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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T23:37:18+00:00 2026-05-27T23:37:18+00:00

I want to capture key event at all time, even when my application is

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I want to capture key event at all time, even when my application is not in focus. For instance, My application should detect Ctrl+SPACE key combination while the focus is with other application, and should respond accordingly. Thanks

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    2026-05-27T23:37:19+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 11:37 pm

    This is OS Specific, out of the JVM scope.

    Here are two good open source Java libraries for achieving what you want:

    • JIntellitype – Windows
    • JXGrabKey – X11

    Both are JNI Wrappers.

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