Node.js global native keyboard and mouse listener.
This module can handle keyboard and mouse events via native hooks inside and outside your JavaScript/TypeScript application.
Found a bug? Have an idea? Feel free to post an issue or submit a PR.
Check out the documentation.
Note for Node > 8.0 and Electron > 2.0.0 users: version v0.5.0 drops support for old platforms versions. Please use the the 0.4.X versions.
iohook provides prebuilt version for a bunch of OSes and platforms.
npm install iohook --save # or yarn add iohook
Q. Does this module require Java ?
A. No, this module doesn't require Java (like jnativehook) or any other runtimes.
Are you using iohook in your project ? Please tell us in a PR so we an add it to the list !
Thanks to kwhat for the libuiohook project and ayoubserti for the first iohook prototype.
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Node.js global keyboard and mouse hook
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