XCB repeating keys problem. Compile as: gcc -o xcb-test -lm -lxcb -lxcb-xtest xcb-test.c

xcb-test.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <xcb/xtest.h>


int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{

  xcb_connection_t *dpy;

  dpy = xcb_connect(NULL, NULL);
  if (xcb_connection_has_error(dpy))
    err("Can't open display.\n");

  xcb_test_fake_input(dpy, XCB_KEY_PRESS, 25, XCB_CURRENT_TIME, XCB_NONE, 0, 0, 0);
  /* sleep(1); // THIS DOESN'T HELP */
  xcb_test_fake_input(dpy, XCB_KEY_RELEASE, 25, XCB_CURRENT_TIME, XCB_NONE, 0, 0, 0);

  xcb_flush(dpy);
  xcb_disconnect(dpy);
}

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