Strings to identify the various keys on the keyboard.
- For alpha keys, the single (uppercase) character value
is used, such as "Q"
- For Numeric keys, the number is used as in a single character string, like "1"
- Function
keys are identified as
"f1" - "f12" - Non alpha-numeric character keys (such as the key
for "[" / "{") are identified by their unmodified character value (the value obtained by hitting the key without
holding shift down), by default - exceptions are listed below.
- Additional key names:
-
Space
- Tab
- Enter
- Escape
- Backspace
- Insert
- Delete
-
Arrow_Up
- Arrow_Down
- Arrow_Left
-
Arrow_Right
- Home
- End
-
Page_Up
- Page_Down
- Shift
-
Ctrl
- Alt
[Note: Some keys may not be available for capture on every platform]