AutoKey
from google code. You should install it from source. Please follow the below instructions after downloading and extracting the source from here. For instance you extracted to the Desktop:
cd Desktop/autokey-0.90.4/ # could be any version but we'll use this one
sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs python-central # important
dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc # this command will create new deb files outside autokey source folder
cd ../
sudo dpkg --install autokey-gtk_0.90.4-0_all.deb autokey-common_0.90.4-0_all.deb
OR
sudo dpkg --install autokey-qt_0.90.4-0_all.deb autokey-common_0.90.4-0_all.deb
After running dpkg, there could be another dependency errors, so will have to run another command:
sudo apt-get install -f
Now your good to go. Run autokey and configure.
Sample below, you see the folder My Phrases
, when you press CTRL+F7
(configured already) you will be prompted options to select like Addresses, First phrase ...
. It's only up to you how you configure it.
This must not be app-specific
-> you mean you don't want snippet tool?