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Hammerspoon - tapping ctrl sends escape
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send_escape = false | |
last_mods = {} | |
control_key_handler = function() | |
send_escape = false | |
end | |
control_key_timer = hs.timer.delayed.new(0.15, control_key_handler) | |
control_handler = function(evt) | |
local new_mods = evt:getFlags() | |
if last_mods["ctrl"] == new_mods["ctrl"] then | |
return false | |
end | |
if not last_mods["ctrl"] then | |
last_mods = new_mods | |
send_escape = true | |
control_key_timer:start() | |
else | |
if send_escape then | |
hs.eventtap.keyStroke({}, "ESCAPE") | |
end | |
last_mods = new_mods | |
control_key_timer:stop() | |
end | |
return false | |
end | |
control_tap = hs.eventtap.new({hs.eventtap.event.types.flagsChanged}, control_handler) | |
control_tap:start() | |
other_handler = function(evt) | |
send_escape = false | |
return false | |
end | |
other_tap = hs.eventtap.new({hs.eventtap.event.types.keyDown}, other_handler) | |
other_tap:start() | |
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