statsd-keystrokes
Log keystrokes statics to statsd
Table of Contents
Prerequisite
At least one StatsD server is installed
Install
npm install statsd-keystrokes -g
Runing
statsd-keystrokes -i 9 -i 10
Test Environment
- Ubuntu
Options
xev
1. Listen on all x events
xev -root
will print
ClientMessage event, serial 21, synthetic YES, window 0x5800048,
message_type 0x121 (_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW), format 32
A new window will is active with window id 0x5800048
2. Get new window information
xwininfo -id 0x5800048
will output
xwininfo: Window id: 0x5800048 "New Tab - Chromium"
Absolute upper-left X: 993
Absolute upper-left Y: 52
Relative upper-left X: 0
Relative upper-left Y: 0
Width: 927
Height: 1028
Depth: 24
Visual: 0x20
...
3. Get further evnets from this window 0x5800048
xev -id 0x5800048
Switch to this window and type google, xev will output
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4628920, state PropertyNewValue
LeaveNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x0, time 4629136, (22,45), root:(1015,97),
mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyInferior, same_screen YES,
focus YES, state 0
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4629774, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 42 (keysym 0x67, g), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (67) "g"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4629774, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 42 (keysym 0x67, g), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (67) "g"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (67) "g"
XFilterEvent returns: False
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4629775, state PropertyNewValue
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4629775, state PropertyNewValue
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4629901, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 42 (keysym 0x67, g), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (67) "g"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4629935, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 32 (keysym 0x6f, o), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6f) "o"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4629935, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 32 (keysym 0x6f, o), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6f) "o"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6f) "o"
XFilterEvent returns: False
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4629936, state PropertyNewValue
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4629937, state PropertyNewValue
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630009, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 32 (keysym 0x6f, o), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6f) "o"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630075, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 32 (keysym 0x6f, o), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6f) "o"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630075, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 32 (keysym 0x6f, o), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6f) "o"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6f) "o"
XFilterEvent returns: False
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4630075, state PropertyNewValue
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4630076, state PropertyNewValue
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630148, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 32 (keysym 0x6f, o), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6f) "o"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630209, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 42 (keysym 0x67, g), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (67) "g"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630209, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 42 (keysym 0x67, g), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (67) "g"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (67) "g"
XFilterEvent returns: False
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4630209, state PropertyNewValue
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4630210, state PropertyNewValue
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630304, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 42 (keysym 0x67, g), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (67) "g"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630321, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 46 (keysym 0x6c, l), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6c) "l"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630321, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 46 (keysym 0x6c, l), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6c) "l"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6c) "l"
XFilterEvent returns: False
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4630322, state PropertyNewValue
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4630323, state PropertyNewValue
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630427, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 46 (keysym 0x6c, l), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (6c) "l"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630515, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 26 (keysym 0x65, e), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (65) "e"
XFilterEvent returns: False
KeyPress event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630515, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 26 (keysym 0x65, e), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (65) "e"
XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (65) "e"
XFilterEvent returns: False
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4630515, state PropertyNewValue
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x143 (_NET_WM_USER_TIME), time 4630516, state PropertyNewValue
KeyRelease event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4630637, (44,45), root:(1037,97),
state 0x0, keycode 26 (keysym 0x65, e), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (65) "e"
XFilterEvent returns: False
LeaveNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
root 0x9b, subw 0x5a00027, time 4631384, (-10,69), root:(983,121),
mode NotifyNormal, detail NotifyNonlinearVirtual, same_screen YES,
focus YES, state 0
FocusOut event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
mode NotifyNormal, detail NotifyNonlinear
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x12c (_NET_WM_STATE), time 4632113, state PropertyNewValue
PropertyNotify event, serial 23, synthetic NO, window 0x5800048,
atom 0x28 (WM_NORMAL_HINTS), time 4632118, state PropertyNewValu
4. parsing events in step 2 and send to statsd
xinput
xinput list
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ USB OPTICAL MOUSE id=9 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
xinput test 10 | grep "key press"
key press 42
key press 32
key press 32
key press 42
key press 46
key press 26
input-utils
sudo apt-get install input-utils
sudo lsinput
/dev/input/event0
bustype : BUS_HOST
vendor : 0x0
product : 0x1
version : 0
name : "Power Button"
phys : "PNP0C0C/button/input0"
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY
/dev/input/event1
bustype : BUS_HOST
vendor : 0x0
product : 0x1
version : 0
name : "Power Button"
phys : "LNXPWRBN/button/input0"
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY
/dev/input/event2
bustype : BUS_I8042
vendor : 0x1
product : 0x1
version : 43841
name : "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"
phys : "isa0060/serio0/input0"
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY EV_MSC EV_LED EV_REP
/dev/input/event3
bustype : BUS_HOST
vendor : 0x0
product : 0x6
version : 0
name : "Video Bus"
phys : "LNXVIDEO/video/input0"
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY
/dev/input/event4
bustype : (null)
vendor : 0x0
product : 0x0
version : 0
name : "HDA Intel PCH Front Mic"
phys : "ALSA"
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_SW
/dev/input/event5
bustype : (null)
vendor : 0x0
product : 0x0
version : 0
name : "HDA Intel PCH Rear Mic"
phys : "ALSA"
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_SW
/dev/input/event6
bustype : (null)
vendor : 0x0
product : 0x0
version : 0
name : "HDA Intel PCH Line"
phys : "ALSA"
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_SW
/dev/input/event7
bustype : (null)
vendor : 0x0
product : 0x0
version : 0
name : "HDA Intel PCH Line Out"
phys : "ALSA"
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_SW
/dev/input/event8
bustype : (null)
vendor : 0x0
product : 0x0
version : 0
name : "HDA Intel PCH Front Headphone"
phys : "ALSA"
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_SW
/dev/input/event9
bustype : BUS_USB
vendor : 0x93a
product : 0x2521
version : 273
name : "USB OPTICAL MOUSE"
phys : "usb-0000:00:14.0-4.1/input0"
uniq : ""
bits ev : EV_SYN EV_KEY EV_REL EV_MSC
sudo input-events 2
11:37:28.702131: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 34
11:37:28.702131: EV_KEY KEY_G (0x22) pressed
11:37:28.702131: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:28.818543: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 34
11:37:28.818543: EV_KEY KEY_G (0x22) released
11:37:28.818543: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:28.911751: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 24
11:37:28.911751: EV_KEY KEY_O (0x18) pressed
11:37:28.911751: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:28.979410: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 24
11:37:28.979410: EV_KEY KEY_O (0x18) released
11:37:28.979410: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:29.051070: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 24
11:37:29.051070: EV_KEY KEY_O (0x18) pressed
11:37:29.051070: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:29.124259: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 24
11:37:29.124259: EV_KEY KEY_O (0x18) released
11:37:29.124259: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:29.163600: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 34
11:37:29.163600: EV_KEY KEY_G (0x22) pressed
11:37:29.163600: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:29.285532: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 34
11:37:29.285532: EV_KEY KEY_G (0x22) released
11:37:29.285532: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:29.297913: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 38
11:37:29.297913: EV_KEY KEY_L (0x26) pressed
11:37:29.297913: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:29.414418: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 38
11:37:29.414418: EV_KEY KEY_L (0x26) released
11:37:29.414418: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:30.659341: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 18
11:37:30.659341: EV_KEY KEY_E (0x12) pressed
11:37:30.659341: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
11:37:30.732408: EV_MSC MSC_SCAN 18
11:37:30.732408: EV_KEY KEY_E (0x12) released
11:37:30.732408: EV_SYN code=0 value=0
Reference
- https://github.com/sidorares/node-x11
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3831908/how-can-i-statistic-my-key-press-frequency-and-count
- http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/56213/log-number-of-keyboard-hits googlrasdasd
- https://github.com/forsberg/kbdcounter/blob/master/src/xlib.py
- https://github.com/JosePedroDias/x-windows
- https://github.com/JosePedroDias/x-windows
- https://github.com/hash-bang/Node-X11-Keyboard
- http://magcius.github.io/xplain/article/