keyboard if is combination python code example

Example 1: how to create a hotkey in python

import keyboard
import time
# Using time.sleep, we can dramatically decrease the amount of CPU our program
# uses.

hotkey = "shift + ctrl + F2"
# Remember that the order in which the hotkey is set up is the order you
# need to press the keys.

while True:
  if keyboard.is_pressed(hotkey):
    print("Hotkey is being pressed")
    time.sleep(0.05)
  time.sleep(0.01)

Example 2: how to execute key combinations with keyboard python lib

from pynput.keyboard import Key, Controller

keyboard = Controller()

# Press and release space
keyboard.press(Key.space)
keyboard.release(Key.space)

# Type a lower case A; this will work even if no key on the
# physical keyboard is labelled 'A'
keyboard.press('a')
keyboard.release('a')

# Type two upper case As
keyboard.press('A')
keyboard.release('A')
with keyboard.pressed(Key.shift):
    keyboard.press('a')
    keyboard.release('a')
    
# Press keys with hex, code in: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/virtual-key-codes
keyboard.press(KeyCode.from_vk(0x5C))
keyboard.press(KeyCode.from_vk(0x27))
keyboard.release(KeyCode.from_vk(0x27))
keyboard.release(KeyCode.from_vk(0x5C))
    
# Type 'Hello World' using the shortcut type method
keyboard.type('Hello World')