Generic Espanso/Python code to inject delays, tabs and text etc.

  #  Snippet to inject text using Python. See:
  #  https://pynput.readthedocs.io/en/latest/keyboard.html#controlling-the-keyboard
  - trigger: :test
    replace: "{{output}}" # Redundant placeholder
    vars:
      - name: output
        type: script
        params:
          args:
            - python
            - -c
            - |
              import time
              from pynput.keyboard import Controller, Key
              keyboard = Controller()

              trigger = ":test" # Match the trigger string length

              # Helper function to press a key multiple times.
              def press_key(key, times=1): [keyboard.tap(key) for _ in range(times)]

              # Remove trigger characters using the function
              press_key(Key.backspace, times=len(trigger))

              # Type a message followed by a newline
              keyboard.type("Replace this with text and variables")
              keyboard.tap(Key.enter)

              time.sleep(1.5) # Wait for 1.5 seconds

              # Press the Tab key twice and then press the Space key
              press_key(Key.tab, times=2)
              keyboard.tap(Key.space)

              # Type some more text
              keyboard.type("Some more text here")

              # Supply dummy characters for Espanso to remove
              keyboard.type(trigger)