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title: Install Prefix Trigger Text Expander on elementary OS using the Snap Store
  | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Prefix Trigger Text Expander for on elementary
  OS - Prefix and suffix delimited text expander for Linux X11
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/prefix-text-expander/elementary
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# Install Prefix Trigger Text Expander on **elementary OS**

# Prefix Trigger Text Expander (prefix-text-expander)

[Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")

* [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/prefix-text-expander/elementary#install)

#### Prefix and suffix delimited text expander for Linux X11

A lightweight Linux X11 alternative to Shortkeys for prefix and suffix
delimited text expansion. Independent open-source project, not affiliated
with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Shortkeys or its authors. Uses
XQueryKeymap and XTest on X11; Wayland-native sessions restrict external
text expansion watchers.

FEATURES

* Prefix Triggers and Groups: organize snippets across General, Developer,
  Email, and Date/Time categories in SQLite and JSON with configurable
  prefix delimiters, suffix triggers, smart-case matching, and a live
  interactive sandbox editor.
* Dynamic Tokens and App Exclusions: render live date, time, clipboard,
  hostname, username, and cursor backtrack tokens, and exclude specific
  running X11 window classes.
* Background Engine and Statistics: toggle the global X11 listener, tune
  expansion delay from 0 to 20 ms, inspect the rolling match buffer, and
  track expansion statistics in English or Vietnamese.

SUPPORT & DONATE

* Created by Thanh Nguyen — <https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b>

### Package name

* prefix-text-expander

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 14 November 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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### Contact

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/prefix-text-expander/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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[See more information about prefix-text-expander ›](https://snapcraft.io/prefix-text-expander)

## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Prefix Trigger Text Expander

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Prefix Trigger Text Expander

To install Prefix Trigger Text Expander, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install prefix-text-expander
```

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