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* [http://delphi.about.com/od/objectpascalide/a/keyboard_events.htm Description of keyboard events in Delphi]; should be applicable to Lazarus, as well. | * [http://delphi.about.com/od/objectpascalide/a/keyboard_events.htm Description of keyboard events in Delphi]; should be applicable to Lazarus, as well. | ||
* [[LCL Key Handling]] Detailed background on key handling in the LCL. | * [[LCL Key Handling]] Detailed background on key handling in the LCL. | ||
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Revision as of 11:21, 5 February 2019
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Overview
The OnKeyDown event of an object allows you to check what key the user has pressed.
Note that the procedure keeps track of shift/alt/ctrl etc keys separately (in Shift) from the "regular" keys (in Key) - see the procedure signature in the example.
Note: OnKeyDown doesn't support Unicode characters. If you need Unicode characters but no control characters, use OnUTF8KeyPress.
Note: When a key is hold down the OnKeyDown event is re-triggered. The first re-triggering event is after approx 500 ms and the next ones cycle between 30 and 50 ms.
Example
uses
...LCLType, Dialogs, ...;
...
procedure TForm1.Edit1KeyDown(Sender: TObject; var Key: Word;
Shift: TShiftState);
begin
// Example: checking for simple keys:
if (Key = VK_DOWN) or
(Key = VK_UP) then
ShowMessage('Pressed arrow up or down key');
// Check for Alt-F2
if (Key = VK_F2) and (ssAlt in Shift) then
ShowMessage('Alt F2 was pressed')
Key := 0; // Necessary for some widgetsets, e.g. Cocoa, in order to disable processing in subsequent elements.
end;
See also
- Description of keyboard events in Delphi; should be applicable to Lazarus, as well.
- LCL Key Handling Detailed background on key handling in the LCL.
- OnKeyPress