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Global hotkey for UWP?

Hong 1,526 Reputation points
2021-02-28T13:07:17.53+00:00

Is it possible for a minimized (i.e. not focused) UWP app to listen to global hotkeys?
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Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)

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AryaDing-MSFT 2,916 Reputation points
2021-03-02T03:22:03.18+00:00

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

Yes. Currently, there is no perfect solution to this issue.

As this link says, uwp app goes in suspended state when they are not focused. You can solve this by requesting "ExtendedExecutionSession" which will guarantee that your app never falls asleep when out of focus if "attached to wallpower".

Uwp can’t detect input without focus. CoreWindow.GetAsyncKeyState() works only when the Windows is focused. You can refer to the method mentioned in the answer to register F key as hotkey, but it is difficult to listen to lots of hot keys.

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  1. Tom Lite 1 Reputation point
    2021-03-01T13:28:24.827+00:00

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