controlhub 0.4.2

Collection of functions to control a Windows or Linux pc.

ControlHub python package

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ControlHub is a Python automation library for Windows that provides simple APIs to control the desktop, simulate keyboard and mouse actions, and perform web-related tasks.

Installation

Install the library via pip:

pip install controlhub

Features

• Open files and run programs
• Simulate mouse clicks, movements, and drags
• Simulate keyboard input and key combinations
• Download files from the web
• Open URLs in the default browser
• Auto delay added to functions to prevent some errors
• Run shell commands
• Use context managers for holding keys
• Manage data in a data.json file (ControlHub service)
• Changing basic delay value by changing the environment variable CH_DELAY

[!NOTE] The basic delay is 0.2 seconds by default, but it can be changed by changing the environment variable CH_DELAY. For controlhub users, you can change this in .env file in program folder.

API Reference & Usage Examples

controlhub.desktop

open_file(path: str) -> None

Open a file with the default application.

from controlhub import open_file

open_file("C:\\Users\\User\\Documents\\file.txt")
open_file("example.pdf")
open_file("image.png")

cmd(command: str) -> None

Execute a shell command asynchronously.

from controlhub import cmd

cmd("notepad.exe")
cmd("dir")
cmd("echo Hello World")

run_program(program_name: str) -> None

Search for a program by name and run it.

from controlhub import run_program

run_program("notepad")
run_program("chrome")
run_program("word")

fullscreen(absolute: bool = False) -> None

Maximize the current window. If absolute=True, toggle fullscreen mode (F11).

from controlhub import fullscreen

fullscreen()
fullscreen(absolute=True)
fullscreen(absolute=False)

switch_to_next_window

Switches to next window (only Windows): Alt + Tab

switch_to_last_window

Switches to last window (only Windows): Alt + Shift + Tab

reload_window

Makes switch_to_next_window 2 times to make current window active

controlhub.keyboard

click(x: int = None, y: int = None, button: str = "left") -> None

Simulate a mouse click at the given coordinates or current position.

from controlhub import click

click()  # Click at current position
click(100, 200)  # Click at (100, 200)
click(300, 400, button="right")  # Right-click at (300, 400)

move(x: int = None, y: int = None) -> None

Move the mouse to the given coordinates.

from controlhub import move

move(500, 500)
move(0, 0)
move(1920, 1080)

drag(x: int = None, y: int = None, x1: int = None, y1: int = None, button: str = "left", duration: float = 0) -> None

Drag the mouse from start to end coordinates.

from controlhub import drag

drag(100, 100, 200, 200)
drag(300, 300, 400, 400, button="right")
drag(500, 500, 600, 600, duration=1.5)

get_position() -> tuple[int, int]

Get the current mouse position.

from controlhub import get_position

pos = get_position()
print(pos)

x, y = get_position()
print(f"Mouse is at ({x}, {y})")

press(*keys: Union[AnyKey, Iterable[AnyKey]]) -> None

Simulate pressing and releasing keys.

from controlhub import press

press(["ctrl", "c"])  # Copy
press(["ctrl", "v"])  # Paste

press(["ctrl", "c"], ["ctrl", "v"], "left") # Copy and paste in 1 line and press left arrow

hold(*keys: Union[str, Key])

Context manager to hold keys during a block.

from controlhub import hold, press

with hold("ctrl"):
    press("c")  # Ctrl+C

with hold("shift"):
    press("left")  # Select text

with hold(["ctrl", "alt"]):
    press("tab") # Ctrl+Alt+Tab, I

with hold("ctrl", "shift"):
    press("esc") # Ctrl+Shift+Escape

write(text: str) -> None

Type the given text. Also supports \n.

from controlhub import write

write("Hello, world!")
write("This is automated typing.")
write("ControlHub is awesome!")
write("from controlhub import write\nwrite(\"Hello, world\")")

controlhub.web

download(url: str, directory: str = "download") -> None

Download a file from a URL into a directory.

from controlhub import download

download("https://example.com/file.zip")
download("https://example.com/image.png", directory="images")
download("https://example.com/doc.pdf", directory="docs")

open_url(url: str) -> None

Open a URL in the default web browser.

from controlhub import open_url

open_url("https://www.google.com")
open_url("github.com")  # Will prepend http://
open_url("https://stackoverflow.com")

controlhub.json_storage

JSONFile(file_path: str)

Create a JSON-backed storage object to store and retrieve data, like a dictionary. All data is saved to a JSON file file_path.

from controlhub.json_storage import JSONFile

storage = JSONFile("mydata.json")
storage.set({"key": "value"})
print(storage.get())  # {"key": "value"}

JSONFile.get() -> dict

Read and return all data from the file.

print(storage.get())
# Output: {"key": "value"}

JSONFile.set(data: dict) -> None

Completely replace the file contents.

storage.set({"new_key": "new_value"})
print(storage.get())

JSONFile.merge(data: dict) -> dict

Merge new data into the file without losing existing fields.

storage.merge({"another_key": {"nested": "value"}})
print(storage.get())

JSONFile magic methods

You can also use JSONFile like a dictionary:

storage["name"] = "ControlHub"
print(storage["name"])  # Output: ControlHub

del storage["name"]

print("name" in storage)  # Output: False

for key in storage:
    print(key)

data

Default storage pointing to data.json. Mostly used for ControlHub service.

from controlhub import data

data["key"] = "value"
data["another_key"] = {"a": "b", "b": "new_value"}
print(data["key"])  # Output: "value"

data.merge({"another_key": {"b": "updated_value"}})
print(data["another_key"]["b"])  # Output: "updated_value"

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.