KeyEventType

The type of Key Event.

import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.Key
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.KeyDown
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.KeyUp
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.Unknown
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.key
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onKeyEvent
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.type

Box(
    Modifier.onKeyEvent {
            when (it.type) {
                KeyUp -> println("KeyUp Pressed")
                KeyDown -> println("KeyUp Pressed")
                Unknown -> println("Unknown key type")
                else -> println("New KeyType (for future use)")
            }
            false
        }
        .focusable()
)

Summary

Public companion properties
KeyEventType

Type of KeyEvent sent when the user presses down their finger on a key on the keyboard.
Cmn
KeyEventType

Type of KeyEvent sent when the user lifts their finger off a key on the keyboard.
Cmn
KeyEventType

Unknown key event.
Cmn

Public functions
open String
Cmn

Public companion properties

KeyDown

Cmn
Added in 1.0.0
val KeyDown: KeyEventType

Type of KeyEvent sent when the user presses down their finger on a key on the keyboard.

import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.Key
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.KeyDown
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.KeyUp
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.Unknown
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.key
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onKeyEvent
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.type

Box(
    Modifier.onKeyEvent {
            when (it.type) {
                KeyUp -> println("KeyUp Pressed")
                KeyDown -> println("KeyUp Pressed")
                Unknown -> println("Unknown key type")
                else -> println("New KeyType (for future use)")
            }
            false
        }
        .focusable()
)

KeyUp

Cmn
Added in 1.0.0
val KeyUp: KeyEventType

Type of KeyEvent sent when the user lifts their finger off a key on the keyboard.

import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.Key
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.KeyDown
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.KeyUp
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.Unknown
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.key
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onKeyEvent
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.type

Box(
    Modifier.onKeyEvent {
            when (it.type) {
                KeyUp -> println("KeyUp Pressed")
                KeyDown -> println("KeyUp Pressed")
                Unknown -> println("Unknown key type")
                else -> println("New KeyType (for future use)")
            }
            false
        }
        .focusable()
)

Unknown

Cmn
Added in 1.0.0
val Unknown: KeyEventType

Unknown key event.

import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.Key
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.KeyDown
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.KeyUp
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType.Companion.Unknown
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.key
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onKeyEvent
import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.type

Box(
    Modifier.onKeyEvent {
            when (it.type) {
                KeyUp -> println("KeyUp Pressed")
                KeyDown -> println("KeyUp Pressed")
                Unknown -> println("Unknown key type")
                else -> println("New KeyType (for future use)")
            }
            false
        }
        .focusable()
)

Public functions

toString

Cmn 
open fun toString(): String