Syntax

Functions

• Keyboard
  • keyTap
  • keyToggle
  • typeString
• Mouse
  • moveMouse
  • moveMouseSmooth
  • mouseClick
  • mouseToggle
  • getMousePos
• Screen
  • getPixelColor
  • getScreenSize

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Keyboard

keyTap(key)

Press a single key.

Arguments

• key - Accepts backspace, enter, up, down, left, right, escape, delete, home, end, pageup, and pagedown.

keyToggle(key, modifier)

Press a single key.

Arguments

• key - Accepts backspace, enter, up, down, left, right, escape, delete, home, end, pageup, and pagedown.
• modifier (optional) - Accepts alt, command (win), control, and shift.

typeString(string)

Arguments

• string - the string to send

Mouse

moveMouse(x, y)

Moves mouse to x, y instantly.

Arguments

• x
• y

Examples

var robot = require("robotjs");

//Move the mouse to 100, 100 on the screen. 
robot.moveMouse(100, 100);

moveMouseSmooth(x, y)

Moves mouse to x, y human like.

Arguments

• x
• y

mouseClick(button, double)

Clicks the mouse.

Arguments

• button (optional) - Accepts left, right, or middle. Defaults to left.
• double (optional) - Set to true to perform a double click. Defaults to false.

Examples

var robot = require("robotjs");

robot.mouseClick();

mouseToggle(down, button)

Toggles mouse button.

Arguments

• down (optional) - Accepts down or up. Defaults to down.
• button (optional) - Accepts left, right, or middle. Defaults to left.

Examples

var robot = require("robotjs");

robot.mouseToggle("down");

setTimeout(function()
{
    robot.mouseToggle("up");

}, 2000);

getMousePos()

Gets the mouse coordinates.

Return

Returns an object with keys x and y.

Examples

var robot = require("robotjs");

var mouse=robot.getMousePos();
console.log("Mouse is at x:" + mouse.x + " y:" + mouse.y);

Screen

getPixelColor(x, y)

Gets the pixel color at x, y.

Arguments

• x
• y

Return

Returns the hex color code of the pixel at x, y.

getScreenSize()

Gets the screen width and height.

Return

Returns an object with .width and .height.