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pynput_mouse_click_keyboard_press_event_listeners.py

python

A basic script to monitor mouse clicks and keyboard presses using l

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pynput_mouse_click_keyboard_press_event_listeners.py
1from pynput import mouse, keyboard
2
3# Keyboard listener callback
4def on_press(key):
5    try:
6        print(f'Alphanumeric key pressed: {key.char}')
7    except AttributeError:
8        print(f'Special key pressed: {key}')
9
10def on_release(key):
11    print(f'Key released: {key}')
12    if key == keyboard.Key.esc:
13        # Stop listener
14        return False
15
16# Mouse listener callback
17def on_click(x, y, button, pressed):
18    print(f'{"Pressed" if pressed else "Released"} at {(x, y)} with {button}')
19    if not pressed:
20        # Stop listener
21        return False
22
23# Setup the listeners
24keyboard_listener = keyboard.Listener(on_press=on_press, on_release=on_release)
25mouse_listener = mouse.Listener(on_click=on_click)
26
27# Start listeners
28keyboard_listener.start()
29mouse_listener.start()
30
31# Join threads to keep the script running until listeners stop
32keyboard_listener.join()
33mouse_listener.join()