Module: awful.keyboard

Utilities related to the keyboard and keybindings.

Info:

Functions

awful.keyboard.append_global_keybindings (keys) Add multiple awful.key based keybindings to the global set.

Static module functions

awful.keyboard.emulate_key_combination (modifiers, key) Execute a key combination.
awful.keyboard.append_global_keybinding (key) Add an awful.key based keybinding to the global set.
awful.keyboard.remove_global_keybinding (key) Remove a keybinding from the global set.
awful.keyboard.append_client_keybinding (key) Add an awful.key to the default client keys.
awful.keyboard.append_client_keybindings (keys) Add a awful.keys to the default client keys.
awful.keyboard.remove_client_keybinding (key) -> boolean Remove a key from the default client keys.
awful.keyboard.get_key_name () -> (string, nil) or (string, nil) Get X11 keysym and a one-character representation from an Awesome keycode.


Functions

🔗 awful.keyboard.append_global_keybindings (keys)
Add multiple awful.key based keybindings to the global set.

A global keybinding is one which is always present, even when there is no focused client. If your intent is too add a keybinding which acts on the focused client do not use this

Parameters:

Name Type(s) Description
keys table A table of awful.key objects. Optionally, it can have a group entry. If set, the group property will be set on all awful.keys objects.

See also:

awful.key Create easily new key objects ignoring certain modifiers. module
awful.keyboard.append_global_keybinding Add an awful.key based keybinding to the global set. static module functions
awful.keyboard.remove_global_keybinding Remove a keybinding from the global set. static module functions

Static module functions

🔗 awful.keyboard.emulate_key_combination (modifiers, key)
Execute a key combination.

If an awesome keybinding is assigned to the combination, it should be executed.

To limit the chances of accidentally leaving a modifier key locked when calling this function from a keybinding, make sure is attached to the release event and not the press event.

Parameters:

Name Type(s) Description
modifiers table A modified table. Valid modifiers are: Any, Mod1, Mod2, Mod3, Mod4, Mod5, Shift, Lock and Control.
key string The key.

See also:

root.fake_input Send fake keyboard or mouse events. (root) static module functions
🔗 awful.keyboard.append_global_keybinding (key)
Add an awful.key based keybinding to the global set.

A global keybinding is one which is always present, even when there is no focused client. If your intent is too add a keybinding which acts on the focused client do not use this.

Parameters:

Name Type(s) Description
key awful.key The key object.

See also:

awful.key Create easily new key objects ignoring certain modifiers. module
awful.keyboard.append_global_keybindings Add multiple awful.key based keybindings to the global set. functions
awful.keyboard.remove_global_keybinding Remove a keybinding from the global set. static module functions
🔗 awful.keyboard.remove_global_keybinding (key)
Remove a keybinding from the global set.

Parameters:

Name Type(s) Description
key awful.key The key object.

See also:

awful.key Create easily new key objects ignoring certain modifiers. module
awful.keyboard.append_global_keybinding Add an awful.key based keybinding to the global set. static module functions
🔗 awful.keyboard.append_client_keybinding (key) · 1 signal
Add an awful.key to the default client keys.

Parameters:

Name Type(s) Description
key awful.key The key.

See also:

awful.key Create easily new key objects ignoring certain modifiers. module
awful.keyboard.append_client_keybindings Add a awful.keys to the default client keys. static module functions

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Emit signals:

  • client_keybinding::added
🔗 awful.keyboard.append_client_keybindings (keys) · 1 signal
Add a awful.keys to the default client keys.

Parameters:

Name Type(s) Description
keys table A table containing awful.key objects.

See also:

awful.key Create easily new key objects ignoring certain modifiers. module
awful.keyboard.append_client_keybinding Add an awful.key to the default client keys. static module functions

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Emit signals:

  • client_keybinding::added
🔗 awful.keyboard.remove_client_keybinding (key) -> boolean
Remove a key from the default client keys.

Parameters:

Name Type(s) Description
key awful.key The key.

Returns:

    boolean True if the key was removed and false if it wasn't found.

See also:

awful.keyboard.append_client_keybinding Add an awful.key to the default client keys. static module functions
🔗 awful.keyboard.get_key_name () -> (string, nil) or (string, nil)
Get X11 keysym and a one-character representation from an Awesome keycode.

A "one-character representation" is a single UTF-8 representing the typical output from that keysym in a text editor (e.g. " " for space, "ñ" for ntilde, "Ā" for Amacron). It usually matches the main engraving of the key for level-0 symbols (but lowercase).

Keycodes may be given in a string in any valid format for awful.key: "#" + keycode, the symkey name and the UTF-8 representation will all work.

If no suitable keysym is found, or a malformed keycode is given as an argument, this function will return (nil, nil)

Returns:

  1. string keysym The keysym name
  2. nil keysym If no valid keysym is found

Or

  1. string printsymbol The xkbkeysymto_utf8 result
  2. nil printsymbol If the keysym has no printable representation.
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