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Re:“Google Drive” would like to receive keystrokes from any ... by capableweb on Sunday February 02, 2020 @03:01PM (#22219051)
How would you write an application that uses global shortcuts in Wayland?
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Re:“Google Drive” would like to receive keystrokes from any ... by ubercow13 on Sunday February 02, 2020 @03:11PM (#22219113)
Probably through a series of incompatible and as-yet-unimplemented APIs for each desktop environment and window manager you want to support.
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Re:“Google Drive” would like to receive keystrokes from any ... by krageon on Monday February 03, 2020 @08:36AM (#22223991)
You wouldn't, because Wayland is not ready for consumption by people that use their computer with expectations of full functionality. The obvious things for most people (shortcuts being one of them) do not yet work in it.
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