#1keyboard for windows install

# Don't do this! The `keyboard` module is meant for global events, even when your program is not in focus. Therefore if you connect to a server or Raspberry PI that is running keyboard via SSH, the server will not detect your key events.Ĭommon patterns and mistakes Preventing the program from closing

SSH connections forward only the text typed, not keyboard events.

This program makes no attempt to hide itself, so don't use it for keyloggers or online gaming bots.

In this case keyboard will be unable to report events.

Other applications, such as some games, may register hooks that swallow all key events.

To avoid depending on X, the Linux parts reads raw device files ( /dev/input/input*) but this requires root.

Key suppression/blocking only available on Windows.

Media keys on Linux may appear nameless (scan-code only) or not at all.

Events generated under Windows don't report device id ( vice = None).

Python -m keyboard < events.txt Known limitations: # Save JSON events to a file until interrupted:

#1keyboard for windows install

Mouse support available via project mouse ( pip install mouse).

Doesn't break accented dead keys (I'm looking at you, pyHook).

Events automatically captured in separate thread, doesn't block main program.

Maps keys as they actually are in your layout, with full internationalization support (e.g.

ctrl+shift+m, ctrl+space) with controllable timeout. Trivial to install and deploy, just copy the files.

Works with Windows and Linux (requires sudo), with experimental OS X support (thanks Pure Python, no C modules to be compiled.

Global event hook on all keyboards (captures keys regardless of focus).

Hook global events, register hotkeys, simulate key presses and much more. Take full control of your keyboard with this small Python library.