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Re: Intercepting keystrokes system-wide
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Re: Intercepting keystrokes system-wide


  • Subject: Re: Intercepting keystrokes system-wide
  • From: Matthew Formica <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:48:21 -0800

Carbon has a hotkey API. I don't think there is any way to do this from
Cocoa, however, presently.

- Matthew


On 1/25/02 7:38 AM, "Mark Dalrymple" <email@hidden> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Is it possible to intercept keystrokes system-wide? Specifically, if the
> user types some key combination (e.g. command-option-shift-F8) at any
> time,
> I want to bring one of my application's windows to the front. A pointer
> to
> any relevant documentation or hardcopy where I can start out would be
> great.
>
> Thank you,
> ++Mark Dalrymple. email@hidden
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