Re^2: X11::GUITest and Umlauts

So your theory is that I have to change the Keyboard Language Settings for the receiving window?

And why does "echo 123\n" result in +ěš ?

(And did you mean ě instead of š ?)

Actually X11::GUITest is so unreliable that I will probably resort to shelling out to xte.

It's also sobering that I can't seem to use all of this with Wayland.

DISCLAIMER: I have DeskFlow installed, an opensource variant of Synergy to share my keyboard over various machines. Anyway deactivating doesn't make a difference. Though can't rule out that there are side effects.

Cheers Rolf
_{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)

see Wikisyntax for the Monastery}

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Re^3: X11::GUITest and Umlauts by choroba (Cardinal) on Oct 17, 2025 at 13:58 UTC
> So your theory is Theory? It works for me, it's more than just a theory! > why does "echo 123\n" result in +ěš ? On the Czech QWERTY keyboard, pressing 123 produces +ěš. `map{substr$_->[0],$_->[1]\|\|0,1}[\\|\|{},3],[[]],[ref qr-1,-,-1],[{}],[sub{}^ARGV,3]`	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: X11::GUITest and Umlauts by LanX (Saint) on Oct 17, 2025 at 16:01 UTC
> Theory? It works for me I was trying to figure out what you mean. `s/theory/approach/` > On the Czech QWERTY keyboard, pressing 123 produces +ěš. why "echo"? seems like you are simulating the AltGr modifier, there is a syntax with `&(.)` for that `perl -MX11::GUITest=:ALL -E'SendKeys(q{&(e)}) or say "FAILED"' €` [download] unfortunately there is no alternative for umlauts in German keyboard settings and configuring the COMPOSE key doesn't help inside X11::GUITest either. `perl -MX11::GUITest=:ALL -E'SendKeys(q({CAP " a})) or say "FAILED"' FAILED` [download] I also briefly tested the output with the xev tool, which shows the failing request `" XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (0d) "` Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) see Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^5: X11::GUITest and Umlauts by choroba (Cardinal) on Oct 17, 2025 at 16:35 UTC
why "echo"? I was running xterm, not gedit. Not important. > seems like you are simulating the AltGr modifier No. On the Czech keyboard, pressing 2 produces ě, to actually get 2, you need to press Shift+2. Yes, that's how people type here, crazy, right? `map{substr$_->[0],$_->[1]\|\|0,1}[\\|\|{},3],[[]],[ref qr-1,-,-1],[{}],[sub{}^ARGV,3]`	[reply] [d/l]
Re^6: X11::GUITest and Umlauts by NERDVANA (Priest) on Oct 19, 2025 at 18:31 UTC
Re^7: X11::GUITest and Umlauts by choroba (Cardinal) on Oct 20, 2025 at 07:43 UTC
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Re^6: X11::GUITest and Umlauts by LanX (Saint) on Oct 17, 2025 at 17:09 UTC
Re^3: X11::GUITest and Umlauts by cavac (Prior) on Oct 23, 2025 at 08:03 UTC
It's been years since i used it, but you could potentially use Net::VNC as a workaround for sending key codes. There's also the venerable X11::Xlib for a bit of low level access. Function XSendEvent() is potentially what you are looking for to send a XKeyEvent. You might also have to look at load_keymap() to look up how to translate Text strings into key codes, because X11 at this level handles row button presses, not text input. PerlMonks XP is useless? Not anymore: XPD - Do more with your PerlMonks XP Also check out my sisters artwork and my weekly webcomics	[reply]
Re^4: X11::GUITest and Umlauts by LanX (Saint) on Oct 25, 2025 at 10:32 UTC
> workaround for sending key codes. Thanks, but as I already said, shelling out to `xte` from xautomation to send strings does the trick for me. Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) see Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: X11::GUITest and Umlauts by hippo (Archbishop) on Oct 17, 2025 at 13:52 UTC
It's also sobering that I can't seem to use all of this with Wayland. Despite all the fanfare, Wayland is really not yet ready for production. I've no doubt that it will get there but that won't be for another few years at the current rate of fixes. Stick with X in the meantime - it's had four decades to get things right and at this point is basically rock solid. 🦛	[reply]