NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary 2.0.0

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dotnet add package NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary --version 2.0.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary -Version 2.0.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary" Version="2.0.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary" Version="2.0.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary --version 2.0.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary, 2.0.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary&version=2.0.0
                    


                            Install NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary&version=2.0.0
                    


                            Install NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary as a Cake Tool

NonInvasiveKeyboardHook

A C# hotkey manager that uses a low level global hook, but allows registering for specific keys to reduce invasion of user privacy.

Get it on NuGet

https://www.nuget.org/packages/NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary/

Example

var keyboardHookManager = new KeyboardHookManager();
keyboardHookManager.Start();

// Register virtual key code 0x60 = NumPad0
keyboardHookManager.RegisterHotkey(0x60, () =>
{
    Debug.WriteLine("NumPad0 detected");
});

// Modifiers are supported too
keyboardHookManager.RegisterHotkey(NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary.ModifierKeys.Control, 0x60, () => 
{ 
    Debug.WriteLine("Ctrl+NumPad0 detected");
});

// Multiple modifiers can be specified using the bitwise OR operation
keyboardHookManager.RegisterHotkey(NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary.ModifierKeys.Control | NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary.ModifierKeys.Alt, 0x60, () => 
{ 
    Debug.WriteLine("Ctrl+Alt+NumPad0 detected");
});

// Or as an array of modifiers
keyboardHookManager.RegisterHotkey(new[]{NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary.ModifierKeys.Control, NonInvasiveKeyboardHookLibrary.ModifierKeys.Alt}, 0x60, () =>
{
    Debug.WriteLine("Ctrl+Alt+NumPad0 detected");
});

Sample App

I created a GUI C# app to help test this library: https://github.com/kfirprods/ShortcutHotkeysExample If the examples above did not answer your questions, take a look at the source code of the sample app 😃 Keyboard Shortcuts In-App Screenshot

Read more about Global Hotkeys within Windows applications

For a thorough explanation, look at the CodeProject article: https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1273010/Global-Hotkeys-within-Desktop-Applications

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This package has no dependencies.

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Version Downloads Last updated
2.2.0 1,582 10/22/2022
2.1.1 1,176 5/20/2021
2.1.0 1,713 11/8/2020
2.0.0 558 11/7/2020
1.5.0 849 10/26/2019
1.4.0 883 3/12/2019
1.3.0 1,513 12/29/2018
1.2.0 964 12/28/2018
1.1.0 938 12/26/2018
1.0.1 922 12/23/2018
1.0.0 977 12/21/2018

Significant improvement in detection of modifier keys. Events will now fire as soon as a key combination is down, rather than waiting for keys to be released.