From 460b6356e3e611075610f5f1702b1d519d7c0434 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: d-chrka <d-chrka@internal.lan>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:01:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] upd keytype for linux

---
 dictate.py | 21 +++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dictate.py b/dictate.py
index bc600bf..b2e70f4 100644
--- a/dictate.py
+++ b/dictate.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Hold hotkey to record, release to transcribe and type into active window.
 """
 import json
 import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
 import threading
 import time
 import tkinter as tk
@@ -63,7 +65,6 @@ class AppState:
 state = AppState.IDLE
 audio_chunks = []
 model = None
-typer = KeyboardController()
 config = {}
 tray_icon = None
 overlay_window = None
@@ -71,6 +72,22 @@ overlay_tk = None
 hotkey_listener = None
 
 
+def type_text(text):
+    """Type text into the active window, cross-platform."""
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        KeyboardController().type(text)
+        return
+    session = os.environ.get("XDG_SESSION_TYPE", "")
+    if session == "wayland" and shutil.which("wl-copy"):
+        subprocess.run(["wl-copy", "--", text], check=False)
+        time.sleep(0.05)
+        subprocess.run(["xdotool", "key", "ctrl+v"], check=False)
+    elif shutil.which("xdotool"):
+        subprocess.run(["xdotool", "type", "--clearmodifiers", "--", text], check=False)
+    else:
+        KeyboardController().type(text)
+
+
 # ── Hotkey via pynput ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 _MODIFIER_MAP = {
@@ -336,7 +353,7 @@ def stop_and_transcribe():
     set_state(AppState.IDLE)
     if text:
         time.sleep(0.15)
-        typer.type(text)
+        type_text(text)