Simple script to replace xdotool when using Gnome/Wayland for entering keystrokes using evdev. This requires root.

injectinput.py

# MOVED TO: https://github.com/meeuw/injectinput

#!/usr/bin/python3
import evdev
import sys

upper = { '!': '1', '@': '2', '#': '3', '$': '4', '%': '5', '^': '6', '&': '7', '*': '8', '(': '9', ')': '0' }

with evdev.UInput() as ui:
    escape = False
    for letter in sys.argv[1]:
        if letter == ' ':
            key = evdev.ecodes.KEY_SPACE
        elif letter in upper:
            key = evdev.ecodes.ecodes['KEY_'+upper[letter]]
        elif letter == '\\':
            escape = True
            continue
        elif escape and letter == 'r':
            escape = False
            key = evdev.ecodes.KEY_ENTER
        else:
            key = evdev.ecodes.ecodes['KEY_'+letter.upper()]
        if letter.isupper() or letter in upper:
            ui.write(evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY, evdev.ecodes.KEY_LEFTSHIFT, 1)

        print(key)
        ui.write(evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY, key, 1)
        ui.write(evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY, key, 0)

        if letter.isupper() or letter in upper:
            ui.write(evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY, evdev.ecodes.KEY_LEFTSHIFT, 0)
    ui.syn()

Could you please explain how to use this script?

p.s : I'm looking for a way to use xdotool for libinput-gestures in Gnome using Wayland.

@medicamin this script can only do keystrokes (like xdotool key). Other features aren't supported.