Is there any way to disable the keyboard keys using Angular 2+(Typescript). I want to disable all keys in keyboard. But, the keys should be work on HTML input fields.
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Import this HostListener
import { HostListener } from '@angular/core';
Then, put this code to prevent keyboard keys..
@HostListener('document:keydown', ['$event'])
handleKeyboardEvent(event: KeyboardEvent) {
console.log(event);
event.returnValue = false;
event.preventDefault();
//or
//do something
}

Sakkeer A
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where does this code go? – New-Way Jul 17 '22 at 00:34
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@New-Way Inside your .ts file – Sakkeer A Jul 19 '22 at 04:36
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Here's a better formatted version to those that may have gotten confused from Sakkeer's correct answer
import { HostListener } from '@angular/core';
...
export class YourComponent{
@HostListener('document:keydown', ['$event'])
onKeydownHandler(event: KeyboardEvent) {
event.preventDefault();
}
ngOnInit() {}
}

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