Add option to delay injected text on Linux. See #248

native/liblinuxbridge/bridge.cpp

@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void fast_release_all_keys() {
     XFlush(xdo_context->xdpy);
 }
 
-void fast_send_string(const char * string) {
+void fast_send_string(const char * string, int32_t delay) {
     // It may happen that when an expansion is triggered, some keys are still pressed.
     // This causes a problem if the expanded match contains that character, as the injection
     // will not be able to register that keypress (as it is already pressed).
@@ -337,7 +337,12 @@ void fast_send_string(const char * string) {
     int revert_to;
     XGetInputFocus(xdo_context->xdpy, &focused, &revert_to);
 
-    fast_enter_text_window(xdo_context, focused, string, 1);
+    int actual_delay = 1;
+    if delay > 0 {
+        actual_delay = delay * 1000;
+    }
+
+    fast_enter_text_window(xdo_context, focused, string, actual_delay);
 }
 
 void _fast_send_keycode_to_focused_window(int KeyCode, int32_t count, int32_t delay) {

native/liblinuxbridge/bridge.h

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ extern "C" void send_string(const char * string);
 /*
  * Type the given string by simulating Key Presses using a faster inject method
  */
-extern "C" void fast_send_string(const char * string);
+extern "C" void fast_send_string(const char * string, int32_t delay);
 
 /*
  * Send the backspace keypress, *count* times.

native/liblinuxbridge/fast_xdo.cpp

@@ -215,8 +215,7 @@ int fast_enter_text_window(const xdo_t *xdo, Window window, const char *string,
         key.needs_binding = 0;
         fast_send_keysequence_window_list_do(xdo, window, &key, 1, False, NULL, delay / 2);
 
-        /* XXX: Flush here or at the end? or never? */
+        XFlush(xdo->xdpy);
-        //XFlush(xdo->xdpy);
     } /* walk string generating a keysequence */
 
     //free(keys);

src/bridge/linux.rs

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ extern {
     pub fn trigger_ctrl_alt_paste();
     pub fn trigger_copy();
 
-    pub fn fast_send_string(string: *const c_char);
+    pub fn fast_send_string(string: *const c_char, delay: i32);
     pub fn fast_delete_string(count: i32, delay: i32);
     pub fn fast_left_arrow(count: i32);
     pub fn fast_send_enter();

src/config/mod.rs

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ fn default_enable_passive() -> bool { false }
 fn default_enable_active() -> bool { true }
 fn default_backspace_limit() -> i32 { 3 }
 fn default_backspace_delay() -> i32 { 0 }
+fn default_inject_delay() -> i32 { 0 }
 fn default_restore_clipboard_delay() -> i32 { 300 }
 fn default_exclude_default_entries() -> bool {false}
 fn default_secure_input_watcher_enabled() -> bool {true}
@@ -172,6 +173,9 @@ pub struct Configs {
     #[serde(default = "default_backspace_delay")]
     pub backspace_delay: i32,
 
+    #[serde(default = "default_inject_delay")]
+    pub inject_delay: i32,
+
     #[serde(default = "default_matches")]
     pub matches: Vec<Match>,
 

src/keyboard/linux.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl super::KeyboardManager for LinuxKeyboardManager {
         match res {
             Ok(cstr) => unsafe {
                 if active_config.fast_inject {
-                    fast_send_string(cstr.as_ptr());
+                    fast_send_string(cstr.as_ptr(), active_config.inject_delay);
                 }else{
                     send_string(cstr.as_ptr());
                 }