pyobjc-framework-inputmethodkit

import InputMethodKit import objc from Foundation import NSObject, NSLog, NSBundle # Define a simple input controller, subclassing IMKInputController class MyInputController(InputMethodKit.IMKInputController): def init(self): self = objc.super(MyInputController, self).init() if self is None: return None NSLog("MyInputController initialized!") return self def activateServer_(self, sender): NSLog("Input Method activated!") return True def deactivateServer_(self, sender): NSLog("Input Method deactivated!") return True # In a real input method, you'd implement methods like handleEvent_, keyUp_ etc. def main(): # In a real Input Method, the name and bundleIdentifier are crucial # and typically defined in the application's Info.plist. # For this conceptual example, we use placeholders. input_method_name = "MyPyIM" # This bundle ID *must* match the bundle ID in your Info.plist # for a functional Input Method application. bundle_id = "com.example.MyPyIM" # Create an IMKServer instance. # The server manages client connections and dispatches events to input controllers. server = InputMethodKit.IMKServer.alloc().initWithName_bundleIdentifier_( input_method_name, bundle_id ) NSLog("IMKServer created for name: %@, bundleIdentifier: %@", input_method_name, bundle_id) NSLog("\n*** IMPORTANT ***\n") NSLog("To create a functional macOS Input Method, this Python script must be packaged") NSLog("inside a .app bundle with a correctly configured Info.plist (e.g., using py2app).") NSLog("This quickstart only demonstrates the basic class instantiation and setup.") # A real Input Method would then typically run an AppHelper.runEventLoop() # from PyObjCTools to handle events and keep the application running. # For simplicity, we omit the blocking event loop here. if __name__ == '__main__': main()