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How to interact with zenity window and type some text inside it?

rated 0 times [ 3] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1231 / 2 Years ago, fri, october 28, 2022, 9:24:59

I have python code :

import subprocess

subprocess.call(['sh', './zenity.sh'])

and zenity.sh file which is

#!/usr/bin/python



zenity --forms --title="Question" 

   --add-entry="Question"

Running it opens window with field to type some text.

I want to type some text inside this zenity window using for e.g. xdotool I tried to use

subprocess.call(["xdotool", "type", "some text"])

not working

then I created another .sh

#!/bin/bash





xdotool search --class zenity windowfocus type 'some text'

also not working

Any ideas?

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answered 2 Years ago tiowift · Accepted Answer

There are two requirements for `xdotool` to work with your example:

You should be running X11 and not Wayland.

Your window created by zenity must be fully loaded before the xdotool command is run.

To do this properly, you need to:

Load the window in the background ( with & ) like so:

zenity --forms --title="Question" --add-entry="Question" &

Give some time for the window to fully load ( with sleep ) like so:
```
sleep 1
```

Get your window ID by name like so:

window="$(xdotool search --name 'Question')"

Activate your window by ID ( stored in $window in step 3 above ) like so:
```
xdotool windowactivate "$window"
```

Type the text in the window like so:
```
xdotool type 'some text'
```

So the final script will look like this: