catching operating system events

[Serethos]

is there any way to catch the input (mouse/keyboard) events of the operating system (in my case win) within my application ?

[endolf]

Hi
 Two options, the AWT events, keyboard/mouse listener, or by registering an AWTEventListener with the ToolKit. The other option for gamepads/joysticks etc to to try JInput

HTH

Endolf

[Serethos]

hmm, i know the listener. but i have to add them to a frame, window or a container. but to whom do i add my listener if i want  to get the events, which occur e.g. on the win-desktop ?

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[endolf]

Hi
 You shouldn't really be doing it, but the Toolkit methods allow you to get system wide events under windows, and if they don't, the JInput definitly does

HTH

Endolf

[swpalmer]

the Toolkit methods allow you to get system wide events under windows, and if they don't,

I think the ToolKit events are only Process wide.

[endolf]

I think the ToolKit events are only Process wide.

That would make sence to me.
JInput on the other hand captures system wide, you don't even *need* a window, let along one thats in focus, this is true on windows and linux, not sure about osX though.

Endolf

[swpalmer]

Same on OS X