Fact · Dictation in your apps
The fix in Handy's Ubuntu 26.04 GNOME Wayland guide is to type with ydotool and to handle shortcuts with handy_keys.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The fix is to use `ydotool` for typing and `handy_keys` for shortcuts.”
Handy on Ubuntu 26.04 GNOME Wayland (troubleshooting guide), GitHub, cjpais/Handy, 2026, First paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- The guide switches the typing step to ydotool, and says this is the fix it tested on that configuration.
- What it does not show
- Applies to Handy 0.9.8 on the tested configuration. Check the guide for newer versions before you copy the steps.