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

hotkey_manager #

pub version

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


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Platform Support #

Linux macOS Windows
✔️ ✔️ ✔️

Quick Start #

Installation #

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

dependencies:
  hotkey_manager: ^0.2.3

Or

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

Linux requirements

Run the following command

sudo apt-get install keybinder-3.0

Usage #

import 'package:hotkey_manager/hotkey_manager.dart';

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

  runApp(MyApp());
}

Register/Unregsiter a system/inapp wide hotkey.

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

await hotKeyManager.unregister(_hotKey);

await hotKeyManager.unregisterAll();

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.

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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. ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

License #

MIT