Java listener for mouse click on any textbox on the screen

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Is there a way for Java to listen to another program for mouse clicks?

If so, is there a way to listen for mouse clicks on text inputs on other programs?

I'm making an on screen keyboard for a project I'm working on. It will automatically be displayed when the user selects any text input on the screen. When the text input is unfocused, the keyboard would disappear.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 20 '14 at 04:04

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Strictly speaking, in Java there is no way to detect Mouse or Keyboard events when your application is not in focus. This is a security mechanism that is built into Java.

An application cannot listen for these events unless it has root (admin) privileges anyway.

answered Apr 20 '14 at 04:04

John

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How would I go about writing a program to do this? – Tgwizman Apr 21 '14 at 05:24
You would have to probably write a service and then have the service supply the information to your application. – John Apr 21 '14 at 15:08

Java listener for mouse click on any textbox on the screen

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