AHK_X11 is a very basic but functional reimplementation AutoHotkey v1.0.24 (2004) for Unix-like systems with an X window system (X11), written from ground up in Crystal, with the eventual goal of 80% feature parity, but most likely never full compatibility. Currently about 80% of work of getting there is done, but even at 100%, because of the old version of the spec (at least for now), many modern AHK features are missing, especially advanced expressions and functions (x := y(z), % v), classes, and objects, so you probably can't just port your scripts from Windows. More to read: Project goals
This AHK is shipped as a single executable native binary with very low resource overhead and fast execution time. You can use AHK_X11 to create stand-alone binaries with no dependencies, including full functionality like Hotkeys and GUIs. (just like on Windows)
Please also check out Keysharp, a WIP fork of IronAHK, another complete rewrite of AutoHotkey in C# that tries to be compatible with multiple OSes and support modern, v2-like AHK syntax with much more features than this one. In comparison, AHK_X11 is a lot less ambitious and more compact, and Linux only.
Features:
- Hotkeys
- Hotstrings
- Key remappings
- Window management
- Send keys
- Control mouse
- File management
- GUIs
- One-click compile script to portable stand-alone executable
- Scripting: labels, flow control: Loop, IfWinExists, etc.
- Window Spy
- Graphical installer (optional)
- Context menu and compilation just like on Windows
Besides:
- Interactive console (REPL)
AHK_X11 can be used completely without a terminal. You can however if you want use it console-only too. Graphical commands are optional, it also runs headless.
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