https://github.com/soffes/HotKey

Simple global shortcuts in macOS
https://github.com/soffes/HotKey

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Simple global shortcuts in macOS

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/soffes/HotKey
• Owner: soffes
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-07-21T11:30:55.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-07T06:26:24.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-01T18:17:44.836Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: appkit, carbon, carthage, keyboard, macos, shortcut, swift
• Language: Swift
• Size: 74.2 KB
• Stars: 926
• Watchers: 11
• Forks: 82
• Open Issues: 30
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Support: Support/HotKey.h

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README

        
# HotKey

[![Version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/soffes/HotKey.svg)](https://github.com/soffes/HotKey/releases)

[![Carthage compatible](https://img.shields.io/badge/Carthage-compatible-4BC51D.svg?style=flat)](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage)

[![CocoaPods compatible](https://img.shields.io/cocoapods/v/HotKey.svg)](https://cocoapods.org/pods/HotKey)

Simple global shortcuts in macOS. HotKey wraps the Carbon APIs for dealing with global hot keys to make it easy to use in Swift.

## Installation

### Swift Package Manager

For installation with [Swift Package Manager](https://github.com/apple/swift-package-manager), simply add the following to your `Package.swift`:

``` swift

.package(url: "https://github.com/soffes/HotKey", from: "0.2.0")

```

### Carthage

For installation with [Carthage](https://github.com/carthage/carthage), simply add the following to your `Cartfile`:

``` ruby

github "soffes/HotKey"

```

### CocoaPods

For installation with [CocoaPods](http://cocoapods.org), simply add the following to your `Podfile`:

```ruby

pod 'HotKey'

```

## Usage

Simply initialize a `HotKey` with a key and modifiers:

```swift

// Setup hot key for ⌥⌘R

let hotKey = HotKey(key: .r, modifiers: [.command, .option])

```

This is a convenice initializer that creates a `KeyCombo` for you. You can also initialize with a Carbon key code and Carbon modifier flags if you’re feeling old school.

Now you can set the `keyDownHandler` and get callbacks for when your hot key is pressed:

```swift

hotKey.keyDownHandler = {

  print("Pressed at \(Date())")

}

```

You can also implement `hotKey.keyUpHandler` if you’d like.

You don’t need to think about when handlers are registered and unregistered. This all happens automatically based on the `HotKey` object’s lifecycle.

## Thanks

HotKey was heavily inspired by PTHotKey.