This project is not maintained anymore. There is a Python 3 version here: https://github.com/FunkMastaZ/pyhk3

PYHK

PYHK is python module that allows for simple hotkey registration in any program. It extends pyhook to have normal hotkey functionality like autohotkey (AHK) scripts.

Main features:

Simple hotkey registration
Hotkey removal by hotkey or id
Option to run trigger function in thread
Option to run trigger function on a key up event

Tested with Python 2.6, 2.7

Total downloads before moving to github: 2562

PYHK is as simple as this:

import pyhk
 
def fun():
    print "Do something"
 
#create pyhk class instance
hot = pyhk.pyhk()
 
#add hotkey
hot.addHotkey(['Ctrl', 'Alt','7'],fun)
 
#start looking for hotkey.
hot.start()