Disable the builtin keyboard in mac os x programmatically?
Is there a way to disable the keyboard in macos x?
I am looking for a way I can use this functinality in an application. So preferably something that can be done programatically and does not need root previlages?
I want the keyboard to be dsabled everywhere in the os, even if the application is in the background, until I enable it by pushing a butten for example.
I am new to mac os programming so will appreciate more elaborations :)
UPDATE: I am trying to use this: CGEventTapCreate but cannot get it to work. Anyone nows how to make it work in swift 3?
swift xcode macos cocoa keyboard
asked Nov 19 at 23:23
armin
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Is there a way to disable the keyboard in macos x?
I am looking for a way I can use this functinality in an application. So preferably something that can be done programatically and does not need root previlages?
I want the keyboard to be dsabled everywhere in the os, even if the application is in the background, until I enable it by pushing a butten for example.
I am new to mac os programming so will appreciate more elaborations :)
UPDATE: I am trying to use this: CGEventTapCreate but cannot get it to work. Anyone nows how to make it work in swift 3?
swift xcode macos cocoa keyboard
asked Nov 19 at 23:23
armin
124
add a comment |
Is there a way to disable the keyboard in macos x?
I am looking for a way I can use this functinality in an application. So preferably something that can be done programatically and does not need root previlages?
I want the keyboard to be dsabled everywhere in the os, even if the application is in the background, until I enable it by pushing a butten for example.
I am new to mac os programming so will appreciate more elaborations :)
UPDATE: I am trying to use this: CGEventTapCreate but cannot get it to work. Anyone nows how to make it work in swift 3?
swift xcode macos cocoa keyboard
asked Nov 19 at 23:23
armin
124
Is there a way to disable the keyboard in macos x?
I am looking for a way I can use this functinality in an application. So preferably something that can be done programatically and does not need root previlages?
I want the keyboard to be dsabled everywhere in the os, even if the application is in the background, until I enable it by pushing a butten for example.
I am new to mac os programming so will appreciate more elaborations :)
UPDATE: I am trying to use this: CGEventTapCreate but cannot get it to work. Anyone nows how to make it work in swift 3?
swift xcode macos cocoa keyboard
swift xcode macos cocoa keyboard
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You can override the keyDown and keyUp events and leave the function without calling its super class
override func keyDown(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyDown(event)
}
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyUp(event)
}
The above code works for NSTextView
For NSTextField, you should manually delete the letter entered. As for NSTextfield's keyDown event will not be called when overrided.
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
self.stringValue = ""
}
I used these techniques, but not really sure if this is right way to do... But it works :P
answered Nov 20 at 6:47
mouseymaniac
1915
Thank for the responce, but let make myself clear. I want to completely disabe the keyboard, any input, anywhere, not just in the app.
– armin
Nov 20 at 18:42
stackoverflow.com/q/23487569/10361961
– mouseymaniac
Nov 21 at 6:27
This would not work. I want to disable/enable keyboard based on clickong a button. Thanks though.
– armin
Nov 25 at 18:54
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You can override the keyDown and keyUp events and leave the function without calling its super class
override func keyDown(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyDown(event)
}
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyUp(event)
}
The above code works for NSTextView
For NSTextField, you should manually delete the letter entered. As for NSTextfield's keyDown event will not be called when overrided.
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
self.stringValue = ""
}
I used these techniques, but not really sure if this is right way to do... But it works :P
answered Nov 20 at 6:47
mouseymaniac
1915
Thank for the responce, but let make myself clear. I want to completely disabe the keyboard, any input, anywhere, not just in the app.
– armin
Nov 20 at 18:42
stackoverflow.com/q/23487569/10361961
– mouseymaniac
Nov 21 at 6:27
This would not work. I want to disable/enable keyboard based on clickong a button. Thanks though.
– armin
Nov 25 at 18:54
add a comment |
You can override the keyDown and keyUp events and leave the function without calling its super class
override func keyDown(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyDown(event)
}
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyUp(event)
}
The above code works for NSTextView
For NSTextField, you should manually delete the letter entered. As for NSTextfield's keyDown event will not be called when overrided.
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
self.stringValue = ""
}
I used these techniques, but not really sure if this is right way to do... But it works :P
answered Nov 20 at 6:47
mouseymaniac
1915
Thank for the responce, but let make myself clear. I want to completely disabe the keyboard, any input, anywhere, not just in the app.
– armin
Nov 20 at 18:42
stackoverflow.com/q/23487569/10361961
– mouseymaniac
Nov 21 at 6:27
This would not work. I want to disable/enable keyboard based on clickong a button. Thanks though.
– armin
Nov 25 at 18:54
add a comment |
You can override the keyDown and keyUp events and leave the function without calling its super class
override func keyDown(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyDown(event)
}
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyUp(event)
}
The above code works for NSTextView
For NSTextField, you should manually delete the letter entered. As for NSTextfield's keyDown event will not be called when overrided.
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
self.stringValue = ""
}
I used these techniques, but not really sure if this is right way to do... But it works :P
answered Nov 20 at 6:47
mouseymaniac
1915
You can override the keyDown and keyUp events and leave the function without calling its super class
override func keyDown(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyDown(event)
}
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
//super.keyUp(event)
}
The above code works for NSTextView
For NSTextField, you should manually delete the letter entered. As for NSTextfield's keyDown event will not be called when overrided.
override func keyUp(with event: NSEvent) {
self.stringValue = ""
}
I used these techniques, but not really sure if this is right way to do... But it works :P
answered Nov 20 at 6:47
mouseymaniac
1915
answered Nov 20 at 6:47
mouseymaniac
1915
answered Nov 20 at 6:47
mouseymaniac
1915
answered Nov 20 at 6:47
mouseymaniac
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Thank for the responce, but let make myself clear. I want to completely disabe the keyboard, any input, anywhere, not just in the app.
– armin
Nov 20 at 18:42
stackoverflow.com/q/23487569/10361961
– mouseymaniac
Nov 21 at 6:27
This would not work. I want to disable/enable keyboard based on clickong a button. Thanks though.
– armin
Nov 25 at 18:54
add a comment |
Thank for the responce, but let make myself clear. I want to completely disabe the keyboard, any input, anywhere, not just in the app.
– armin
Nov 20 at 18:42
stackoverflow.com/q/23487569/10361961
– mouseymaniac
Nov 21 at 6:27
This would not work. I want to disable/enable keyboard based on clickong a button. Thanks though.
– armin
Nov 25 at 18:54
Thank for the responce, but let make myself clear. I want to completely disabe the keyboard, any input, anywhere, not just in the app.
– armin
Nov 20 at 18:42
Thank for the responce, but let make myself clear. I want to completely disabe the keyboard, any input, anywhere, not just in the app.
– armin
Nov 20 at 18:42
stackoverflow.com/q/23487569/10361961
– mouseymaniac
Nov 21 at 6:27
stackoverflow.com/q/23487569/10361961
– mouseymaniac
Nov 21 at 6:27
This would not work. I want to disable/enable keyboard based on clickong a button. Thanks though.
– armin
Nov 25 at 18:54
This would not work. I want to disable/enable keyboard based on clickong a button. Thanks though.
– armin
Nov 25 at 18:54
add a comment |
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