From 210c40758ec1c209bcc13fbe63ab81214e026da4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Spencer Janssen Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:09:47 +0200 Subject: Move XMonad.Util.XPaste to XMonad.Util.Paste darcs-hash:20080921060947-25a6b-6feda2edc133f5968df19892c2490a3a2df785c8.gz --- XMonad/Util/Paste.hs | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 74 insertions(+) create mode 100644 XMonad/Util/Paste.hs (limited to 'XMonad/Util/Paste.hs') diff --git a/XMonad/Util/Paste.hs b/XMonad/Util/Paste.hs new file mode 100644 index 0000000..98ccd98 --- /dev/null +++ b/XMonad/Util/Paste.hs @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +{- | +Module : XMonad.Util.Paste +Author : Jérémy Bobbio +Copyright : (C) 2008 +License : BSD3 + +Maintainer : +Stability : unstable +Portability : unportable + +A module for sending key presses to windows. This modules provides generalized +and specialized functions for this task. +-} + +module XMonad.Util.Paste where + +import XMonad (io, theRoot, withDisplay, X ()) +import Graphics.X11 +import Graphics.X11.Xlib.Extras (none, setEventType, setKeyEvent) +import Control.Monad.Reader (asks) +import XMonad.Operations (withFocused) +import Data.Char (isUpper) +import Graphics.X11.Xlib.Misc (stringToKeysym) +import XMonad.Util.XSelection (getSelection) + + +{- $usage + +Import this module into your xmonad.hs as usual: + +> import XMonad.Util.XPaste + +And use the functions. They all return "X ()", and so are appropriate for use as keybindings. +Example: + +> , ((m, xK_d), pasteString "foo bar") ] + +Don't expect too much of the functions; they probably don't work on complex +texts. +-} + +-- | Paste the current X mouse selection. Note that this uses 'getSelection' from "XMonad.Util.XSelection" and so is heir to its flaws. +pasteSelection :: X () +pasteSelection = getSelection >>= pasteString + +-- | Send a string to the window with current focus. This function correctly handles capitalization. +pasteString :: String -> X () +pasteString = mapM_ (\x -> if isUpper x then pasteChar shiftMask x else pasteChar 0 x) + +{- | Send a character to the current window. This is more low-level. + Remember that you must handle the case of capitalization appropriately. That is, from the window's perspective: + + > pasteChar mod2Mask 'F' ~> "f" + + You would want to do something like: + + > pasteChar shiftMask 'F' +-} +pasteChar :: KeyMask -> Char -> X () +pasteChar m c = pasteKey m $ stringToKeysym [c] + +pasteKey :: KeyMask -> KeySym -> X () +pasteKey = (withFocused .) . pasteKeyWindow + +pasteKeyWindow :: KeyMask -> KeySym -> Window -> X () +pasteKeyWindow mods key w = withDisplay $ \d -> do + rootw <- asks theRoot + keycode <- io $ keysymToKeycode d key + io $ allocaXEvent $ \ev -> do + setEventType ev keyPress + setKeyEvent ev w rootw none mods keycode True + sendEvent d w True keyPressMask ev + setEventType ev keyRelease + sendEvent d w True keyReleaseMask ev -- cgit v1.2.3