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@wordpress/keycodes

Keycodes utilities for WordPress. Used to check for keyboard events across browsers/operating systems.

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What is @wordpress/keycodes?

@wordpress/keycodes is a utility package that provides constants and helper functions for working with keyboard key codes. It is particularly useful for handling keyboard events in a consistent manner across different browsers and environments.

What are @wordpress/keycodes's main functionalities?

Keycode Constants

The package provides constants for common key codes, making it easier to reference and use them in your code without having to remember the numeric values.

const { ENTER, ESCAPE } = require('@wordpress/keycodes');
console.log(ENTER); // Outputs: 13
console.log(ESCAPE); // Outputs: 27

isKeyboardEvent

This helper function checks if a given keyboard event matches a specified key. It simplifies the process of handling specific key events.

const { isKeyboardEvent } = require('@wordpress/keycodes');
const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { keyCode: 13 });
console.log(isKeyboardEvent(event, 'enter')); // Outputs: true

getKeycodeByKey

This function returns the keycode for a given key name, providing a convenient way to map key names to their corresponding key codes.

const { getKeycodeByKey } = require('@wordpress/keycodes');
console.log(getKeycodeByKey('Enter')); // Outputs: 13

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Package last updated on 29 Apr 2021

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