added key_duration, to differentiate from key_delay

functions.py

@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ import win32con  # Windows only
 
 
 class TwitchPlaysX:
-    def __init__(self, key_delay, keymap, channel_name, x_limit, kill_commands) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, key_duration, key_delay, keymap, channel_name, x_limit, kill_commands
+    ) -> None:
         self.os = self.get_os()
+        self.key_duration = key_duration
         self.key_delay = key_delay
         self.keymap = keymap
         self.channel_name = channel_name.lower()
@@ -19,13 +22,16 @@ class TwitchPlaysX:
 
     # not tested
     def sendKeyLinux(self, button):
-        subprocess.run(["xdotool", "key", button])
+        subprocess.run(["xdotool", "keydown", button])
+        time.sleep(self.key_duration)
+        subprocess.run(["xdotool", "keyup", button])
         time.sleep(self.key_delay)
 
     def sendKeyWindows(self, button):
         win32api.keybd_event(self.keymap[button], 0, 0, 0)
-        time.sleep(self.key_delay)
+        time.sleep(self.key_duration)
         win32api.keybd_event(self.keymap[button], 0, win32con.KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0)
+        time.sleep(self.key_delay)
 
     def get_os(self):
         os_name = platform.system()

main.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import asyncio
 
 # SETTINGS
 CHANNEL_NAME = "CHANNEL_NAME"  # Twitch channel name
-KEYDELAY = 0.3
+KEY_DURATION = 0.5
+KEY_DELAY = 0.1
 X_LIMIT = 10  # "up20" will be converted to "up10" if X_LIMIT is 10
 KILL_SWITCH_COMMANDS = ["!killpokemon"]  # must be all lowercase
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ async def main():
         keymap = windowsKeyMap if os_type == "Windows" else linuxKeyMap
 
         twitchPlaysX = TwitchPlaysX(
-            KEYDELAY, keymap, CHANNEL_NAME, X_LIMIT, KILL_SWITCH_COMMANDS
+            KEY_DURATION, KEY_DELAY, keymap, CHANNEL_NAME, X_LIMIT, KILL_SWITCH_COMMANDS
         )
 
         print(f"Starting TwitchPlaysX for channel: {CHANNEL_NAME}")