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

toml [dependencies] inputbot = "0.6"

```rust 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();

} ```

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:

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

Debian or Ubuntu based distros

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

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

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.