Global Shortcut

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API Reference

Register global shortcuts.

Supported Platforms

• Windows
• Linux
• macOS

Setup

This plugin requires a Rust version of at least 1.75

Install the global-shortcut plugin to get started.

Automatic

Use your project’s package manager to add the dependency:

npm

npm run tauri add global-shortcut

yarn

yarn run tauri add global-shortcut

pnpm

pnpm tauri add global-shortcut

bun

bun tauri add global-shortcut

cargo

cargo tauri add global-shortcut

Manual

1. Install the global-shortcut plugin by adding the following to your Cargo.toml file:

   src-tauri/Cargo.toml

   # you can add the dependencies on the `[dependencies]` section if you do not target mobile
   [target."cfg(not(any(target_os = \"android\", target_os = \"ios\")))".dependencies]
   tauri-plugin-global-shortcut = "2.0.0-beta"
   # alternatively with Git:
   tauri-plugin-global-shortcut = { git = "https://github.com/tauri-apps/plugins-workspace", branch = "v2" }

2. Modify lib.rs to initialize the plugin:

   src-tauri/src/lib.rs

   fn run() {
       tauri::Builder::default()
           .plugin(tauri_plugin_global_shortcut::Builder::new().build())
           .run(tauri::generate_context!())
           .expect("error while running tauri application");
   }

3. Install the JavaScript Guest bindings using your preferred JavaScript package manager:

   npm

   npm install @tauri-apps/plugin-global-shortcut

   yarn

   yarn add @tauri-apps/plugin-global-shortcut

   pnpm

   pnpm add @tauri-apps/plugin-global-shortcut

   bun

   bun add @tauri-apps/plugin-global-shortcut

Usage

The global-shortcut plugin is available in both JavaScript and Rust.

JavaScript

import { register } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-global-shortcut';

await register('CommandOrControl+Shift+C', () => {
  console.log('Shortcut triggered');
});

Rust

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

fn run() {
    tauri::Builder::default()
        .setup(|app| {
            #[cfg(desktop)]
            {
                use tauri_plugin_global_shortcut::{Code, GlobalShortcutExt, Modifiers, Shortcut};

                let ctrl_n_shortcut = Shortcut::new(Some(Modifiers::CONTROL), Code::KeyN);
                app.handle().plugin(
                    tauri_plugin_global_shortcut::Builder::with_handler(move |_app, shortcut| {
                        println!("{:?}", shortcut);
                        if shortcut == &ctrl_n_shortcut {
                            println!("Ctrl-N Detected!");
                        }
                    })
                    .build(),
                )?;

                app.global_shortcut().register(ctrl_n_shortcut)?;
            }
            Ok(())
        })
        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
        .expect("error while running tauri application");
}

Permissions

By default all plugin commands are blocked and cannot be accessed. You must define a list of permissions in your capabilities configuration.

See Permissions Overview for more information.

src-tauri/capabilities/main.json

{
  "$schema": "../gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json",
  "identifier": "main-capability",
  "description": "Capability for the main window",
  "windows": ["main"],
  "permissions": [
    "global-shortcut:allow-is-registered",
    "global-shortcut:allow-register",
    "global-shortcut:allow-unregister"
  ]
}

Permission	Description
global-shortcut:allow-is-registered	Enables the is_registered command without any pre-configured scope.
global-shortcut:deny-is-registered	Denies the is_registered command without any pre-configured scope.
global-shortcut:allow-register	Enables the register command without any pre-configured scope.
global-shortcut:deny-register	Denies the register command without any pre-configured scope.
global-shortcut:allow-register-all	Enables the register_all command without any pre-configured scope.
global-shortcut:deny-register-all	Denies the register_all command without any pre-configured scope.
global-shortcut:allow-unregister	Enables the unregister command without any pre-configured scope.
global-shortcut:deny-unregister	Denies the unregister command without any pre-configured scope.
global-shortcut:allow-unregister-all	Enables the unregister_all command without any pre-configured scope.
global-shortcut:deny-unregister-all	Denies the unregister_all command without any pre-configured scope.