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doc: upgrade documentation on KeyPress rule action

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Peter F. Patel-Schneider 2022-05-01 20:04:10 -04:00
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@ -155,9 +155,16 @@ For settings that use gestures as an argument the internal name of the gesture i
which can be found in the GESTURE2_GESTURES_LABELS structure in lib/logitech_receiver/settings_templates. which can be found in the GESTURE2_GESTURES_LABELS structure in lib/logitech_receiver/settings_templates.
For boolean settings '~' can be used to toggle the setting. For boolean settings '~' can be used to toggle the setting.
A `KeyPress` action takes a sequence of X11 key symbols and simulates a chorded keypress on the keyboard, such as "A", "Shift+A", or "Control+A". A `KeyPress` action takes a sequence of X11 key symbols and simulates a chorded keypress on the keyboard,
Any key symbols that correspond to modifier keys that are in the current keyboard modifiers are ignored. such as "A", "Shift+A", or "Control+A".
Use separate `KeyPress` actions for multiple characters. Use separate `KeyPress` actions for multiple characters.
If Solaar can determine the current modifier keys,
any key symbols that correspond to these modifier keys are not pressed.
Simulating input in Linux is complex.
Solaar has to try to determine which keyboard key corresponds to which input character as it cannot directly
simulate inputting a character and, unfortunately, this determination can go wrong in multiple ways and is more likely
to go wrong under Wayland than under X11.
A `MouseScroll` action takes a sequence of two numbers and simulates a horizontal and vertical mouse scroll of these amounts. A `MouseScroll` action takes a sequence of two numbers and simulates a horizontal and vertical mouse scroll of these amounts.
If the previous condition in the parent rule returns a number the scroll amounts are multiplied by this number. If the previous condition in the parent rule returns a number the scroll amounts are multiplied by this number.
A `MouseClick` action takes a mouse button name (`left`, `middle` or `right`) and a positive number, and simulates that number of clicks of the specified button. A `MouseClick` action takes a mouse button name (`left`, `middle` or `right`) and a positive number, and simulates that number of clicks of the specified button.