hotkey_manager 0.1.1

This plugin allows Flutter desktop apps to defines system/inapp wide hotkey (i.e. shortcut).

hotkey_manager

This plugin allows Flutter desktop apps to defines system/inapp wide hotkey (i.e. shortcut).

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• hotkey_manager
  • Platform Support
  • Quick Start
    • Installation
      • ⚠️ Linux requirements
    • Usage
  • Who's using it?
  • Discussion
  • API
    • HotKeyManager
  • Related Links
  • License

Platform Support

Linux	macOS	Windows
✔️	✔️	✔️

Quick Start

Installation

Add this to your package's pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  hotkey_manager: ^0.1.1

Or

dependencies:
  hotkey_manager:
    git:
      url: https://github.com/leanflutter/hotkey_manager.git
      ref: main

⚠️ Linux requirements

• keybinder-3.0

Run the following command

sudo apt-get install keybinder-3.0

Usage

import 'package:hotkey_manager/hotkey_manager.dart';

void main() {
  // Must add this line.
  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
  // For hot reload, `unregisterAll()` needs to be called.
  HotKeyManager.instance.unregisterAll();

  runApp(MyApp());
}

Register/Unregsiter a system/inapp wide hotkey.

// ⌥ + Q
HotKey _hotKey = HotKey(
  KeyCode.keyQ,
  modifiers: [KeyModifier.alt],
  // Set hotkey scope (default is HotKeyScope.system)
  scope: HotKeyScope.inapp, // Set as inapp-wide hotkey.
);
await HotKeyManager.instance.register(
  _hotKey,
  keyDownHandler: (hotKey) {
    print('onKeyDown+${hotKey.toJson()}');
  },
  // Only works on macOS.
  keyUpHandler: (hotKey){
    print('onKeyUp+${hotKey.toJson()}');
  } ,
);

await HotKeyManager.instance.unregister(_hotKey);

Use HotKeyRecorder widget to help you record a hotkey.

HotKeyRecorder(
  onHotKeyRecorded: (hotKey) {
    _hotKey = hotKey;
    setState(() {});
  },
),

Please see the example app of this plugin for a full example.

Who's using it?

• AuthPass - Password Manager based on Flutter for all platforms. Keepass 2.x (kdbx 3.x) compatible.
• Biyi (比译) - A convenient translation and dictionary app written in dart / Flutter.

Discussion

Welcome to join the discussion group to share your suggestions and ideas with me.

• WeChat Group 请添加我的微信 lijy91，并备注 LeanFlutter
• QQ Group
• Telegram Group

API

HotKeyManager

Method	Description	Linux	macOS	Windows
register	register an system/inapp wide hotkey.	✔️	✔️	✔️
unregister	unregister an system/inapp wide hotkey.	✔️	✔️	✔️
unregisterAll	unregister all system/inapp wide hotkeys.	✔️	✔️	✔️

Related Links

• https://github.com/soffes/HotKey
• https://github.com/kupferlauncher/keybinder

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2021 LiJianying <[e-mail]>

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
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