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InputEventKey
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**Inherits:** :ref:`InputEventWithModifiers<class_InputEventWithModifiers>` **<** :ref:`InputEvent<class_InputEvent>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Input event type for keyboard events.

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Description
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Stores key presses on the keyboard. Supports key presses, key releases and :ref:`echo<class_InputEventKey_property_echo>` events.

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Tutorials
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- :doc:`../tutorials/inputs/inputevent`

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Properties
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   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`echo<class_InputEventKey_property_echo>`                           | ``false`` |
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   | :ref:`int<class_int>`   | :ref:`physical_scancode<class_InputEventKey_property_physical_scancode>` | ``0``     |
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   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`pressed<class_InputEventKey_property_pressed>`                     | ``false`` |
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   | :ref:`int<class_int>`   | :ref:`scancode<class_InputEventKey_property_scancode>`                   | ``0``     |
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   | :ref:`int<class_int>`   | :ref:`unicode<class_InputEventKey_property_unicode>`                     | ``0``     |
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Methods
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   | :ref:`int<class_int>` | :ref:`get_physical_scancode_with_modifiers<class_InputEventKey_method_get_physical_scancode_with_modifiers>` **(** **)** |const| |
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   | :ref:`int<class_int>` | :ref:`get_scancode_with_modifiers<class_InputEventKey_method_get_scancode_with_modifiers>` **(** **)** |const|                   |
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Property Descriptions
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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **echo** = ``false``

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- void **set_echo** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_echo** **(** **)**

If ``true``, the key was already pressed before this event. It means the user is holding the key down.

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.. _class_InputEventKey_property_physical_scancode:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **physical_scancode** = ``0``

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- void **set_physical_scancode** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` value **)**
- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_physical_scancode** **(** **)**

Key physical scancode, which corresponds to one of the :ref:`KeyList<enum_@GlobalScope_KeyList>` constants. Represent the physical location of a key on the 101/102-key US QWERTY keyboard.

To get a human-readable representation of the **InputEventKey**, use ``OS.get_scancode_string(event.physical_scancode)`` where ``event`` is the **InputEventKey**.

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.. _class_InputEventKey_property_pressed:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **pressed** = ``false``

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- void **set_pressed** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_pressed** **(** **)**

If ``true``, the key's state is pressed. If ``false``, the key's state is released.

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.. _class_InputEventKey_property_scancode:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **scancode** = ``0``

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- void **set_scancode** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` value **)**
- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_scancode** **(** **)**

The key scancode, which corresponds to one of the :ref:`KeyList<enum_@GlobalScope_KeyList>` constants. Represent key in the current keyboard layout.

To get a human-readable representation of the **InputEventKey**, use ``OS.get_scancode_string(event.scancode)`` where ``event`` is the **InputEventKey**.

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.. _class_InputEventKey_property_unicode:

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **unicode** = ``0``

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- void **set_unicode** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` value **)**
- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_unicode** **(** **)**

The key Unicode identifier (when relevant). Unicode identifiers for the composite characters and complex scripts may not be available unless IME input mode is active. See :ref:`OS.set_ime_active<class_OS_method_set_ime_active>` for more information.

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Method Descriptions
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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_physical_scancode_with_modifiers** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the physical scancode combined with modifier keys such as :kbd:`Shift` or :kbd:`Alt`. See also :ref:`InputEventWithModifiers<class_InputEventWithModifiers>`.

To get a human-readable representation of the **InputEventKey** with modifiers, use ``OS.get_scancode_string(event.get_physical_scancode_with_modifiers())`` where ``event`` is the **InputEventKey**.

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_scancode_with_modifiers** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the scancode combined with modifier keys such as :kbd:`Shift` or :kbd:`Alt`. See also :ref:`InputEventWithModifiers<class_InputEventWithModifiers>`.

To get a human-readable representation of the **InputEventKey** with modifiers, use ``OS.get_scancode_string(event.get_scancode_with_modifiers())`` where ``event`` is the **InputEventKey**.

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