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	z3bra Offline \| 03-04-2014, 04:03 PM \| #10

xbindkeys seems to have exactly the same syntax. Hence the question, how is sxhkd better ? does it re-read the file when you update it ? Or use less resources ? I can't see anything on the repo

For reference, my.xbindkeysrc looks like this:

Code:
"urxvt"

    Mod4 + Return

"dwb"

    Mod4 + w

Okay I finally tested it. Here is the comparition:

Code:
# config files complexity:

$ wc *rc

 23  34 333 sxhkdrc

 24  36 373 xbindkeysrc

 47  70 706 total

# pretty much the same. sxhkd does not need quotations when

# passing arguments to the command. That's the only advantage

# resources used by each program

$ ./xbindkeys -f xbinkeysrc

$ ps -eo pcpu,pmem,size,vsize,args | grep xbindkeys

 0.0  0.0   312  15868 ./xbindkeys -n -f xbindkeysrc

$ ./sxhkd -c sxhkdrc

$ ps -eo pcpu,pmem,size,vsize,args | grep sxhkd

 0.0  0.0   308  15656 sxhkd -c sxhkdrc

# nothing interresting here. They use (almost :P) exactly the same resources

# last point: doing their job

# here are the config file used:

$ cat xbindkeysrc

"urxvt"

    Mod4 + Return

"dwb"

    Mod4 + w

"~/bin/menu.sh"

    Menu

"amixer set Master toggle"

    XF86AudioMute

"~/bin/popup volume"

    XF86AudioMute

$ cat sxhkdrc

mod4 + Return

    urxvt

mod4 + w

    dwb

Menu

    ~/bin/menu.sh

XF86AudioMute

    amixer set Master toggle

XF86AudioMute

    ~/bin/popup volume

# They both start the first four command without problem.

# BUT, only xbindkeys start the last command. It means that sxhkd can't bind

# multiple functions to the same hotkey.

Winner is: `xbindkeys` !

I use the "double function" a lot. Because I use multiple computers, some have media hotkeys, some don't.
So I need a fallback key on those systems.

Also, I use this feature to pop a notification while I'm performing an action. Some that I can level the volume up, and display a nice text in a corner to see the current value.

Sorry sxhkd ! Nice try though :)

BANGARANG, MOTHERFUCKER

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Messages In This Thread

Useful Gits - by DotDev - 10-11-2013, 06:30 PM

RE: Useful Gits - by kirby - 10-11-2013, 07:01 PM

RE: Useful Gits - by DotDev - 15-02-2014, 10:49 AM

RE: Useful Gits - by z3bra - 17-02-2014, 08:24 PM

RE: Useful Gits - by Bones - 02-04-2014, 12:58 PM

RE: Useful Gits - by berk - 02-04-2014, 03:43 PM

RE: Useful Gits - by ajac - 02-04-2014, 11:31 PM

RE: Useful Gits - by z3bra - 03-04-2014, 03:58 AM

RE: Useful Gits - by ajac - 03-04-2014, 03:34 PM

RE: Useful Gits - by z3bra - 03-04-2014, 04:03 PM

RE: Useful Gits - by ajac - 04-04-2014, 11:27 PM

RE: Useful Gits - by dkeg - 05-04-2014, 09:27 AM

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