From 0d8d7b0bd394f685ab7ded4073bb94dc99db936a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Morgan Aldridge <morgant@makkintosshu.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:20:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Added new mlvwm-restart tool which can restart a running
 mlvwm using xdotool

---
 README.md         |  1 +
 bin/mlvwm-restart | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 bin/mlvwm-restart

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4478ae4..e7a99ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ MLVWM includes a very rudimentary set of rc ([run command](https://en.wikipedia.
 * `locale`
 * `curl`
 * `make`
+* `xdotool`
 * ImageMagick
 
 ## USAGE
diff --git a/bin/mlvwm-restart b/bin/mlvwm-restart
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..247c842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/mlvwm-restart
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+
+# mlvwm-restart - Restart MLVWM by sending it a restart key code
+#
+# Assumes that your ~/.mlvwmrc contains the following:
+#
+# ShortCut
+# Escape  M  Restart mlvwm
+# END
+
+xdotool key --window root --clearmodifiers alt+Escape