MouseHookPipe

Assembly: MouseHookPipe

Namespace: Global

NativeMethods

Minimal Win32 interop surface used by MouseHookPipe for message pump and thread APIs.

Program

Entry point for the mouse hook publisher; initializes logging, coordinates the hook thread, and hosts self-healing timers.

Methods

GetIdleTime()

Computes the current user idle duration reported by Windows via GetLastInputInfo.

Returns: The span since the last user input event, or System.TimeSpan.Zero when unavailable.

HookCallback(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)

Processes low-level mouse events, forwarding click notifications to the named pipe and chaining to the next hook.

Parameters

• nCode — Hook code that indicates structure validity.
• wParam — Windows message identifier associated with the mouse event.
• lParam — Pointer to a MSLLHOOKSTRUCT describing the mouse event.

Returns: The result of Program.CallNextHookEx(System.IntPtr,System.Int32,System.IntPtr,System.IntPtr) to preserve hook chain semantics.

Main()

Configures logging, wires lifecycle handlers, starts the hook owner thread, and blocks the process lifetime.

Namespace: Program

HookThread

Owns the low-level mouse hook and Win32 message pump on a dedicated thread, allowing callers to post rehook/unhook commands.

Methods

DequeueCommandOrFallback(Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentQueue param0, string param1)

Removes the installed hook when requested or during shutdown; safe to call repeatedly.

Dispose()

Stops the message pump, allowing the owner thread to exit and clean up the mouse hook on the correct thread.

HookThread(Program.LowLevelMouseProc proc, Action onHookId)

Creates a hook owner thread that installs the supplied callback and reports hook identifiers through onHookId.

Parameters

• proc — Mouse hook callback to install.
• onHookId — Observer invoked whenever the hook identifier changes.

Install()

Installs the low-level mouse hook on the owner thread and publishes the hook identifier to observers.

PostRehook(string param0)

Requests that the owner thread re-install the mouse hook, debounced to avoid rapid detach/attach loops.

PostUnhook(string param0)

Requests that the owner thread uninstall the hook, used for power/lock transitions.

Start()

Starts the dedicated owner thread that installs the mouse hook and processes message pump work.

ThreadMain()

Thread entry point that installs the hook, handles owner-thread control messages, and pumps Windows messages.