Class KeyboardDispatcher

Dispatch keyboard events associated to a Surface or a Window.

Inheritance
object
KeyboardDispatcher
FormsKeyboardDispatcher
SDLKeyboardDispatcher
WPFKeyboardDispatcher
Inherited Members
Namespace: Evergine.Common.Input.Keyboard
Assembly: Evergine.Common.dll
Syntax
public abstract class KeyboardDispatcher

Constructors

KeyboardDispatcher()

Initializes a new instance of the KeyboardDispatcher class.

Declaration
public KeyboardDispatcher()

Methods

DispatchEvents()

Dispatch accumulated events.

Declaration
public void DispatchEvents()

HandleKeyChar(char)

Handle the given character event.

Declaration
protected void HandleKeyChar(char character)
Parameters
Type Name Description
char character

The character.

HandleKeyChar(string)

Handle the given characters event.

Declaration
protected void HandleKeyChar(string characters)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string characters

The characters.

HandleKeyDown(Keys)

Handle the down event of the given key.

Declaration
protected void HandleKeyDown(Keys key)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Keys key

The key.

HandleKeyUp(Keys)

Handle the up event of the given key.

Declaration
protected void HandleKeyUp(Keys key)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Keys key

The key.

IsKeyDown(Keys)

Gets a value indicating whether the current state of a keyboard key is Pressing or Pressed.

Declaration
public bool IsKeyDown(Keys key)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Keys key

The key to be checked.
Returns
Type Description
bool

true if the key is down; otherwise, false.

ReadKeyState(Keys)

Gets the current state of a keyboard key.

Declaration
public ButtonState ReadKeyState(Keys key)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Keys key

The key to be checked.
Returns
Type Description
ButtonState

The state of the specified key.

ResetKeyboardStatus()

Resets current keys status for dispatcher.

Declaration
protected void ResetKeyboardStatus()

Events

KeyChar

Occurs when a key is pressed and a character is generated.

Declaration
public event EventHandler<KeyCharEventArgs> KeyChar
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<KeyCharEventArgs>

KeyDown

Occurs when a key is pressed.

Declaration
public event EventHandler<KeyEventArgs> KeyDown
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<KeyEventArgs>

KeyUp

Occurs when a key is released.

Declaration
public event EventHandler<KeyEventArgs> KeyUp
Event Type
Type Description
EventHandler<KeyEventArgs>

Extension Methods