Python code to automate desktop activities in windows

Question

I want to automate desktop activities in Windows environment using Python. How it can be done? Some examples will also be helpful.

By desktop activities, I mean actions such as taking control over mouse and keyboard, access active windows properties, double-click on an icon on the desktop, minimize and maximize windows, enter data to an input popup window through keyboard, etc.

Answer 1

Have a look at SIKULI.

Sikuli is a visual technology to automate and test graphical user interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots).

SIKULI uses a very clever combination of taking screenshots, and embedding them into your python (it's jython, actually) script.

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Take screenshots:

and use them in your code:

Answer 2

You can try Automa.

It's a Windows GUI automation tool written in Python which is very simple to use. For example, you can do the following:

# to double click on an icon on the desktop doubleclick("Recycle Bin")  # to maximize click("Maximize")  # to input some text and press ENTER write("Some text", into="Label of the text field") press(ENTER) 

The full list of available commands can be found here.

Disclaimer: I'm one of Automa's developers.