Neoklosch · July 15, 2015 15:31 · Jul 15, 2015
diff --git a/keybinder.py b/keybinder.py
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+from Xlib.display import Display
+from Xlib import X
+
+class KeyBinder(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.cancel = False
+        self.xdisp = Display()
+        self.xroot = self.xdisp.screen().root
+        self.key_code = 71 # F5
+
+    def handle_event(self, event):
+        keycode = event.detail
+        if event.type == X.KeyPress:
+            print ">>> event captured"
+            self.cancel = True
+
+    def start(self):
+        self.xroot.change_attributes(event_mask = X.KeyPressMask)
+        self.xroot.grab_key(self.key_code, X.AnyModifier, 1, X.GrabModeAsync, X.GrabModeAsync)
+
+        while not self.cancel:
+            event = self.xroot.display.next_event()
+            self.handle_event(event)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    keybinder = KeyBinder()
+    keybinder.start()