In Python and Windows environment how to supress certain key press and send some other key event for it

[J. Clarke]

In article <mailman.46.1491151672.2961.python-list at python.org>, 
i.am.songoku at gmail.com says...
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I was trying to build a VIM like shortcuts in windows. For example,
> 
> IF i press CAPSLOCK & h: It should "{Left}" move one to left. If CAPSLOCK &
> b: It should "{Ctrl Down}{Left}{Ctrl Up}" move one word left etc.
> 
> I was successful in sending the key event. I used libraries like,
> 
> 1. pynput
> 2. keyboard
> 
> for the same.
> 
> But i was unable to supress the Initial key event (ex: Caplock & h)
> 
> I tried using the keyboard to listen for key press events and supress them
> as below.
> 
> >>>>>
> import keyboard
> 
> def move_one_left():
>     """
>     Wrapper for CAPS LOCK + b. The function sends LEFT ARROW Event
>     :return:
>     """
>     keyboard.send(75)
> 
> def move_one_word_left():
>     """
>     Wrapper for CAPS LOCK + b. The function sends LEFT ARROW Event
>     :return:
>     """
>     keyboard.send('ctrl+left')
> 
> def main():
>     """
>     This is the main loop which reads the key pressed.
>     According to the hotkey registered the function hooked is called.
>     The corresponding function will be the wrapped combination send back.
>     For example: CAPS + b is wrapped to Moving to left.
>     The main loop exits when Ctrl + c is done. So that is not registered.
>     :return:
>     """
>     try:
>         # Start of the main loop
>         # Registering the hotkeys
>         # CAPS LOCK + H
>         keyboard.add_hotkey('caps lock+h', move_one_left, suppress=True)
>         # CAPS LOCK + B
>         keyboard.add_hotkey('caps lock+b', move_one_word_left,
> suppress=True)
> 
>         while True:
>             # Read the key pressed
>             print (keyboard.read_key())
>     except KeyboardInterrupt:
>         print("User has exited the program")
> 
> if __name__ == "__main__":
>     main()
> 
> <<<<<
> 
> 
> This is working for sending the event for key press but the initial
> keypress is also being send. The supress=True is not working.
> 
> Am I doing something wrong or is there any better way to supress the
> initial key event and send another key event in place of that.

<https://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyboard>

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