A multi-platform C library to provide global keyboard and mouse hooks from userland.
C
613
624 commits
updated Jul 27, 2026
Prerequisites:
$ git clone https://github.com/kwhat/libuiohook
$ cd libuiohook
$ mkdir build && cd build
$ cmake -S .. -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -D BUILD_DEMO=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../dist
$ cmake --build . --parallel 2 --target install
| option | description | default | |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | BUILD_DEMO:BOOL | demo applications | OFF |
| BUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL | shared library | ON | |
| ENABLE_TEST:BOOL | testing | OFF | |
| OSX | USE_APPLICATION_SERVICES:BOOL | framework | ON |
| USE_IOKIT:BOOL | framework | ON | |
| USE_OBJC:BOOL | obj-c api | ON | |
| USE_CARBON_LEGACY:BOOL | legacy framework | OFF | |
| Win32 | |||
| Linux | USE_EVDEV:BOOL | generic input driver | ON |
| *nix | USE_XF86MISC:BOOL | xfree86-misc extension | OFF |
| USE_XINERAMA:BOOL | xinerama library | ON | |
| USE_XKB_COMMON:BOOL | xkbcommon extension | ON | |
| USE_XKB_FILE:BOOL | xkb-file extension | ON | |
| USE_XRANDR:BOOL | xrandt extension | OFF | |
| USE_XRECORD_ASYNC:BOOL | xrecord async api | OFF | |
| USE_XT:BOOL | x toolkit extension | ON | |
| USE_XTEST:BOOL | xtest extension | ON |
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922 followers · starred Jan 2026
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117 followers · starred Dec 2021
A multi-platform C library to provide global keyboard and mouse hooks from userland.
C
613
624 commits
updated Jul 27, 2026
Prerequisites:
$ git clone https://github.com/kwhat/libuiohook
$ cd libuiohook
$ mkdir build && cd build
$ cmake -S .. -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -D BUILD_DEMO=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../dist
$ cmake --build . --parallel 2 --target install
| option | description | default | |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | BUILD_DEMO:BOOL | demo applications | OFF |
| BUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL | shared library | ON | |
| ENABLE_TEST:BOOL | testing | OFF | |
| OSX | USE_APPLICATION_SERVICES:BOOL | framework | ON |
| USE_IOKIT:BOOL | framework | ON | |
| USE_OBJC:BOOL | obj-c api | ON | |
| USE_CARBON_LEGACY:BOOL | legacy framework | OFF | |
| Win32 | |||
| Linux | USE_EVDEV:BOOL | generic input driver | ON |
| *nix | USE_XF86MISC:BOOL | xfree86-misc extension | OFF |
| USE_XINERAMA:BOOL | xinerama library | ON | |
| USE_XKB_COMMON:BOOL | xkbcommon extension | ON | |
| USE_XKB_FILE:BOOL | xkb-file extension | ON | |
| USE_XRANDR:BOOL | xrandt extension | OFF | |
| USE_XRECORD_ASYNC:BOOL | xrecord async api | OFF | |
| USE_XT:BOOL | x toolkit extension | ON | |
| USE_XTEST:BOOL | xtest extension | ON |
1,261 followers · starred Nov 2020
922 followers · starred Jan 2026
39 followers · starred Nov 2020
117 followers · starred Dec 2021