21 February 2025

AutoKey (for Linux) script for generating XML tags


# Details
when typing:   something#<
trigger is: "#<"
variable: something

# Actions
1. removes the whole word and types:  <something></something>
2. places the cursor in the middle.

It preserves whatever was on the clipboard.


# Code

```python
import time
#from autokey.scripting import *

import time
#from autokey.scripting import *

trigger = "#<"
original_clipboard = clipboard.get_clipboard()

# Move cursor left to remove the trigger
keyboard.send_keys("<backspace>" * len(trigger))

# Select the whole word
keyboard.send_keys("<ctrl>+<shift>+<left>")
time.sleep(0.1)
keyboard.send_keys("<ctrl>+c")
time.sleep(0.1)

selected_text = clipboard.get_clipboard().strip()

if selected_text:
    keyboard.send_keys(f"<{selected_text}></{selected_text}>")
    # Move cursor inside the tags
    keyboard.send_keys("<left>" * (len(selected_text) + 3))


clipboard.fill_clipboard(original_clipboard)
```

# Trigger setup (this is important as it goes along with the code)




# Demo




Hope it helps.


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