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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about AutoKey
What are the dependency packages for AutoKey?On Debian or Ubuntu you can get the dependencies by typing: KDE Version: apt-get install python-xlib python-qt4 python-kde4 python-qscintilla2 GTK Version: apt-get install python-gtk2 python-gtksourceview2 python-glade2 python-xlib python-notify Note that if you installed AutoKey from a .deb or using apt-get, these dependencies will automatically be installed for you. What is the license of AutoKey ?AutoKey is published under GNU GPL v3 license. Does AutoKey work with scripts which were written with the popular AutoHotKey Windows application?Not at the moment. AutoKey's built-in Python scripting is arguably much more powerful than the AHK language and makes it possible to do many of the things that AutoHotKey scripts can do on Windows, in addition to some things AHK doesn't support (such as arrays). Some future version of AutoKey may provide an import tool to migrate AutoHotKey scripts. Is AutoKey available on Microsoft Windows?No. There are similar alternatives on Windows like AutoHotKey Is there a way to run AutoKey in a daemon mode that is in background and without a tray icon or from a shell script?Run 'autokey' with an & while making sure that the preference (Settings->Advanced Settings) "Show a tray icon" in unselected. Now when you want to see the Configuration window again while Autokey is running in in daemon mode, you can press the Special Hotkey which you assigned in the Settings->Advanced Settings->Special Hotkeys->Use a hotkey to show configuration window. Can I temporarily suspend/resume AutoKey?To toggle Autokey from suspend/resume, use the hotkey which you have specified in Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Special Hotkeys->Use a hotkey to toggle expansions. Alternatively this can be controlled from the tray icon's popup menu, or from the Settings menu in the configuration window. What are the trigger characters?The default trigger characters are dependent on your locale. They are any characters that are not normally considered part of a word. For English locales, these are characters like Enter (Return), Tab, Space and punctuation, among others. Where is my configuration information stored? Can I move those to other machines?Starting version 0.53 this information is stored in the user's home directory under the folder .config/autokey/autokey.bin Does AutoKey work on Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)?Yes, in most cases it should work fine. See the Troubleshooting page for more information. I like this project and would like to donate some money. Where do I donate?Thanks for your support.You can use the following link to donate Donate |
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The donate button still points to SourceForge?. Is that what you want?
It would be nice to show some examples of how to enter dates. For example $(datetime format=%H:%M) shows the current time.