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    Interface KeyboardEvent<T>

    currentTarget - a reference to the element on which the event listener is registered.

    target - a reference to the element from which the event was originally dispatched. This might be a child element to the element on which the event listener is registered. If you thought this should be EventTarget & T, see https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/issues/11508#issuecomment-256045682

    interface KeyboardEvent<T = Element> {
        altKey: boolean;
        bubbles: boolean;
        cancelable: boolean;
        charCode: number;
        ctrlKey: boolean;
        currentTarget: EventTarget & T;
        defaultPrevented: boolean;
        eventPhase: number;
        isTrusted: boolean;
        key: string;
        keyCode: number;
        locale: string;
        location: number;
        metaKey: boolean;
        nativeEvent: KeyboardEvent;
        repeat: boolean;
        shiftKey: boolean;
        target: EventTarget;
        timeStamp: number;
        type: string;
        which: number;
        getModifierState(key: string): boolean;
        isDefaultPrevented(): boolean;
        isPropagationStopped(): boolean;
        persist(): void;
        preventDefault(): void;
        stopPropagation(): void;
    }

    Type Parameters

    • T = Element

    Hierarchy (View Summary)

    Index

    Properties

    altKey bubbles cancelable charCode ctrlKey currentTarget defaultPrevented eventPhase isTrusted key keyCode locale location metaKey nativeEvent repeat shiftKey target timeStamp type which

    Methods

    getModifierState isDefaultPrevented isPropagationStopped persist preventDefault stopPropagation

    Properties

    altKey: boolean
    bubbles: boolean
    cancelable: boolean
    charCode: number
    ctrlKey: boolean
    currentTarget: EventTarget & T
    defaultPrevented: boolean
    eventPhase: number
    isTrusted: boolean
    key: string

    See the DOM Level 3 Events spec. for possible values

    keyCode: number
    locale: string
    location: number
    metaKey: boolean
    nativeEvent: KeyboardEvent
    repeat: boolean
    shiftKey: boolean
    target: EventTarget
    timeStamp: number
    type: string
    which: number

    Methods

    • See DOM Level 3 Events spec. for a list of valid (case-sensitive) arguments to this method.

      Parameters

      • key: string

      Returns boolean

    • Returns void

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