# KeyLogger_tk2.py
# show a character key when pressed without using Enter key
# hide the Tkinter GUI window, only console shows
 
try:
    # Python2
    import Tkinter as tk
except ImportError:
    # Python3
    import tkinter as tk
 
def key(event):
    """shows key or tk code for the key"""
    if event.keysym == 'Escape':
        root.destroy()
    if event.char == event.keysym:
        # normal number and letter characters
        print( 'Normal Key %r' % event.char )
    elif len(event.char) == 1:
        # charcters like []/.,><#$ also Return and ctrl/key
        print( 'Punctuation Key %r (%r)' % (event.keysym, event.char) )
    else:
        # f1 to f12, shift keys, caps lock, Home, End, Delete ...
        print( 'Special Key %r' % event.keysym )
 
 
root = tk.Tk()
print( "Press a key (Escape key to exit):" )
root.bind_all('<Key>', key)
# don't show the tk window
root.withdraw()
root.mainloop()

from msvcrt import getch
from threading import Thread
 
### BACKGROUND CODE
 
def KeyCheck():
    global Break_KeyCheck
    Break_KeyCheck = False
 
    while Break_KeyCheck:
        base = getch()
        if base == '\xe0':
            sub = getch()
 
            if sub == 'H':
                key = 'UP_KEY'
 
            elif sub == 'M':
                key = 'RIGHT_KEY'
 
            elif sub == 'P':
                key = 'DOWN_KEY'
 
            elif sub == 'K':
                key = 'LEFT_KEY'
 
Thread(target = KeyCheck).start()
 
### BACKGROUND CODE