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¶

InputEvent

Properties¶

bool	echo	`false`
bool	pressed	`false`
int	scancode	`0`
int	unicode	`0`

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()

Key scancode, one of the KeyList constants.

int unicode

Default	`0`
Setter	set_unicode(value)
Getter	get_unicode()

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.