JIntellitype

JIntellitype is a Java JNI library that provides an interface to Microsoft Intellitype keyboard commands and global hotkey registration in Windows applications. The library enables Java applications to respond to special media keys (Play, Pause, Stop, etc.) and register global hotkey combinations.

Important

This library is Windows-only as it uses Windows-specific API calls.

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Examples
• Building from Source
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Register global hotkey combinations that work system-wide in Windows
• Receive notifications for special media keys (Play, Pause, Stop, Next, Previous)
• Support for modifier keys (CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, WIN) in hotkey combinations
• Automatic DLL management (32/64 bit)
• Simple and intuitive API
• Thread-safe implementation
• Comprehensive error handling

Installation

Maven

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.melloware</groupId>
    <artifactId>jintellitype</artifactId>
    <version>[VERSION]</version>
</dependency>

Gradle

implementation 'com.melloware:jintellitype:[VERSION]'

The native DLLs are automatically extracted and loaded at runtime. No manual installation steps are required.

Usage

Basic Setup

// Initialize JIntellitype
JIntellitype.getInstance().addHotKeyListener(identifier -> {
    System.out.println("Hotkey pressed: " + identifier);
});

JIntellitype.getInstance().addIntellitypeListener(command -> {
    System.out.println("Intellitype command: " + command);
});

// Register hotkeys
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(1, JIntellitype.MOD_WIN, 'A');  // Windows + A
JIntellitype.getInstance().registerHotKey(2, JIntellitype.MOD_ALT + JIntellitype.MOD_SHIFT, 'B');  // Alt + Shift + B

// Clean up on exit
Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread(() -> {
    JIntellitype.getInstance().cleanUp();
}));

Supported Modifier Keys

• JIntellitype.MOD_ALT - Alt key
• JIntellitype.MOD_CONTROL - Control key
• JIntellitype.MOD_SHIFT - Shift key
• JIntellitype.MOD_WIN - Windows key

Supported Media Commands

• APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE - Play/Pause
• APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_STOP - Stop
• APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_NEXTTRACK - Next Track
• APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PREVIOUSTRACK - Previous Track
• APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_MUTE - Mute
• APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_UP - Volume Up
• APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_DOWN - Volume Down

Examples

See the JIntellitypeDemo class for a complete working example.

Building from Source

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 8 or higher
• Apache Maven
• Visual Studio C++ (for native code compilation)

Build Steps

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/melloware/jintellitype.git

2. Build with Maven

mvn clean package

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Visit Melloware for additional information and support
• Report issues on GitHub Issues