AutoKey VS WinLIRC

AutoKey

A Python 3 port of AutoKey, the desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.

WinLIRC

WinLIRC allows you to transmit and receive standard infrared remote control signals.

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WinLIRC

Website: winlirc.sourceforge.net

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DIY USB IR Receiver - Control your PC using any remote - (HTPC + WinLIRC)

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Automation

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Reviews

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AutoKey Reviews

9 Best AutoHotkey Alternative Apps

AutoKey is also capable of serving the perfect text/ command insertion, depending on the type of application/ program you are using.

Source: www.gadgetxplore.com

Autohotkey Alternatives and Similar Free Software

This software was previously named AutoKey Py3, and this one works fine with Linux and Windows 11. This software allows you to collect the scripts, and execute the programs as you need them.

Source: www.winosbite.com

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, AutoKey seems to be a lot more popular than WinLIRC. While we know about 37 links to AutoKey, we've tracked only 1 mention of WinLIRC. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

AutoKey mentions (37)

Learn AutoHotKey by stealing my scripts
I use AutoKey on Linux. It's less powerful than AHK but uses native Python which is nice: https://github.com/autokey/autokey. - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D: Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu 23.04 Linux Performance
On Linux, the more direct equivalent to AHK is the similarly named AutoKey. AHK itself is never going to be cross-platform, due to the low-level it interacts specifically with Windows, but AutoKey is the Linux equivalent, designed to interact low-level with Linux in a similar way to AHK on Windows. Source: about 1 year ago
Text expansion app for Linux
I've seen people mention AutoKey but I've never used it myself: https://github.com/autokey/autokey. Source: about 1 year ago
Ergonomic lefty for Chromebook, with a good middle-click?
You can also try remapping mouse buttons. I use autohotkey to remap the middle clock to the right click. Autohotkey is windows only, but there is autokey which might help if you are a heavy middle click user like me. Source: about 1 year ago
Macros for Linux? Like autoit, or automated mouse/keyboard presses.
There's also Autokey, not Wayland compatible though. Source: over 1 year ago

WinLIRC mentions (1)

Can I learn to remap a remote? How much do I need to learn? Time commitment to pick up this task?
The easy thing to change here is software that interfaces to the USB dongle and does stuff on the PC. This also requires some reverse-engineering. I think it would be best to create a driver to make the remote work with https://winlirc.sourceforge.net/ or other similar flexible software which supports multiple remotes. Source: over 1 year ago