Class KeyEvent
- java.lang.Object
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- java.util.EventObject
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- org.eclipse.swt.events.TypedEvent
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- org.eclipse.swt.events.KeyEvent
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
- Direct Known Subclasses:
TraverseEvent
,VerifyEvent
public class KeyEvent extends TypedEvent
Instances of this class are sent as a result of keys being pressed and released on the keyboard.When a key listener is added to a control, the control will take part in widget traversal. By default, all traversal keys (such as the tab key and so on) are delivered to the control. In order for a control to take part in traversal, it should listen for traversal events. Otherwise, the user can traverse into a control but not out. Note that native controls such as table and tree implement key traversal in the operating system. It is not necessary to add traversal listeners for these controls, unless you want to override the default traversal.
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description char
character
the character represented by the key that was typed.boolean
doit
A flag indicating whether the operation should be allowed.int
keyCode
the key code of the key that was typed, as defined by the key code constants in classSWT
.int
keyLocation
depending on the event, the location of key specified by the keyCode or character.int
stateMask
the state of the keyboard modifier keys and mouse masks at the time the event was generated.-
Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.events.TypedEvent
data, display, time, widget
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Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
source
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description String
toString()
Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.-
Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject
getSource
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Field Detail
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character
public char character
the character represented by the key that was typed. This is the final character that results after all modifiers have been applied. For example, when the user types Ctrl+A, the character value is 0x01. It is important that applications do not attempt to modify the character value based on a stateMask (such as SWT.CTRL) or the resulting character will not be correct.
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keyCode
public int keyCode
the key code of the key that was typed, as defined by the key code constants in classSWT
. When the character field of the event is ambiguous, this field contains the unicode value of the original character. For example, typing Ctrl+M or Return both result in the character '\r' but the keyCode field will also contain '\r' when Return was typed.- See Also:
SWT
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keyLocation
public int keyLocation
depending on the event, the location of key specified by the keyCode or character. The possible values for this field areSWT.LEFT
,SWT.RIGHT
,SWT.KEYPAD
, orSWT.NONE
representing the main keyboard area.The location field can be used to differentiate key events that have the same key code and character but are generated by different keys on the keyboard. For example, a key down event with the key code equal to SWT.SHIFT can be generated by the left and the right shift keys on the keyboard.
The location field can only be used to determine the location of the key code or character in the current event. It does not include information about the location of modifiers in the state mask.
- Since:
- 3.6
- See Also:
SWT.LEFT
,SWT.RIGHT
,SWT.KEYPAD
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stateMask
public int stateMask
the state of the keyboard modifier keys and mouse masks at the time the event was generated.- See Also:
SWT.MODIFIER_MASK
,SWT.BUTTON_MASK
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doit
public boolean doit
A flag indicating whether the operation should be allowed. Setting this field tofalse
will cancel the operation.
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Constructor Detail
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KeyEvent
public KeyEvent(Event e)
Constructs a new instance of this class based on the information in the given untyped event.- Parameters:
e
- the untyped event containing the information
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Method Detail
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toString
public String toString()
Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.- Overrides:
toString
in classTypedEvent
- Returns:
- a string representation of the event
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