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XSendEvent
I am using XGrabPointer to grab all Button events. I then
use XNextEvent to read the event in the queue that is waiting to be read. (No problems to this point.)
I then attempt to repost the same event using XSendEvent.
I recieve absolutely no sign that the Send works. It
does not return an error. I have tried to tweek many of
the variables in the event with no change and even the
arguments to XSendEvent. I tried changing the window I
was sending to, but that did not work either.
Here is what I used (and many other versions);
XSendEvent(display, root, True, 0xFFFF, &report);
What am I forgetting to do?
use XNextEvent to read the event in the queue that is waiting to be read. (No problems to this point.)
I then attempt to repost the same event using XSendEvent.
I recieve absolutely no sign that the Send works. It
does not return an error. I have tried to tweek many of
the variables in the event with no change and even the
arguments to XSendEvent. I tried changing the window I
was sending to, but that did not work either.
Here is what I used (and many other versions);
XSendEvent(display, root, True, 0xFFFF, &report);
What am I forgetting to do?
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FYI, there is a small program that uses XSendEvent to take
input from the serial port and make X think they are keystrokes.
The README tells some setup hints, like *AllowSendEvents: yes
in .xdefaults. Source code included.
http://www.tableau.com/kt21.README
http://www.tableau.com/kt21.tar.gz
Dave
input from the serial port and make X think they are keystrokes.
The README tells some setup hints, like *AllowSendEvents: yes
in .xdefaults. Source code included.
http://www.tableau.com/kt21.README
http://www.tableau.com/kt21.tar.gz
Dave
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Thanks for the help!
I believe that a full description of the problems I ran into might help others. Here goes:
-Definately check out the programs mentioned by erb. It was invaluable.
-The window that you send to and the windows mentioned in the XEvent structure that one sends must be correct. All events propagate up towards the root window until that are grabbed by an interested window. Thus you must send to the window you are interested in communicating with.
-AllowSendEvent will cause some hassles. I have it working for most application now. I am still working on the window manager so that it will accept my events properly. Make sure to check resources if all else fails.
-Make sure to use XFlush() so that your XSendEvent will be
executed.
-Check the state value of the XEvent structure for correctness.
I believe that a full description of the problems I ran into might help others. Here goes:
-Definately check out the programs mentioned by erb. It was invaluable.
-The window that you send to and the windows mentioned in the XEvent structure that one sends must be correct. All events propagate up towards the root window until that are grabbed by an interested window. Thus you must send to the window you are interested in communicating with.
-AllowSendEvent will cause some hassles. I have it working for most application now. I am still working on the window manager so that it will accept my events properly. Make sure to check resources if all else fails.
-Make sure to use XFlush() so that your XSendEvent will be
executed.
-Check the state value of the XEvent structure for correctness.
ASKER