How to occupy a HID exclusively from even Window manager in Window system.?

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Hi,
I am looking for a way to occupy a HID device(Gamepad,..) exclusively from even Window manager.
An other application lie on window manager can not react to device, I do not want to use Hook in window. I tend to use DirectInput for read input data from device.
Please give me any solutions. Thanks

Posted 10-Jul-14 22:21pm

lannv281

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George Jonsson · Answer 1 · 2014-07-10T22:28:00

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You can always take a look at the Raw Input Model

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Not sure if you can block other applications from using the input device, but it is worth looking into if you don't like hooks.

Posted 10-Jul-14 22:28pm

George Jonsson

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lannv281 11-Jul-14 4:44am

Sorry, I am a newbie in window technical.
I am fine in reading input data from device by RawInput or DirectInput now.
But, I concern about:
I want a service (be called X ) can read data from Gamepad(Both ForeGround and BackGround state). Can X disconnect associate between Window manager and Gamepad ? Thanks

George Jonsson 11-Jul-14 6:06am

Sorry. That I don't know. I am just in the beginning of my studies of this topic myself.

lannv281 11-Jul-14 6:28am

Thank George.