Keyboard

class ahk.keyboard.AsyncKeyboardMixin(executable_path='', directives=None, **kwargs)

async key_press(key, release=True, blocking=True)

Press and (optionally) release a single key

Parameters

• key –

• release –

Returns

async key_state(key_name, mode=None)

Return type

bool

async key_wait(key_name, timeout=None, logical_state=False, released=False)

Wait for key to be pressed or released (default is pressed; specify released=True to wait for key release).

https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/KeyWait.htm

Parameters

• key_name – The name of the key

• timeout (Optional[int]) – how long (in seconds) to wait for the key. If not specified, waits indefinitely

• logical_state – Check the logical state of the key, which is the state that the OS and the active window believe the key to be in (not necessarily the same as the physical state). This option is ignored for joystick buttons.

• released – Set to True to wait for the key to be released rather than pressed

Return type

None

Returns

None

Raises

TimeoutError – if the key was not pressed (or released, if specified) within timeout

class ahk.keyboard.Hotkey(engine, hotkey, script)

__init__(engine, hotkey, script)

Parameters

• engine (ScriptEngine) – an AHK instance

• hotkey (str) – The hotkey to use (AutoHotkey syntax)

• script (str) – The script to execute when the hotkey is activated (AutoHotkey code as a string)

property running

start()

Starts an AutoHotkey process with the hotkey script

stop()

Stops the process if it is running

class ahk.keyboard.KeyboardMixin(executable_path='', directives=None, **kwargs)

hotkey(*args, **kwargs)

Convenience function for creating Hotkey instance using current engine.

Parameters

• hotkey – The hotkey to use (AutoHotkey syntax)

• script – The script to execute when the hotkey is activated (AutoHotkey code as a string)

Returns

an Hotkey instance

key_down(key, blocking=True)

Press down a key (without releasing it)

Parameters

• key –

• blocking –

Returns

key_press(key, release=True, blocking=True)

Press and (optionally) release a single key

Parameters

• key –

• release –

Returns

key_release(key, blocking=True)

Release a key that is currently in pressed down state

Parameters

key –

Returns

key_state(key_name, mode=None)

Return type

bool

key_up(key, blocking=True)

Alias for :meth:~`KeyboardMixin.key_release`

key_wait(key_name, timeout=None, logical_state=False, released=False)

Wait for key to be pressed or released (default is pressed; specify released=True to wait for key release).

https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/KeyWait.htm

Parameters

• key_name – The name of the key

• timeout (Optional[int]) – how long (in seconds) to wait for the key. If not specified, waits indefinitely

• logical_state – Check the logical state of the key, which is the state that the OS and the active window believe the key to be in (not necessarily the same as the physical state). This option is ignored for joystick buttons.

• released – Set to True to wait for the key to be released rather than pressed

Return type

None

Returns

None

Raises

TimeoutError – if the key was not pressed (or released, if specified) within timeout

send(s, raw=False, delay=None, blocking=True)

https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm

Parameters

• s –

• raw –

• delay –

• blocking – if True, waits until script finishes, else returns immediately.

Returns

send_event(s, delay=None)

https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm

Parameters

• s –

• delay –

Returns

send_input(s, blocking=True)

send_play(s)

https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm

Parameters

s –

Returns

send_raw(s, delay=None)

https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm

Parameters

• s –

• delay –

Returns

set_capslock_state(state=None)

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/SetNumScrollCapsLockState.htm

Sets capslock state

Parameters

state (str) – the desired state (“on” or “off”). Can also be True/False. If omitted, toggles capslock state.

Returns

type(s, blocking=True)

Sends keystrokes using send_input, also escaping the string for use in AHK.

Parameters

• s – the string to type

• blocking – if True, waits until script finishes, else returns immediately.