HID python library for emulating mouse and keyboard on PI.

Setup

1. Install apt dependencies

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y git python3-pip python3-venv

2. install usb gadget module

3. Create virtual environment

python3 -m venv ~/venv
source ~/venv/bin/activate

4. Install zero-hid with pip

pip3 install zero-hid

5. Reboot if not already!

Usage

Note: You should connect the data usb port (left one) to the raspberry, and NOT the power port

• Control mouse

from zero_hid import Mouse
m = Mouse()
for i in range(5):
    m.move(10, 10)

• Control keyboard

from zero_hid import Keyboard

k = Keyboard()
k.type('Hello world!')

Features

• Relative / Absolute mouse movements
• Left / Right / Middle click
• Scrolling
• Typing
• Hot keys
• Drag and Drop
• LEDs status
• Easy to setup
• Comprehensive Testing

Examples

see examples

Tests

Raspberry Pi Model	Raspbian Version	Kernel Version	Date of Testing
Raspberry Pi 4	Raspbian 12 (bookworm)	6.6.31	04/08/2024
Raspberry Pi 4	Raspbian 12	6.1	01/01/2023
Raspberry Pi Zero	Raspbian 5.10	-	01/01/2023

Gotachas

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Absolute mouse used only for positining. use relative mouse for clicking etc. see examples.