README.md

libUIOHook: Cross-platform keyboard and mouse hooking from userland.

Compiling

Prerequisites:

• cmake
• gcc, clang or msvc
• x11 dependencies:
  • libx11-dev
  • libxtst-dev
  • libxt-dev
  • libxinerama-dev
  • libx11-xcb-dev
  • libxkbcommon-dev
  • libxkbcommon-x11-dev
  • libxkbfile-dev

$ git clone https://github.com/kwhat/libuiohook
$ cd libuiohook
$ mkdir build && cd build
$ cmake -S .. -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -D BUILD_DEMO=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../dist
$ cmake --build . --parallel 2 --target install  

Configuration

	option	description	default
all	BUILD_DEMO:BOOL	demo applications	OFF
	BUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL	shared library	ON
	ENABLE_TEST:BOOL	testing	OFF
OSX	USE_APPLICATION_SERVICES:BOOL	framework	ON
	USE_IOKIT:BOOL	framework	ON
	USE_OBJC:BOOL	obj-c api	ON
	USE_CARBON_LEGACY:BOOL	legacy framework	OFF
Win32
Linux	USE_EVDEV:BOOL	generic input driver	ON
*nix	USE_XF86MISC:BOOL	xfree86-misc extension	OFF
	USE_XINERAMA:BOOL	xinerama library	ON
	USE_XKB_COMMON:BOOL	xkbcommon extension	ON
	USE_XKB_FILE:BOOL	xkb-file extension	ON
	USE_XRANDR:BOOL	xrandt extension	OFF
	USE_XRECORD_ASYNC:BOOL	xrecord async api	OFF
	USE_XT:BOOL	x toolkit extension	ON
	USE_XTEST:BOOL	xtest extension	ON

Usage

• Hook Demo
• Async Hook Demo
• Event Post Demo
• Properties Demo
• Public Interface
• Please see the man pages for function documentation.