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xdotool wont work in i3wm when bound to a key


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I have made a script where it uses xdotool to do some keyboard inputs.

You can find the script here (The script is called pop_mpv.sh).



The script works perfectly when I run it from a terminal, but it does not work properly when I have the script bound to a key.



This is what I put into my i3 config:



bindsym --release $mod+p exec bash ~/bin/pop_mpv.sh


According to the i3wm user guide, I have to use --release because I am using xdotool.
https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#keybindings



I tried what suggested in this question, but it did not work.



EDIT I forgot to add to script that you need xclip for it run










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    I have made a script where it uses xdotool to do some keyboard inputs.

    You can find the script here (The script is called pop_mpv.sh).



    The script works perfectly when I run it from a terminal, but it does not work properly when I have the script bound to a key.



    This is what I put into my i3 config:



    bindsym --release $mod+p exec bash ~/bin/pop_mpv.sh


    According to the i3wm user guide, I have to use --release because I am using xdotool.
    https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#keybindings



    I tried what suggested in this question, but it did not work.



    EDIT I forgot to add to script that you need xclip for it run










    share|improve this question
























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      I have made a script where it uses xdotool to do some keyboard inputs.

      You can find the script here (The script is called pop_mpv.sh).



      The script works perfectly when I run it from a terminal, but it does not work properly when I have the script bound to a key.



      This is what I put into my i3 config:



      bindsym --release $mod+p exec bash ~/bin/pop_mpv.sh


      According to the i3wm user guide, I have to use --release because I am using xdotool.
      https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#keybindings



      I tried what suggested in this question, but it did not work.



      EDIT I forgot to add to script that you need xclip for it run










      share|improve this question














      I have made a script where it uses xdotool to do some keyboard inputs.

      You can find the script here (The script is called pop_mpv.sh).



      The script works perfectly when I run it from a terminal, but it does not work properly when I have the script bound to a key.



      This is what I put into my i3 config:



      bindsym --release $mod+p exec bash ~/bin/pop_mpv.sh


      According to the i3wm user guide, I have to use --release because I am using xdotool.
      https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#keybindings



      I tried what suggested in this question, but it did not work.



      EDIT I forgot to add to script that you need xclip for it run







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          Your script and i3wm keybinding all look correct. It's strange. When I put sleep 1 before executing bash script. It suddenly works...



          bindsym --release $mod+p exec "sleep1; ~/bin/pop_mpv.sh"





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          Your script and i3wm keybinding all look correct. It's strange. When I put sleep 1 before executing bash script. It suddenly works...



          bindsym --release $mod+p exec "sleep1; ~/bin/pop_mpv.sh"





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          Your script and i3wm keybinding all look correct. It's strange. When I put sleep 1 before executing bash script. It suddenly works...



          bindsym --release $mod+p exec "sleep1; ~/bin/pop_mpv.sh"





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          Your script and i3wm keybinding all look correct. It's strange. When I put sleep 1 before executing bash script. It suddenly works...



          bindsym --release $mod+p exec "sleep1; ~/bin/pop_mpv.sh"





          share|improve this answer













          Your script and i3wm keybinding all look correct. It's strange. When I put sleep 1 before executing bash script. It suddenly works...



          bindsym --release $mod+p exec "sleep1; ~/bin/pop_mpv.sh"






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