KeyPressEvent

The KeyPressEvent represents a keypress event and it inherits most properties from the KeyCode interface.

{
  "name": "up",
  "sequence": "\x1b[A",
  "code": "[A",
  "ctrlKey": false,
  "metaKey": false,
  "shiftKey": false,
  "altKey": false
}Copy

key

The key property defines the name of the key code. The type is string | undefined.

char

The char property defines the pressed character of the key code. The type is string | undefined.

sequence

The sequence property defines the ansi sequence of the key code. The type is string | undefined.

code

The code property defines the ansi code of the key code. The type is string | undefined.

ctrlKey

The ctrlKey property defines whether the ctrl key is pressed or not. The type is boolean.

metaKey

The metaKey property defines whether the meta key is pressed or not. The type is boolean.

shiftKey

The shiftKey property defines whether the shift key is pressed or not. The type is boolean.

altKey

The altKey property defines whether the alt key is pressed or not. The type is boolean.

repeat

The repeat property indicates how many times the key was pressed repeatedly.