https://github.com/bkbilly/xlib_hotkeys

Register Keyboard Hotkeys to a callback function
https://github.com/bkbilly/xlib_hotkeys

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Register Keyboard Hotkeys to a callback function

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bkbilly/xlib_hotkeys
• Owner: bkbilly
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-03-25T15:26:56.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-25T15:41:45.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-26T16:57:07.361Z (8 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 5.86 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# xlib-hotkeys

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Python library for Linux to register keyboard combinations to a callback function.

## Requirements

* Python 3.7 or later

## Installation

Install using:

```

pip install xlib-hotkeys

```

## Usage

You can use this module from the command line

```bash

xlib-hotkeys -h

xlib-hotkeys -d :0 -k ctrl+return shift+f2

```

```python

from xlib_hotkeys import HotKeysManager

def KeyDown(key, keyspressed):

    print(f"Keys Pressed: {keyspressed}")

def Hotkey1():

    print(f" Hotkey1 detected")

def Hotkey2():

    print(f" Hotkey2 detected")

hk = HotKeysManager(display_str=":0")

hk.KeyDown = KeyDown

hk.hotkeys["ctrl+return"] = Hotkey1()

hk.hotkeys["shift+f2"] = Hotkey2()

hk.start()

time.sleep(50)

hk.stop()

```