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Py5KeyEvent

Py5KeyEvent

Datatype for providing information about key events.

Examples

 1def setup():
 2    py5.size(200, 200, py5.P2D)
 3    py5.rect_mode(py5.CENTER)
 4
 5
 6def draw():
 7    py5.square(py5.random(py5.width), py5.random(py5.height), 10)
 8
 9
10def key_pressed(e):
11    modifiers = e.get_modifiers()
12    msgs = []
13    if modifiers & e.SHIFT:
14        msgs.append('shift is down')
15    if modifiers & e.CTRL:
16        msgs.append('control is down')
17    if modifiers & e.META:
18        msgs.append('meta is down')
19    if modifiers & e.ALT:
20        msgs.append('alt is down')
21    py5.println('key pressed: ' + (', '.join(msgs) if msgs else 'no modifiers'))

 1def setup():
 2    py5.size(200, 200, py5.P2D)
 3    py5.rect_mode(py5.CENTER)
 4
 5
 6def draw():
 7    py5.square(py5.random(py5.width), py5.random(py5.height), 10)
 8
 9
10def key_pressed(e):
11    pressed_key = e.get_key()
12    if pressed_key != py5.CODED:
13        py5.println(f'the {pressed_key} key was pressed')

Description

Datatype for providing information about key events. An instance of this class will be passed to user-defined key event functions if py5 detects those functions accept 1 (positional) argument, as demonstrated in the example code. The key event functions can be any of key_pressed(), key_typed(), or key_released(). Key events can be generated faster than the frame rate of the Sketch, making key event functions useful for capturing all of a user’s keyboard activity.

Underlying Processing class: KeyEvent

The following methods and fields are provided:

  • get_action(): Return the key event’s action.

  • get_key(): Return the key for the key event.

  • get_key_code(): Return the key code for the key event.

  • get_millis(): Return the event’s timestamp.

  • get_modifiers(): Integer value used to identify which modifier keys (if any) are currently pressed.

  • get_native(): Retrieve native key event object.

  • is_alt_down(): Return boolean value reflecting if the Alt key is down.

  • is_auto_repeat(): Identifies if the pressed key is auto repeating, as faciliated by the computer’s operating system.

  • is_control_down(): Return boolean value reflecting if the Control key is down.

  • is_meta_down(): Return boolean value reflecting if the Meta key is down.

  • is_shift_down(): Return boolean value reflecting if the Shift key is down.

Updated on April 27, 2022 10:44:51am UTC

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