From 6888df49e7fa3b6700f7398d0e10a8ab2ce102b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shane Marcotte <smarcotte4g@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:08:43 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Added hotKey function

---
 pydirectinput/__init__.py | 14 +++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pydirectinput/__init__.py b/pydirectinput/__init__.py
index 52ee3d5..f5983d8 100644
--- a/pydirectinput/__init__.py
+++ b/pydirectinput/__init__.py
@@ -567,4 +567,16 @@ def typewrite(message, interval=0.0, logScreenshot=None, _pause=True):
 
 write = typewrite
 
-# Missing feature: hotkey functions
+# nearly identical to PyAutoGUI's implementation
+@_genericPyDirectInputChecks
+def hotKey(*args, interval=0.0):
+    for c in args:
+        if len(c) > 1:
+            c = c.lower()
+        keyDown(c)
+        time.sleep(interval)
+    for c in reversed(args):
+        if len(c) > 1:
+            c = c.lower()
+        keyUp(c)
+        time.sleep(interval)