read the keyboard input

Started by mrchrismnh August 26, 2010 12:47 PM

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August 26, 2010 12:47 PM

Is there an xwindows function that can get the keyboard input raw, I mean bypassing things like repeat rates and delays?

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SimonForsman

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August 26, 2010 01:08 PM

Quote: Original post by mrchrismnh
Is there an xwindows function that can get the keyboard input raw, I mean bypassing things like repeat rates and delays?

yes.

http://tronche.com/gui/x/xlib/events/keyboard-pointer/keyboard-pointer.html

Just check the keypress and keyrelease events.

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August 26, 2010 04:42 PM

Thanks, I was getting the moderated key presses. Not even going to have to change much for this to work.

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