Is there some sort of auto text-insertion program with macros, similar to PhraseExpress for Windows in Linux?In case you've never seen this application it offers the following features:Organize frequently used text snippets.Expand abbreviations in any program.Automate repetitive tasks.Auto-complete repetitive phrases.Quick access to the Windows Clipboard History.Correct spelling mistakes in any application.The key feature being that you can paste prebuilt snippets of text. There are of course other features I'm interested in, but in general I was wondering if there was an application that offered similar features to PhraseExpress on Linux.
Phrase Express Equivalent for Linux?
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Any time I'm looking for alternatives to some application, whether it be a Windows app or Linux app, I'll take a look for one on alternativeto.net. Here's a list of what alternatives there are for PhraseExpress:http://alternativeto.net/software/phraseexpress/According to that entry there are 3 that are similar to PhraseExpress.AutoKeyActionazSnippitsOf the options listed AutoKey is likely the best listed and the one I'd start with.AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11. It allows you to manage collection of scripts and phrases, and assign abbreviations and hotkeys to these. This allows you to execute a script or insert text on demand in whatever program you are using.AutoKey features a subset of the capabilities of the popular Windows-based AutoHotkey, but is not intended as a full replacement. For a Linux-based implementation of AutoHotkey, see IronAHK. AutoKey's GUI features a number of concepts and features inspired by the Windows program PhraseExpress.AutoKey's UI is even inspired by PhraseExpress so it would seem to fit the bill.