Space Keycode

Both the keycode and which property is provided for compatibility only.

Space keycode. Ascii codes for the space key. The following table shows the symbolic constant names hexadecimal values and mouse or keyboard equivalents for the virtual key codes used by the system. The latest version of the dom events specification recommend using the key property instead if available. Examples for both usage types can be found on the keycode page.

Is 61 in firefox but 187 in other browsers is 173 in firefox but 189 in other browsers important note. It s been deprecated for some time. Ascii codes for space. This is usually the decimal ascii or windows 1252 code corresponding to the key if the key can t be identified this value is 0.

The codes are listed in numeric order. Key code backspace 8 tab 9 enter 13 shift 16 ctrl 17 alt 18 pause break 19 caps lock 20 escape 27 page up 33 page down 34 end 35 home 36 left arrow 37 up arrow 38 right arrow 39 down arrow 40. On mac keypress events give you an completely different set of codes. Fire or jump instead of the hardwre button number.

Javascript key codes the following are javascript key codes. 5 minutes to read. This is stored in the event object. These methods allow you check input state using a descriptive action string e g.

You should avoid using this if possible. It can also be used as a string for event keyboardevent by adding tostring. When a keydown keyup or keypress event occurs javascript records the key code of the key that was pressed or released. These keycode values are only valid during in keydown and keyup events.

Keyboard code for the space key used in input getkeydown and input getkeyup. Is 59 in firefox but 186 in other browsers. Zell liew noticed that 3 of these keycodes were different in firefox than the rest of the browsers. Jquery normalizes the which property of the eventobj so you can reliably use it to retrieve the key code.

Ascii codes for non breaking space. If you want to find out whether the alt ctrl meta or shift key was pressed when a key event occured use the altkey ctrlkey metakey or. The deprecated keyboardevent keycode read only property represents a system and implementation dependent numerical code identifying the unmodified value of the pressed key. Press a key in the text box below to see the corresponding javascript key code.