zero-hid

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HID python library for emulating mouse and keyboard on PI.

Setup

1. Install apt dependencies

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y git python3-pip

2. install usb gadget module
3. Install zero-hid with pip

pip3 install zero-hid

Usage

Note: You should connect the data usb port (left one) to the raspberry, and NOT the power port

• Control mouse

from zero_hid import Mouse
m = Mouse()
for i in range(5):
    m.move(10, 10)

• Control keyboard

from zero_hid import Keyboard

k = Keyboard()
k.type('Hello world!')

Features

• Relative / Absolute mouse movements
• Left / Right / Middle click
• Scrolling
• Typing
• Hot keys
• Drag and Drop
• Easy to setup
• Comprehensive Testing

Examples

see examples

Tests

Gotaches

Error when installing with pip

error: externally-managed-environment

See how-solve-error-externally-managed-environment-when-installing-pip3

Or simply create virtual environment

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install -y python3-venv
python3 -m venv ~/venv
source ~/venv/bin/activate
pip3 install zero-hid