def press_key_string(self, keystr):
"""
Send key presses for all characters in a unicode string
and keep track of the changes in input_line.
"""
capitalize = False
keystr = keystr.replace("\\n", "\n")
if self._vk: # may be None in the last call before exiting
for ch in keystr:
if ch == "\b": # backspace?
keysym = get_keysym_from_name("backspace")
self.press_keysym (keysym)
self.release_keysym(keysym)
elif ch == "\x0e": # set to upper case at sentence begin?
capitalize = True
elif ch == "\n":
# press_unicode("\n") fails in gedit.
# -> explicitely send the key symbol instead
keysym = get_keysym_from_name("return")
self.press_keysym (keysym)
self.release_keysym(keysym)
else: # any other printable keys
self.press_unicode(ch)
self.release_unicode(ch)
return capitalize
def _send_key_release(self):
key_synth = self.keyboard._key_synth
ktype = self.key_type
if ktype == KeyCommon.CHAR_TYPE:
key_synth.release_unicode(self.code)
elif ktype == KeyCommon.KEYSYM_TYPE:
key_synth.release_keysym(self.code)
elif ktype == KeyCommon.KEYPRESS_NAME_TYPE:
key_synth.release_keysym(get_keysym_from_name(self.code))
elif ktype == KeyCommon.KEYCODE_TYPE:
key_synth.release_keycode(self.code);