C# monitor keyboard and print pressed key
using System; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using System.Diagnostics; namespace ConsoleApplication3 { class MonitorHelper { internal const int WHKEYBOARDLLValue = 13; internal const int WMKEYDOWNValue = 0x0100; internal static LowLevelKeyboardProc procValue = HookCallback; internal static IntPtr hookIDValue = IntPtr.Zero; internal delegate IntPtr LowLevelKeyboardProc(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam); [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)] internal static extern IntPtr SetWindowsHookEx(int idHook, LowLevelKeyboardProc lpfn, IntPtr hMod, uint dwThreadId); [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)] [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)] internal static extern bool UnhookWindowsHookEx(IntPtr hhk); [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)] internal static extern IntPtr CallNextHookEx(IntPtr hhk, int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam); [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)] internal static extern IntPtr GetModuleHandle(string lpModuleName); internal static IntPtr HookCallback(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam) { if (nCode >= 0 && wParam == (IntPtr)WMKEYDOWNValue) { int vkCode = Marshal.ReadInt32(lParam); Console.WriteLine((Keys)vkCode); } return CallNextHookEx(hookIDValue, nCode, wParam, lParam); } internal static IntPtr SetHook(LowLevelKeyboardProc proc) { using (Process curProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess()) using (ProcessModule curModule = curProcess.MainModule) { return SetWindowsHookEx(WHKEYBOARDLLValue, proc, GetModuleHandle(curModule.ModuleName), 0); } } } }
using System.Windows.Forms; static void Main(string[] args) { MonitorDemo(); Console.ReadLine(); } static void MonitorDemo() { MonitorHelper.hookIDValue = MonitorHelper.SetHook(MonitorHelper.procValue); Application.Run(); MonitorHelper.UnhookWindowsHookEx(MonitorHelper.hookIDValue); }
referenced https://stackoverflow.com/questions/604410/global-keyboard-capture-in-c-sharp-application
#region Assembly System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 // C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.7.2\System.Windows.Forms.dll #endregion using System.ComponentModel; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; namespace System.Windows.Forms { // // Summary: // Specifies key codes and modifiers. [ComVisible(true)] [Editor("System.Windows.Forms.Design.ShortcutKeysEditor, System.Design, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a", typeof(Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor))] [Flags] [TypeConverter(typeof(KeysConverter))] public enum Keys { // // Summary: // The bitmask to extract modifiers from a key value. Modifiers = -65536, // // Summary: // No key pressed. None = 0, // // Summary: // The left mouse button. LButton = 1, // // Summary: // The right mouse button. RButton = 2, // // Summary: // The CANCEL key. Cancel = 3, // // Summary: // The middle mouse button (three-button mouse). MButton = 4, // // Summary: // The first x mouse button (five-button mouse). XButton1 = 5, // // Summary: // The second x mouse button (five-button mouse). XButton2 = 6, // // Summary: // The BACKSPACE key. Back = 8, // // Summary: // The TAB key. Tab = 9, // // Summary: // The LINEFEED key. LineFeed = 10, // // Summary: // The CLEAR key. Clear = 12, // // Summary: // The RETURN key. Return = 13, // // Summary: // The ENTER key. Enter = 13, // // Summary: // The SHIFT key. ShiftKey = 16, // // Summary: // The CTRL key. ControlKey = 17, // // Summary: // The ALT key. Menu = 18, // // Summary: // The PAUSE key. Pause = 19, // // Summary: // The CAPS LOCK key. Capital = 20, // // Summary: // The CAPS LOCK key. CapsLock = 20, // // Summary: // The IME Kana mode key. KanaMode = 21, // // Summary: // The IME Hanguel mode key. (maintained for compatibility; use HangulMode) HanguelMode = 21, // // Summary: // The IME Hangul mode key. HangulMode = 21, // // Summary: // The IME Junja mode key. JunjaMode = 23, // // Summary: // The IME final mode key. FinalMode = 24, // // Summary: // The IME Hanja mode key. HanjaMode = 25, // // Summary: // The IME Kanji mode key. KanjiMode = 25, // // Summary: // The ESC key. Escape = 27, // // Summary: // The IME convert key. IMEConvert = 28, // // Summary: // The IME nonconvert key. IMENonconvert = 29, // // Summary: // The IME accept key, replaces System.Windows.Forms.Keys.IMEAceept. IMEAccept = 30, // // Summary: // The IME accept key. Obsolete, use System.Windows.Forms.Keys.IMEAccept instead. IMEAceept = 30, // // Summary: // The IME mode change key. IMEModeChange = 31, // // Summary: // The SPACEBAR key. Space = 32, // // Summary: // The PAGE UP key. Prior = 33, // // Summary: // The PAGE UP key. PageUp = 33, // // Summary: // The PAGE DOWN key. Next = 34, // // Summary: // The PAGE DOWN key. PageDown = 34, // // Summary: // The END key. End = 35, // // Summary: // The HOME key. Home = 36, // // Summary: // The LEFT ARROW key. Left = 37, // // Summary: // The UP ARROW key. Up = 38, // // Summary: // The RIGHT ARROW key. Right = 39, // // Summary: // The DOWN ARROW key. Down = 40, // // Summary: // The SELECT key. Select = 41, // // Summary: // The PRINT key. Print = 42, // // Summary: // The EXECUTE key. Execute = 43, // // Summary: // The PRINT SCREEN key. Snapshot = 44, // // Summary: // The PRINT SCREEN key. PrintScreen = 44, // // Summary: // The INS key. Insert = 45, // // Summary: // The DEL key. Delete = 46, // // Summary: // The HELP key. Help = 47, // // Summary: // The 0 key. D0 = 48, // // Summary: // The 1 key. D1 = 49, // // Summary: // The 2 key. D2 = 50, // // Summary: // The 3 key. D3 = 51, // // Summary: // The 4 key. D4 = 52, // // Summary: // The 5 key. D5 = 53, // // Summary: // The 6 key. D6 = 54, // // Summary: // The 7 key. D7 = 55, // // Summary: // The 8 key. D8 = 56, // // Summary: // The 9 key. D9 = 57, // // Summary: // The A key. A = 65, // // Summary: // The B key. B = 66, // // Summary: // The C key. C = 67, // // Summary: // The D key. D = 68, // // Summary: // The E key. E = 69, // // Summary: // The F key. F = 70, // // Summary: // The G key. G = 71, // // Summary: // The H key. H = 72, // // Summary: // The I key. I = 73, // // Summary: // The J key. J = 74, // // Summary: // The K key. K = 75, // // Summary: // The L key. L = 76, // // Summary: // The M key. M = 77, // // Summary: // The N key. N = 78, // // Summary: // The O key. O = 79, // // Summary: // The P key. P = 80, // // Summary: // The Q key. Q = 81, // // Summary: // The R key. R = 82, // // Summary: // The S key. S = 83, // // Summary: // The T key. T = 84, // // Summary: // The U key. U = 85, // // Summary: // The V key. V = 86, // // Summary: // The W key. W = 87, // // Summary: // The X key. X = 88, // // Summary: // The Y key. Y = 89, // // Summary: // The Z key. Z = 90, // // Summary: // The left Windows logo key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard). LWin = 91, // // Summary: // The right Windows logo key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard). RWin = 92, // // Summary: // The application key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard). Apps = 93, // // Summary: // The computer sleep key. Sleep = 95, // // Summary: // The 0 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad0 = 96, // // Summary: // The 1 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad1 = 97, // // Summary: // The 2 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad2 = 98, // // Summary: // The 3 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad3 = 99, // // Summary: // The 4 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad4 = 100, // // Summary: // The 5 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad5 = 101, // // Summary: // The 6 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad6 = 102, // // Summary: // The 7 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad7 = 103, // // Summary: // The 8 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad8 = 104, // // Summary: // The 9 key on the numeric keypad. NumPad9 = 105, // // Summary: // The multiply key. Multiply = 106, // // Summary: // The add key. Add = 107, // // Summary: // The separator key. Separator = 108, // // Summary: // The subtract key. Subtract = 109, // // Summary: // The decimal key. Decimal = 110, // // Summary: // The divide key. Divide = 111, // // Summary: // The F1 key. F1 = 112, // // Summary: // The F2 key. F2 = 113, // // Summary: // The F3 key. F3 = 114, // // Summary: // The F4 key. F4 = 115, // // Summary: // The F5 key. F5 = 116, // // Summary: // The F6 key. F6 = 117, // // Summary: // The F7 key. F7 = 118, // // Summary: // The F8 key. F8 = 119, // // Summary: // The F9 key. F9 = 120, // // Summary: // The F10 key. F10 = 121, // // Summary: // The F11 key. F11 = 122, // // Summary: // The F12 key. F12 = 123, // // Summary: // The F13 key. F13 = 124, // // Summary: // The F14 key. F14 = 125, // // Summary: // The F15 key. F15 = 126, // // Summary: // The F16 key. F16 = 127, // // Summary: // The F17 key. F17 = 128, // // Summary: // The F18 key. F18 = 129, // // Summary: // The F19 key. F19 = 130, // // Summary: // The F20 key. F20 = 131, // // Summary: // The F21 key. F21 = 132, // // Summary: // The F22 key. F22 = 133, // // Summary: // The F23 key. F23 = 134, // // Summary: // The F24 key. F24 = 135, // // Summary: // The NUM LOCK key. NumLock = 144, // // Summary: // The SCROLL LOCK key. Scroll = 145, // // Summary: // The left SHIFT key. LShiftKey = 160, // // Summary: // The right SHIFT key. RShiftKey = 161, // // Summary: // The left CTRL key. LControlKey = 162, // // Summary: // The right CTRL key. RControlKey = 163, // // Summary: // The left ALT key. LMenu = 164, // // Summary: // The right ALT key. RMenu = 165, // // Summary: // The browser back key (Windows 2000 or later). BrowserBack = 166, // // Summary: // The browser forward key (Windows 2000 or later). BrowserForward = 167, // // Summary: // The browser refresh key (Windows 2000 or later). BrowserRefresh = 168, // // Summary: // The browser stop key (Windows 2000 or later). BrowserStop = 169, // // Summary: // The browser search key (Windows 2000 or later). BrowserSearch = 170, // // Summary: // The browser favorites key (Windows 2000 or later). BrowserFavorites = 171, // // Summary: // The browser home key (Windows 2000 or later). BrowserHome = 172, // // Summary: // The volume mute key (Windows 2000 or later). VolumeMute = 173, // // Summary: // The volume down key (Windows 2000 or later). VolumeDown = 174, // // Summary: // The volume up key (Windows 2000 or later). VolumeUp = 175, // // Summary: // The media next track key (Windows 2000 or later). MediaNextTrack = 176, // // Summary: // The media previous track key (Windows 2000 or later). MediaPreviousTrack = 177, // // Summary: // The media Stop key (Windows 2000 or later). MediaStop = 178, // // Summary: // The media play pause key (Windows 2000 or later). MediaPlayPause = 179, // // Summary: // The launch mail key (Windows 2000 or later). LaunchMail = 180, // // Summary: // The select media key (Windows 2000 or later). SelectMedia = 181, // // Summary: // The start application one key (Windows 2000 or later). LaunchApplication1 = 182, // // Summary: // The start application two key (Windows 2000 or later). LaunchApplication2 = 183, // // Summary: // The OEM Semicolon key on a US standard keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). OemSemicolon = 186, // // Summary: // The OEM 1 key. Oem1 = 186, // // Summary: // The OEM plus key on any country/region keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). Oemplus = 187, // // Summary: // The OEM comma key on any country/region keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). Oemcomma = 188, // // Summary: // The OEM minus key on any country/region keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). OemMinus = 189, // // Summary: // The OEM period key on any country/region keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). OemPeriod = 190, // // Summary: // The OEM question mark key on a US standard keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). OemQuestion = 191, // // Summary: // The OEM 2 key. Oem2 = 191, // // Summary: // The OEM tilde key on a US standard keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). Oemtilde = 192, // // Summary: // The OEM 3 key. Oem3 = 192, // // Summary: // The OEM open bracket key on a US standard keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). OemOpenBrackets = 219, // // Summary: // The OEM 4 key. Oem4 = 219, // // Summary: // The OEM pipe key on a US standard keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). OemPipe = 220, // // Summary: // The OEM 5 key. Oem5 = 220, // // Summary: // The OEM close bracket key on a US standard keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). OemCloseBrackets = 221, // // Summary: // The OEM 6 key. Oem6 = 221, // // Summary: // The OEM singled/double quote key on a US standard keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). OemQuotes = 222, // // Summary: // The OEM 7 key. Oem7 = 222, // // Summary: // The OEM 8 key. Oem8 = 223, // // Summary: // The OEM angle bracket or backslash key on the RT 102 key keyboard (Windows 2000 // or later). OemBackslash = 226, // // Summary: // The OEM 102 key. Oem102 = 226, // // Summary: // The PROCESS KEY key. ProcessKey = 229, // // Summary: // Used to pass Unicode characters as if they were keystrokes. The Packet key value // is the low word of a 32-bit virtual-key value used for non-keyboard input methods. Packet = 231, // // Summary: // The ATTN key. Attn = 246, // // Summary: // The CRSEL key. Crsel = 247, // // Summary: // The EXSEL key. Exsel = 248, // // Summary: // The ERASE EOF key. EraseEof = 249, // // Summary: // The PLAY key. Play = 250, // // Summary: // The ZOOM key. Zoom = 251, // // Summary: // A constant reserved for future use. NoName = 252, // // Summary: // The PA1 key. Pa1 = 253, // // Summary: // The CLEAR key. OemClear = 254, // // Summary: // The bitmask to extract a key code from a key value. KeyCode = 65535, // // Summary: // The SHIFT modifier key. Shift = 65536, // // Summary: // The CTRL modifier key. Control = 131072, // // Summary: // The ALT modifier key. Alt = 262144 } }