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[Question] Is it possible to use Sublime Text hotkey as global system hotkey?

#1

1. Briefly

Is it possible use Sublime Text hotkeys as global system hotkeys cross-platform?

2. Settings

For example, part of my keymap:

{ "keys": ["super+alt+k"], "command": "sacagawea_chgk"},

3. Steps to reproduce

I open Sublime Text → I open any third-party program → my active window is third-party window, not Sublime Text window → I press Super+Alt+K.

4. Expected behavior

sacagawea_chgk command run for me, even if Sublime Text window is not active.

5. Argumentation

For example, I have a plugin that play sounds. It would be nice, if plugin will play sounds, if Sublime Text window is not active. It may save a user time.

6. Did not help

  1. Googling,
  2. Search in Package Control,
  3. I can use AutoHotkey for solving this task, but it program for Windows, not for other platforms.

Thanks.

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#2

Once the ST window loses focus, it no longer receives keyboard events, so you will need to find a Python library that can hook into the global keyboard events, or implement it yourself…

https://sourceforge.net/p/pykeylogger/wiki/Main_Page/ may be helpful

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