Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
  • Search
  • Get Qt Extensions
  • Unsolved
Collapse
Brand Logo
  1. Home
  2. Qt Development
  3. General and Desktop
  4. How to capture keyboard press when qt window is not in focus?
Forum Updated to NodeBB v4.3 + New Features

How to capture keyboard press when qt window is not in focus?

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Unsolved General and Desktop
2 Posts 2 Posters 500 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • S Offline
    S Offline
    Synny
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    I want to capture keypress like "Alt+W" when the Qt mainWindow is not in focus, on Windows 7. How can I do it? I remember this could be done in Visual Studio using a separate dll and a keyhook. Any way to do it in Qt?

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • mrjjM Offline
      mrjjM Offline
      mrjj
      Lifetime Qt Champion
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      Hi
      As far as i know, its only possible using native API.
      https://forum.qt.io/topic/34611/solved-sytem-wide-hotkey-shortcut-windows-works-but-locks-window

      1 Reply Last reply
      4

      • Login

      • Login or register to search.
      • First post
        Last post
      0
      • Categories
      • Recent
      • Tags
      • Popular
      • Users
      • Groups
      • Search
      • Get Qt Extensions
      • Unsolved