i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:13:45 +0000keyboard macros via confighttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6350/keyboard-macros-via-config/ Is there a way to create keyboard macros in the config file via bindsym... ?Mon, 27 Jul 2015 07:24:25 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6350/keyboard-macros-via-config/Answer by i3convert for <p>Is there a way to create keyboard macros in the config file via bindsym... ?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6350/keyboard-macros-via-config/?answer=6356#post-id-6356If I correctly understand your question, you should check out [`xdotool`](http://www.semicomplete.com/projects/xdotool/xdotool.xhtml), which allows for simulating keyboard input. You can use it for writing a script that simulates a specific sequence of keystrokes. Then you can assign this script to a specific key using `bindsym`. Just don't forget to add `--release` after `bindsym`, or [it may not work](https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#keybindings).Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:03:32 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6350/keyboard-macros-via-config/?answer=6356#post-id-6356Comment by oberon for <p>If I correctly understand your question, you should check out <a href="http://www.semicomplete.com/projects/xdotool/xdotool.xhtml"><code>xdotool</code></a>, which allows for simulating keyboard input. You can use it for writing a script that simulates a specific sequence of keystrokes. Then you can assign this script to a specific key using <code>bindsym</code>. Just don't forget to add <code>--release</code> after <code>bindsym</code>, or <a href="https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#keybindings">it may not work</a>.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6350/keyboard-macros-via-config/?comment=6358#comment-6358Yes, thank you! That's what I was looking for.Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:13:45 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6350/keyboard-macros-via-config/?comment=6358#comment-6358