SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux VS xdotool

So, in all fairness, I'm running a version that i couldn't get working on Linux, and because of that, I'm running it on an SD card with Win10 installed in big picture mode. However, if you have an active license, you can use this tool https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux

Just in case you weren't aware, Matlab and Simplify3D both have Linux versions as far as I can tell. For Solidworks it looks like there's an install script to get it working easily with Wine, but I don't know how reliable it is https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux

why KVM when you can run it native: https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux

I've not tested it, but the same guy created a script for Solidworks as well. If you're feeling adventurous: https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux

https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-Linux-Wine-Version- (seems to be a bit broken at the moment)

Have a look at this: https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool

Maybe not AHK exactly, but it essentially does the same: xdotool

Use an external tool, like xdotool.

In a gtk-rs application, I'm running a xdotool command to get the id of the application's window. I'm running the command in a connect_show closure (after the window has been shown):

Eventually, I needed to find the ID of windows, move them, and bring them to the front—I realized I couldn't do that with gtk-rs. I needed to interact with the window manager (X11 server). So from inside my application, I ran commands that called xdotool.

You might be able to use audacity in the background by setting up an application launcher in the gnome panel that executes xdotool, which can send keyboard signals (like R for record) to running applications: https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool

Right now, I'm focusing (switching) X11 windows with a shell command (xdotool) from inside my Rust program:

Maybe xdotool [0] is what you're looking for.

[0] https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool/

I often create screen recordings for my classes, but it's very boring and time consuming. I'm a perfectionist, and if I mistype a command I prefer to re-record everything. Moreover, every time one of the tools used in the videos gets a significant update, I feel compelled to redo the video.

I have started using xdotool [1] to create bash scripts that send mouse clicks and keystrokes to apps. Interleaving calls to xdotool with the "sleep" command [2] produce a convincing effect. If I need to redo a video to fix typos or after a program update, I just fix the bash script and restart the recording.

Alas, the only thing that is missing in my videos is the sound of keyboard clicks… But nothing is perfect!

[1] https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_(command)