WinWindow.KeyDown Event

Occurs when a key is pressed while the WinWindow‘s WinWindow.Form has focus.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.v24.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win, DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.Design

Declaration

C#

public event KeyEventHandler KeyDown

VB.NET

Public Event KeyDown As KeyEventHandler

Event Data

The KeyDown event's data class is KeyEventArgs. The following properties provide information specific to this event:

Property	Description
Alt	Gets a value indicating whether the ALT key was pressed.
Control	Gets a value indicating whether the CTRL key was pressed.
Handled	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the event was handled.
KeyCode	Gets the keyboard code for a KeyDown or KeyUp event.
KeyData	Gets the key data for a KeyDown or KeyUp event.
KeyValue	Gets the keyboard value for a KeyDown or KeyUp event.
Modifiers	Gets the modifier flags for a KeyDown or KeyUp event. The flags indicate which combination of CTRL, SHIFT, and ALT keys was pressed.
Shift	Gets a value indicating whether the SHIFT key was pressed.
SuppressKeyPress	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the key event should be passed on to the underlying control.

Remarks

Handle this event to perform specific actions in response to a key press. To track key releases, handle the WinWindow.KeyUp event.