InputBot

Cross-platform (Windows & Linux) library for simulating keyboard/mouse input events and registering global input device event handlers.

Allows writing automation programs that collapse long action-sequences into single key-presses.

Usage

[dependencies]
inputbot = "0.6"

use inputbot::{KeySequence, KeybdKey::*, MouseButton::*};
use std::{thread::sleep, time::Duration};

fn main() {
    // Bind the number 1 key your keyboard to a function that types 
    // "Hello, world!" when pressed.
    Numrow1Key.bind(|| KeySequence("Hello, world!").send());

    // Bind your caps lock key to a function that starts an autoclicker.
    CapsLockKey.bind(move || {
        while CapsLockKey.is_toggled() {
            LeftButton.press();
            LeftButton.release();

            sleep(Duration::from_millis(30));
        }
    });

    // Call this to start listening for bound inputs.
    inputbot::handle_input_events(false);
}

NOTE: The README and examples are based off the develop branch of InputBot. If a feature is not working, you are probably using the version from crates.io. If you want to use the latest build, add this to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
inputbot = { git = "https://github.com/obv-mikhail/InputBot", branch = "develop" }

Check out examples for comprehensive examples on how to use each feature.

Build Dependencies

Note: libinput requires InputBot to be run with sudo on Linux - sudo ./target/debug/<program name>.

Debian/Ubuntu based distros

libx11-dev
libxtst-dev
libudev-dev
libinput-dev

NixOs/Nix

Examples

You can run the included examples by cloning the library and running cargo run --example <example name>. Similar to the note above, on Linux you have to run cargo build --examples && sudo ./target/debug/<example name>.

This is especially useful for testing the library when contributing.

obv-mikhail / InputBot

readme