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Component: RemoteControl
Press keys or move/click mouse.
| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| 2.8 / 14.1 | ✅ 88% | ✅ 88% | ❌ No | ❌ No | 🔶 4% |
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| RemoteControl.ClickMouse Moves the mouse cursor and performs a click. | Mac/Win 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.FindWindow Finds a window on Windows based on class name and/or window title. | Win only 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.GetWindowsList On Windows queries the list of all window references. | Win only 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.GetWindowsListAsJSON On Windows queries the list of all windows as JSON. | Win only 11.2 |
| RemoteControl.HideCursor Hides the mouse cursor. | Mac/Win 3.4 |
| RemoteControl.InsertText Sends text to active window/control. | Mac/Win/iOS 12.4 |
| RemoteControl.IsAltKeyDown Checks whether alt/option key is down. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| RemoteControl.IsCapsLockKeyDown Checks whether caps lock key is down. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| RemoteControl.IsCommandKeyDown Checks whether command key is down. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| RemoteControl.IsControlKeyDown Checks whether control key is down. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| RemoteControl.IsFunctionKeyDown Checks whether function key is down. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| RemoteControl.IsShiftKeyDown Checks whether shift key is down. | Mac/Win 14.1 |
| RemoteControl.MouseButtons Returns bit mask for pressed mouse buttons. | Mac/Win 11.5 |
| RemoteControl.MouseX Queries current position of the mouse cursor on screen. | Mac/Win 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.MouseY Queries current position of the mouse cursor on screen. | Mac/Win 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.MoveMouse Moves the mouse cursor. | Mac/Win 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.PressCommandKey Presses command key on Mac. | Mac only 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.PressControlKey Presses control key. | Mac/Win 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.PressDialogButton Presses a dialog button. | Mac only 6.2 |
| RemoteControl.PressDialogButton.Clear Stops the dialog button press command. | Mac only 6.2 |
| RemoteControl.PressKey Presses a key. | Mac/Win 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.PressKeyLater Presses a key after delay. | Mac/Win 6.2 |
| RemoteControl.PressOptionKey Presses option/alt key. | Mac/Win 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.PressShiftKey Presses shift key. | Mac/Win 2.8 |
| RemoteControl.ShowCursor Shows the mouse cursor. | Mac/Win 3.4 |
25 functions shown.
These functions require a license (72%).
Release notes
- Version 14.5
- Fixed an edge case with swiss keyboard layout for RemoteControl.PressKey function and the virtual key lookup.
- Version 14.1
- Added RemoteControl.IsAltKeyDown, RemoteControl.IsCapsLockKeyDown, RemoteControl.IsCommandKeyDown, RemoteControl.IsControlKeyDown, RemoteControl.IsFunctionKeyDown, and RemoteControl.IsShiftKeyDown functions to check if a modifier key is down.
- Version 12.4
- Added RemoteControl.InsertText function.
- Version 11.5
- Added RemoteControl.MouseButtons function.
- Version 11.2
- Added RemoteControl.GetWindowsListAsJSON function.
- Removed empty lines for RemoteControl.GetWindowsList function.
- Version 7.3
- Fixed RemoteControl.ClickMouse to not move mouse on Mac for 0/0 coordinate.
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