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.. _class_InputEventKey:

InputEventKey
=============

**Inherits:** :ref:`InputEventWithModifiers<class_InputEventWithModifiers>` **<** :ref:`InputEvent<class_InputEvent>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

Input event type for keyboard events.

Properties
----------

+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`echo<class_InputEventKey_property_echo>`         | false |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`pressed<class_InputEventKey_property_pressed>`   | false |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`   | :ref:`scancode<class_InputEventKey_property_scancode>` | 0     |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+-------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`   | :ref:`unicode<class_InputEventKey_property_unicode>`   | 0     |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+-------+

Methods
-------

+-----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>` | :ref:`get_scancode_with_modifiers<class_InputEventKey_method_get_scancode_with_modifiers>` **(** **)** const |
+-----------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Description
-----------

Stores key presses on the keyboard. Supports key presses, key releases and :ref:`echo<class_InputEventKey_property_echo>` events.

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`../tutorials/inputs/inputevent`

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_InputEventKey_property_echo:

- :ref:`bool<class_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.

.. _class_InputEventKey_property_pressed:

- :ref:`bool<class_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.

.. _class_InputEventKey_property_scancode:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **scancode**

+-----------+---------------------+
| *Default* | 0                   |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_scancode(value) |
+-----------+---------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_scancode()      |
+-----------+---------------------+

Key scancode, one of the :ref:`KeyList<enum_@GlobalScope_KeyList>` constants.

.. _class_InputEventKey_property_unicode:

- :ref:`int<class_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 :ref:`OS.set_ime_active<class_OS_method_set_ime_active>` for more information.

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_InputEventKey_method_get_scancode_with_modifiers:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_scancode_with_modifiers** **(** **)** const

Returns the scancode combined with modifier keys such as ``Shift`` or ``Alt``. See also :ref:`InputEventWithModifiers<class_InputEventWithModifiers>`.