- 1 year ago
Detect keyboard's focus and paste from clipboard, automatically using Python
To detect the keyboard's focus and automatically paste from the clipboard using Python, you can use the pyperclip
and keyboard
libraries. Here's an example:
pythonimport pyperclip
import keyboard
def detect_keyboard_focus():
return keyboard.is_keyboard() # Check if the current foreground window is a keyboard window
def paste_from_clipboard():
keyboard.press_and_release('ctrl+v') # Simulate pressing and releasing the Ctrl+V keys
# Main loop
while True:
if detect_keyboard_focus():
paste_from_clipboard()
# Add a small delay to prevent excessive pasting
keyboard.wait('0.1 seconds')
In this example, the detect_keyboard_focus
function checks if the current foreground window is a keyboard window. You can customize this function to suit your specific requirements.
The paste_from_clipboard
function simulates the key combination Ctrl+V to paste the content from the clipboard. This is achieved using the keyboard
library.
The main loop continuously checks if the keyboard has focus. If it does, it triggers the paste_from_clipboard
function to automatically paste the content from the clipboard. The loop then waits for a short period (0.1 seconds
in this example) before checking the keyboard focus again. This delay helps prevent excessive pasting and allows for a smoother user experience.
Make sure to install the required libraries (pyperclip
and keyboard
) before running the code. You can install them using pip install pyperclip keyboard
.
Note that this code is specific to Windows. If you are working on a different operating system, you may need to adapt it accordingly. Additionally, be aware that automatically pasting from the clipboard without user interaction can have security and usability implications, so use this functionality responsibly and ensure it complies with the intended use case.