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copied!<p>I'm working on a program, who need to detect when the user press the keyboard or use his mouse, even if the program is minimized or not focused. I think I have to use the windows API, keybd_event (user32), but I don't know how to use the "listener" of this event. I have something like that:</p> <pre><code> [DllImport("user32.dll")] static extern void keybd_event(byte bVk, byte bScan, uint dwFlags,UIntPtr dwExtraInfo); void PressKey(byte keyCode) { //My code here } </code></pre> <p>I did some research, but it's the first time I have to use DllImport, so I don't know how to continue ... Thanks (Ps:Sorry about my bad English, this is not my native language :) )</p> <p>(PPs: I've read all of your answers, but it takes a while to read every link, so I'll work on it tonight, but I think I will find the answer. Anyway, thanks for the links everybody ;) )</p> <p>Edit: So I just finished my code and it's work :) It looks something like:</p> <pre><code> [DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern Boolean GetLastInputInfo(ref tagLASTINPUTINFO plii); public struct tagLASTINPUTINFO { public uint cbSize; public Int32 dwTime; } private void timerTemps_Inactif_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { tagLASTINPUTINFO LastInput = new tagLASTINPUTINFO(); Int32 IdleTime; LastInput.cbSize = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(LastInput); LastInput.dwTime = 0; if (GetLastInputInfo(ref LastInput)) { IdleTime = System.Environment.TickCount - LastInput.dwTime; if (IdleTime > 10000) { //My code here } } } </code></pre> <p>Thanks for the help guys ;)</p>

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