InputEventKey¶
Inherits: InputEventWithModifiers < InputEvent < Resource < Reference < Object
Input event type for keyboard events.
Description¶
Stores key presses on the keyboard. Supports key presses, key releases and echo events.
Tutorials¶
Methods¶
| int | get_scancode_with_modifiers ( ) const |
Property Descriptions¶
- bool echo
| Default | false |
| Setter | set_echo(value) |
| Getter | is_echo() |
If true, the key was already pressed before this event. It means the user is holding the key down.
- bool pressed
| Default | false |
| Setter | set_pressed(value) |
| Getter | is_pressed() |
If true, the key’s state is pressed. If false, the key’s state is released.
- int scancode
| Default | 0 |
| Setter | set_scancode(value) |
| Getter | get_scancode() |
The key scancode, which corresponds to one of the KeyList constants.
To get a human-readable representation of the InputEventKey, use OS.get_scancode_string(event.scancode) where event is the InputEventKey.
- int unicode
| Default | 0 |
| Setter | set_unicode(value) |
| Getter | get_unicode() |
The key Unicode identifier (when relevant). Unicode identifiers for the composite characters and complex scripts may not be available unless IME input mode is active. See OS.set_ime_active for more information.
Method Descriptions¶
- int get_scancode_with_modifiers ( ) const
Returns the scancode combined with modifier keys such as Shift or Alt. See also InputEventWithModifiers.
To get a human-readable representation of the InputEventKey with modifiers, use OS.get_scancode_string(event.get_scancode_with_modifiers()) where event is the InputEventKey.