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A generic Key object which can be passed to the Process functions (and so on) keycode must be an integer

Constructor:

new Key(plugin, keyCode)

Parameters:

name type description
plugin Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyboardPlugin

The Keyboard Plugin instance that owns this Key object.

keyCode number

The keycode of this key.

Since: 3.0.0

Extends


Members

<private> _justDown: boolean
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Description:

True if the key has just been pressed (NOTE: requires to be reset, see justDown getter)

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.0.0
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<private> _justUp: boolean
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Description:

True if the key has just been pressed (NOTE: requires to be reset, see justDown getter)

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.0.0
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<private> _tick: number
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Description:

Internal tick counter.

Type:
number
Since: 3.11.0
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altKey: boolean
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Description:

The down state of the ALT key, if pressed at the same time as this key.

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.0.0
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ctrlKey: boolean
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Description:

The down state of the CTRL key, if pressed at the same time as this key.

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.0.0
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duration: number
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Description:

The number of milliseconds this key was held down for in the previous down - up sequence. This value isn't updated every game step, only when the Key changes state. To get the current duration use the getDuration method.

Type:
number
Default: 0
Since: 3.0.0
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emitOnRepeat: boolean
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Description:

When a key is held down should it continuously fire the down event each time it repeats?

By default it will emit the down event just once, but if you wish to receive the event for each repeat as well, enable this property.

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.16.0
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enabled: boolean
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Description:

Can this Key be processed?

Type:
boolean
Default: true
Since: 3.0.0
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isDown: boolean
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Description:

The "down" state of the key. This will remain true for as long as the keyboard thinks this key is held down.

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.0.0
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isUp: boolean
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Description:

The "up" state of the key. This will remain true for as long as the keyboard thinks this key is up.

Type:
boolean
Default: true
Since: 3.0.0
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keyCode: number
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Description:

The keycode of this key.

Type:
number
Since: 3.0.0
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location: number
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Description:

The location of the modifier key. 0 for standard (or unknown), 1 for left, 2 for right, 3 for numpad.

Type:
number
Default: 0
Since: 3.0.0
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metaKey: boolean
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Description:

The down state of the Meta key, if pressed at the same time as this key. On a Mac the Meta Key is the Command key. On Windows keyboards, it's the Windows key.

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.16.0
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originalEvent: KeyboardEvent
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Description:

The original DOM event.

Type:
KeyboardEvent
Since: 3.0.0
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Description:

The Keyboard Plugin instance that owns this Key object.

Type:
Since: 3.17.0
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repeats: number
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Description:

If a key is held down this holds down the number of times the key has 'repeated'.

Type:
number
Default: 0
Since: 3.0.0
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shiftKey: boolean
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Description:

The down state of the SHIFT key, if pressed at the same time as this key.

Type:
boolean
Default: false
Since: 3.0.0
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timeDown: number
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Description:

The timestamp when the key was last pressed down.

Type:
number
Default: 0
Since: 3.0.0
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timeUp: number
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Description:

The timestamp when the key was last released.

Type:
number
Default: 0
Since: 3.0.0
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Methods

addListener(event, fn, [context])
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Description:

Add a listener for a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function

The listener function.

context * <optional> this

The context to invoke the listener with.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#addListener
Since: 3.0.0
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destroy()
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Description:

Removes any bound event handlers and removes local references.

Overrides: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#destroy
Since: 3.16.0
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emit(event, [args])
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Description:

Calls each of the listeners registered for a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
event string | symbol

The event name.

args * <optional>

Additional arguments that will be passed to the event handler.

Returns:
Description:

true if the event had listeners, else false.

Type:
  • boolean
Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#emit
Since: 3.0.0
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eventNames()
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Description:

Return an array listing the events for which the emitter has registered listeners.

Type:
  • Array.<(string
  • symbol)>
Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#eventNames
Since: 3.0.0
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getDuration()
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Description:

Returns the duration, in ms, that the Key has been held down for.

If the key is not currently down it will return zero.

To get the duration the Key was held down for in the previous up-down cycle, use the Key.duration property value instead.

Returns:
Description:

The duration, in ms, that the Key has been held down for if currently down.

Type:
  • number
Since: 3.17.0
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listenerCount(event)
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Description:

Return the number of listeners listening to a given event.

Parameters:

name type description
event string | symbol

The event name.

Returns:
Description:

The number of listeners.

Type:
  • number
Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#listenerCount
Since: 3.0.0
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listeners(event)
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Description:

Return the listeners registered for a given event.

Parameters:

name type description
event string | symbol

The event name.

Returns:
Description:

The registered listeners.

Type:
  • Array.<function()>
Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#listeners
Since: 3.0.0
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off(event, [fn], [context], [once])
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Description:

Remove the listeners of a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function <optional>

Only remove the listeners that match this function.

context * <optional>

Only remove the listeners that have this context.

once boolean <optional>

Only remove one-time listeners.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#off
Since: 3.0.0
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on(event, fn, [context])
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Description:

Add a listener for a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function

The listener function.

context * <optional> this

The context to invoke the listener with.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#on
Since: 3.0.0
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onDown(event)
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Description:

Processes the Key Down action for this Key. Called automatically by the Keyboard Plugin.

Parameters:

name type description
event KeyboardEvent

The native DOM Keyboard event.

Since: 3.16.0
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onUp(event)
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Description:

Processes the Key Up action for this Key. Called automatically by the Keyboard Plugin.

Parameters:

name type description
event KeyboardEvent

The native DOM Keyboard event.

Since: 3.16.0
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once(event, fn, [context])
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Description:

Add a one-time listener for a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments Default description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function

The listener function.

context * <optional> this

The context to invoke the listener with.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#once
Since: 3.0.0
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removeAllListeners([event])
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Description:

Remove all listeners, or those of the specified event.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
event string | symbol <optional>

The event name.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#removeAllListeners
Since: 3.0.0
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removeListener(event, [fn], [context], [once])
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Description:

Remove the listeners of a given event.

Parameters:

name type arguments description
event string | symbol

The event name.

fn function <optional>

Only remove the listeners that match this function.

context * <optional>

Only remove the listeners that have this context.

once boolean <optional>

Only remove one-time listeners.

Returns:
Description:

this.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#removeListener
Since: 3.0.0
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reset()
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Description:

Resets this Key object back to its default un-pressed state.

As of version 3.60.0 it no longer resets the enabled or preventDefault flags.

Returns:
Description:

This Key instance.

Since: 3.6.0
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setEmitOnRepeat(value)
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Description:

Controls if this Key will continuously emit a down event while being held down (true), or emit the event just once, on first press, and then skip future events (false).

Parameters:

name type description
value boolean

Emit down events on repeated key down actions, or just once?

Returns:
Description:

This Key instance.

Since: 3.16.0
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shutdown()
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Description:

Removes all listeners.

Inherited from: Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#shutdown
Since: 3.0.0
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