible to artificially send specific keybinding to i3 so it executes the proper command? I couldn't find any sufficient command in protocol specification. I also tried sending XLib keyboard event using XSendEvent to the root window but it does nothing (or maybe I'm doing something wrong). Thanks! Edit: What I want to do is catch Mod key before Virtualbox guest does that and pass it to i3. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?answer=1899#post-id-1899Ok, so I eventually wrote a small program that catches windows key before virtualbox and evaluates i3 command through i3-msg. I placed it here: gist.github.com/5656098 It's not the fanciest method, but works for me. Thanks for everyone's help!Mon, 27 May 2013 09:41:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?answer=1899#post-id-1899Answer by vandannen for Hey, is it possible to artificially send specific keybinding to i3 so it executes the proper command? I couldn't find any sufficient command in protocol specification. I also tried sending XLib keyboard event using XSendEvent to the root window but it does nothing (or maybe I'm doing something wrong). Thanks! Edit: What I want to do is catch Mod key before Virtualbox guest does that and pass it to i3. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?answer=1880#post-id-1880You could use `xdotool key ctrl+c` to emulate a keypress and -release of the specified key combination. But if you want to execute i3 commands, you should definitely use, e.g., `i3-msg workspace 1` to switch to the first workspace. i3-msg accepts all known i3 commands.Fri, 24 May 2013 10:08:42 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?answer=1880#post-id-1880Comment by vandannen for You could use <code>xdotool key ctrl+c</code> to emulate a keypress and -release of the specified key combination. But if you want to execute i3 commands, you should definitely use, e.g., <code>i3-msg workspace 1</code> to switch to the first workspace. i3-msg accepts all known i3 commands. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1883#comment-1883I am not sure whether I understand what you want to achieve and where you defined your workspace keybindings. But if this is soley about virtualbox: you can define a host key (default is right ctrl key), which toggles the keyboard focus between the virtualbox guest and the host.Fri, 24 May 2013 11:57:05 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1883#comment-1883Comment by mariusz for You could use <code>xdotool key ctrl+c</code> to emulate a keypress and -release of the specified key combination. But if you want to execute i3 commands, you should definitely use, e.g., <code>i3-msg workspace 1</code> to switch to the first workspace. i3-msg accepts all known i3 commands. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1882#comment-1882What I want to do is catch Mod key before Virtualbox guest does that and pass it to i3. Now I'm doing exactly what you suggested - I'm calling "i3-msg workspace N" if Mod+[0-9] is pressed. However, it would be better not to hardcode commands and let i3 do the work.Fri, 24 May 2013 11:27:28 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1882#comment-1882Comment by vandannen for You could use <code>xdotool key ctrl+c</code> to emulate a keypress and -release of the specified key combination. But if you want to execute i3 commands, you should definitely use, e.g., <code>i3-msg workspace 1</code> to switch to the first workspace. i3-msg accepts all known i3 commands. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1884#comment-1884Another way would be to define a "pass-through"-mode in i3 and use this to control whether the guest or the host should interpret the shortcuts. (Then you should disable the autofocus of virtualbox for its guests.)Fri, 24 May 2013 12:05:44 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?comment=1884#comment-1884Answer by joepd for Hey, is it possible to artificially send specific keybinding to i3 so it executes the proper command? I couldn't find any sufficient command in protocol specification. I also tried sending XLib keyboard event using XSendEvent to the root window but it does nothing (or maybe I'm doing something wrong). Thanks! Edit: What I want to do is catch Mod key before Virtualbox guest does that and pass it to i3. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?answer=1890#post-id-1890You could make a mode in your config (similar to resize), without any special commands, except a return keycombo. The $mod-key will lose all it's special meaning to i3 when in that mode, and will get passed on to the application. Sat, 25 May 2013 06:22:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1879/programmatically-send-keybinging-to-i3/?answer=1890#post-id-1890