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Component: RemoteControl

Press keys or move/click mouse.

Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
2.8 / 12.4 ✅ 84% ✅ 84% ❌ No ❌ No 🔶 5%

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.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

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