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What programs are available for Linux that can give a context sensitive Automation like AutoHotKey for Windows. a few example of things that I would like to do.

  1. replace ]d with the current date, when typed.
  2. map [control]+[enter] to [tab][tab][enter] when on a chrome browser with google+. For quick posting.
  3. replace a string "mysig" with a signature when either gmail is pulled up or when an evolution new mail window has the focus.

What options are there for this. I would really like a program that is independent of all others so that I can have shortcuts and hot-strings map across all programs. I've really gotten used to the date string and a few others that are very handy.

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can I ask the obvious - why not install autohotkey for linux as per the question and answer? askubuntu.com/questions/6237/… – fossfreedom♦ Jul 29 '11 at 20:53
@fossfreedom That answer suggests using AutoKey, not AutoHotKey, completely unrelated programs, but otherwise I agree... – Chris Granger Jul 30 '11 at 2:36

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AutoKey can do everything you're asking for. You can find it in the Ubuntu Software Centre.

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