System.ConsoleKeyInfo Structure

Describes the console key that was pressed, including the character represented by the console key and the state of the SHIFT, ALT, and CTRL modifier keys.

See Also: ConsoleKeyInfo Members

Syntax

public struct ConsoleKeyInfo

Remarks

The ConsoleKeyInfo type is not intended to be created by users. Instead, it is returned to the user in response to calling the Console.ReadKey method.

The ConsoleKeyInfo object describes the ConsoleKey constant and Unicode character, if any, that correspond to the pressed console key. The ConsoleKeyInfo object also describes, in a bitwise combination of ConsoleModifiers values, whether one or more SHIFT, ALT, or CTRL modifier keys was pressed simultaneously with the console key.

Requirements

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0
Since: .NET 2.0