Key Codes

Contains a list of the key code types and a brief description.

The e32keys.h header file defines enumerations for keyboard input values:

Type	Description
Logical key codes: TKeyCode	A TKeyCode keycode value is a logical representation of the pressed key. The following logical keycodes are designated for use by device manufacturers and/or UI suppliers. These keycodes are not used by the generic Symbian platform. EKeyDevice0 to EKeyDeviceF inclusive. EKeyDevice10 to EKeyDevice1F inclusive EKeyApplication0 to EKeyApplicationF inclusive EKeyApplication10 to EKeyApplication1F inclusive
Key modifier flags: TEventModifier	TEventModifier defines modifier flags, such as shift and control keys flags, for key and pointer events.
Hardware key scancodes: TStdScanCode	The code of the pressed hardware key is stored by a TStdScanCode value.

These enumerations are used by the Window Server to encapsulate keyboard events in the TKeyEvent class.

Parent topic: User Library