wtype Command Examples

Simulate keyboard input on Wayland, similar to xdotool type for X11. See also: ydotool. More information: https://github.com/atx/wtype.

• Simulate typing text:

wtype "{{Hello World}}"

• Type a specific key:

wtype -k {{Left}}

• Press a modifier:

wtype -M {{shift|ctrl|...}}

• Release a modifier:

wtype -m {{ctrl}}

• Wait between keystrokes (in milliseconds):

wtype -d {{500}} -- "{{text}}"

• Read text from stdin:

echo "{{text}}" | wtype -