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+"""
+stodle
+
+small module to keep windows running
+"""
+
+from win32api import GetTickCount, GetLastInputInfo
+from ctypes import windll
+
+
+def stop_idle(seconds=1, debug=False, debug_statement='user inactive'):
+    """
+    Detects idle and creates a mouse event to keep windows running
+
+    :param seconds: numeric -  time in seconds before making an event
+    :param debug: bool - if true prints the print statement
+    :param print_statement: statement to print when user is idle
+    """
+
+    last_input = (GetTickCount() - GetLastInputInfo()) / 1000
+    if last_input >= seconds:
+        if debug:
+            print(debug_statement)
+        windll.user32.mouse_event(1, 1, 1, 0, 0)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    while True:
+        stop_idle(debug=True)