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Asked: 2018-10-24 05:33:56 +0800 CST

xbindkeys and xdotool does not work for Enter or Return

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I try to bind some keys to other keys via xdotool commands in .xbindkeysrc. Everything works fine but I cannot simulate Enter by any key. Neither of the following commands work.

"xdotool key KP_Enter"
  q

"xdotool key Return"
  q

even

"xdotool key KP_Enter"
  KP_Enter

does not work.

The following command

"xdotool key Return;sleep 1;xdotool key BackSpace"
  KP_Add

ignores Return and trigger BackSpace after 1 second.

However,

"xdotool key Return"
  b:8

works. It seems I can bind the mouse to Return, but NOT a key.

keyboard command-line xdotool 18.04 xbindkeys

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