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.\" SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
.\" Copyright (C) 2026 Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@zx2c4.com>. All Rights Reserved.
.TH KWIN-TYPE 1 "2026 October 26" ZX2C4 "kwin-type"
.SH NAME
kwin-type \- type text from standard input using KWin
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B kwin-type
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B kwin-type
reads UTF-8 text from standard input and types it into the focused application.
It takes no command-line arguments. NUL bytes and invalid UTF-8 are rejected.
The compositor must provide
.I org.kde.KWin.EIS.RemoteDesktop
on the session D-Bus and support EIS text input.
.SH EXAMPLES
Type the contents of a file into the focused application:
\fB $ kwin-type < text.txt\fP
Type a line of text, including a trailing newline:
\fB $ printf \(aqHello, world!\en\(aq | kwin-type\fP
Wait two seconds before typing, allowing time to focus another window:
\fB $ sleep 2; kwin-type < text.txt\fP
.SH EXIT STATUS
.B kwin-type
exits with status 0 on success.
.SH AUTHOR
.B kwin-type
was written by
.MT Jason@zx2c4.com
Jason A. Donenfeld
.ME .
For updates and more information, a project page is available on the
.UR https://\:git.zx2c4.com/\:kwin-type/\:about/
World Wide Web
.UE .
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