I've been wanting to try to leave Windows for Linux, but I just can't find a replacement for AutoHotkey that can do everything that it can. It would have to be some kind of weird combination of various Python libraries, AutoKey, and Espanso, and even then it's either not as easy or downright convoluted at best.

I also can't find any FOSS image editor that can do this.

[–] chris@lem.cochrun.xyz 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think that it never happened because folks find the power in bash scripts instead and different desktops can't be automated the same anyway.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

About the only UI automation I need is KeePass auto-type.

[–] Zeoic@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Auto type is so handy. I used KeePass previously, but recently switched to using these commands to type out my clipboard after pressing a custom hotkey: sh -c 'sleep 0.5; xdotool type "$(xclip -o -selection clipboard)"'

It is so damn handy, especially when you have to deal with VNC and iDRAC so often

[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

Yes, that's a good one. I also have Espanso set to autotype bank account numbers, my driver's license (with or without dashes), license plate, and more; prefill a Reddit search URL from scratch, etc.

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