Better handle special characters

Streaming.md

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ To specify xdotool usage, the client should send a message with the format `{kb_
 func clientConnected(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	keyboard, err := sendkeys.NewKBWrapWithOptions(sendkeys.Noisy)
 
-	// regex if string has characters we need to convert to key presses
-	characterRegex, _ := regexp.Compile(`[^\x08]\x08|\t|\n`)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -63,14 +61,23 @@ func clientConnected(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 # Sending the keys
 
-Sending the keys is a bit tricky as we need to manually convert backspace, tab, and enter.
+Sending the keys is a bit tricky as we need to manually convert backspace, tab, enter and modifier keys.
 
 ``` go
 
 --- send keys to system
 
+
+// regex if string has characters we need to convert to key presses
+characterRegex, _ := regexp.Compile(`[^\x08]\x08|\t|\n`)
+
 doXDoTool := func(command string, keys string)(err error) {
-	cmd := exec.Command("xdotool", command, keys)
+	var cmd *exec.Cmd
+	if command == "type" {
+		cmd = exec.Command("xdotool", command, "--delay", "25", keys)
+	} else {
+		cmd = exec.Command("xdotool", command, keys)
+	}
 	return cmd.Run()
 }
 
@@ -94,16 +101,19 @@ if strings.HasPrefix(message_string, "{kb_cmd:xdotool}:") {
 				doXDoTool("type", charString)
 				continue
 			}
+			// key is required for special characters
 			err = doXDoTool("key", charString)
-		}
 			continue
 		}
-
+		continue
+	} else {
 		doXDoTool("type", message_string)
+	}
 	continue
 }
 
-for _, character := range message_string {
+if characterRegex.MatchString(message_string) {
+	for _, character := range message_string {
 		charString := string(character)
 		if charString == "\n" {
 			keyboard.Enter()
@@ -121,6 +131,13 @@ for _, character := range message_string {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("type:", err)
 		}
+		continue
+	}
+	continue
+}
+err = keyboard.Type(message_string)
+if err != nil {
+	log.Println("type:", err)
 }
 ---
 ```