#import "AppDelegate.h" @implementation AppDelegate // 10.9+ only, see this url for compatibility: // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17693408/enable-access-for-assistive-devices-programmatically-on-10-9 BOOL checkAccessibility() { NSDictionary* opts = @{(__bridge id)kAXTrustedCheckOptionPrompt: @YES}; return AXIsProcessTrustedWithOptions((__bridge CFDictionaryRef)opts); } KeypressCallback keypress_callback; void * interceptor_instance; - (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)aNotification { if (checkAccessibility()) { NSLog(@"Accessibility Enabled"); }else { NSLog(@"Accessibility Disabled"); } NSLog(@"registering keydown mask"); [NSEvent addGlobalMonitorForEventsMatchingMask:(NSEventMaskKeyDown | NSEventMaskFlagsChanged) handler:^(NSEvent *event){ if (event.type == NSEventTypeKeyDown && event.keyCode != 0x33) { // Send backspace as a modifier const char * chars = [event.characters UTF8String]; int len = event.characters.length; keypress_callback(interceptor_instance, chars, len, 0, event.keyCode); //NSLog(@"keydown: %@, %d", event.characters, event.keyCode); }else{ // Because this event is triggered for both the press and release of a modifier, trigger the callback // only on release if (([event modifierFlags] & (NSEventModifierFlagShift | NSEventModifierFlagCommand | NSEventModifierFlagControl | NSEventModifierFlagOption)) == 0) { keypress_callback(interceptor_instance, NULL, 0, 1, event.keyCode); } //NSLog(@"keydown: %d", event.keyCode); } }]; } @end