matlab-gui-send

#!/bin/sh

if ! which xclip xdotool  >/dev/null; then
	echo "$0: requires xclip, xdotool"
	exit 1
fi
xclip -i -selection primary
TEMP=`xclip -o -selection primary` # store it so it does get lost when clicking
MATLAB_WIN=`xdotool search 'MATLAB R' 2>/dev/null | head -1`
if [ -z "$MATLAB_WIN" ]; then
	echo "MATLAB window not found"
	exit 1;
fi

xdotool windowactivate "$MATLAB_WIN"

# select center of MATLAB window
xdotool mousemove --window "$MATLAB_WIN" --polar 0 0
xdotool click --window "$MATLAB_WIN" 1

echo $TEMP | xclip -i -selection primary # restore after the clicking
echo $TEMP | xclip -i -selection buffer-cut # restore after the clicking
echo $TEMP | xclip -i -selection clipboard # restore after the clicking

#CODE#xdotool type --window "$MATLAB_WIN" "help"

#CODE#xdotool key --window "$MATLAB_WIN" Ctrl+0 Ctrl+y Return
# don't specify the window --- use the current window because MATLAB behaves
# oddly with focus
xdotool key Ctrl+0 Ctrl+y Return
#CODE#xvkbd -text '\C0\Cy\r'
# select command window = Ctrl+0
# paste = Ctrl+y
# execute = Return

See also https://gist.github.com/zmughal/da6a0a78dbeb7dfca8dc