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# hotcuts # hotcuts
Transform an input device into a shortcut board Transform an input device into a shortcut board
#How does it work? ## How does it work?
A main daemon (`rootDaemon.py`) running as root intercepts a keyboard device through its device file, acquiring a lock on it and preventing it from sending inputs to the X server. A main daemon (`rootDaemon.py`) running as root intercepts a keyboard device through its device file, acquiring a lock on it and preventing it from sending inputs to the X server.
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The main daemon should be run as root (edit it accordingly to set your device path, edit the INI file according to your needs) and the puppet process should run in the current user. The main daemon should be run as root (edit it accordingly to set your device path, edit the INI file according to your needs) and the puppet process should run in the current user.
# WeewooWeewo, a process reading commands from a file? ## WeewooWeewo, a process reading commands from a file?
Yes, besides the daemon needs root to grab the device, so it is best to pass commands to a puppet process in the user, which is also useful because it executes other apps as a normal user. Yes, besides the daemon needs root to grab the device, so it is best to pass commands to a puppet process in the user, which is also useful because it executes other apps as a normal user.