iohook







About
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.
Platform support
- Versions >= 0.6.0 support only officially supported platforms versions.
- Versions 0.5.X are the last to support Electron < 4.0.0
- Versions 0.4.X are the last to support for Node < 8.0 and Electron < 2.0.0
Installation
iohook provides prebuilt version for a bunch of OSes and platforms.
$3
``
bash
On Linux (including WSL) platform, you will need libxkbcommon-x11 installed
sudo apt-get install -y libxkbcommon-x11-0
`
$3
`
bash
npm install iohook --save # or yarn add iohook
``
FAQ
Q. _Does this module require Java ?_
A. No, this module doesn't require Java (like jnativehook) or any other runtimes.
Q. _Is iohook compatible with Node/Electron version X.Y.Z ?_
A. We try to match the currently supported version of both
Node and
Electron.
Apps
Are you using iohook in your project ? Please tell us in a
PR so we an add it to the list !
-
Cortex
-
Tracklify
-
CrewLink
-
Runtime
Contributors
Thanks to _kwhat_ for the
libuiohook project and
ayoubserti for the first iohook prototype.
-
vespakoen (prebuild system implementation)
-
matthewshirley (Windows prebuild fix)
-
djiit (project & community help)
-
ezain (add feature enable/disable mouse click propagation)
-
anoadragon453 (electron 4+ support)
-
ykhwong (node-gyp usage, electron 9+ support)
- All the other contributors. Feel free to extend this list !