This event is triggered when when the user is pressing a key or holding down a key.
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on:keydown event with Enter Key in svelte
I am using svelte with an on:click event on a button. When this button is clicked, I dispatch some information to a higher component. What I would like to do is hit the enter key instead, but on:keydown doesn't seem to work? How can I get this to…
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JavaScript key handling and browser compatibility
I'm working on key handling in Javascript. I have done some research and I'd like to know whether I have a correct understanding of key handling.
KeyDown/KeyUp Event
The key down and key up events are supported by IE7+ and Firefox 3.5+ I didn't…
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Minimize activity on back key press
OnBack Key press i want to minimize the application, How can i do
this???
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
//Here i want to put minimize code.. pls give me this…
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Javascript: Keydown Event: "Up" arrow key preventing further arrow-key Keydown events? (answered: keyboard ghosting)
I've found a lot of related questions (here and elsewhere), but haven't found this one specifically.
I'm trying to listen for keydown events for the arrow keys (37-40), however when using the arrow keys in a certain order, subsequent arrow do not…
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How to disable facebook hotkeys with Chrome extension?
I have created a Chrome extension that uses the hotkeys [Alt]+[0...9] only to discover facebook uses the same hotkeys. Is there any way possible my extension could disable facebook's hotkeys so that mine fire alone? I'm fairly certain I have…
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Soft keyboard without an EditText & detecting key presses
How can I detect key presses reliably with a hard or soft keyboard?
My app remotely controls another device over wifi, and I need to detect every key press on either a soft or hard keyboard. I don't really need an EditText because I just need to…
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