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/**
* # CategoryKeyboard
*
* Include file for SDL keyboard event handling
*/
#ifndef SDL_keyboard_h_
#define SDL_keyboard_h_
#include "SDL_stdinc.h"
#include "SDL_error.h"
#include "SDL_keycode.h"
#include "SDL_video.h"
#include "begin_code.h"
/* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
/**
* The SDL keysym structure, used in key events.
*
* If you are looking for translated character input, see the SDL_TEXTINPUT
* event.
*/
typedef struct SDL_Keysym
{
SDL_Scancode scancode; /**< SDL physical key code - see SDL_Scancode for details */
SDL_Keycode sym; /**< SDL virtual key code - see SDL_Keycode for details */
Uint16 mod; /**< current key modifiers - see SDL_Keymod for details */
Uint32 unused;
} SDL_Keysym;
/* Function prototypes */
/**
* Query the window which currently has keyboard focus.
*
* \returns the window with keyboard focus.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_Window * SDLCALL SDL_GetKeyboardFocus(void);
/**
* Get a snapshot of the current state of the keyboard.
*
* The pointer returned is a pointer to an internal SDL array. It will be
* valid for the whole lifetime of the application and should not be freed by
* the caller.
*
* A array element with a value of 1 means that the key is pressed and a value
* of 0 means that it is not. Indexes into this array are obtained by using
* SDL_Scancode values.
*
* Use SDL_PumpEvents() to update the state array.
*
* This function gives you the current state after all events have been
* processed, so if a key or button has been pressed and released before you
* process events, then the pressed state will never show up in the
* SDL_GetKeyboardState() calls.
*
* Note: This function doesn't take into account whether shift has been
* pressed or not.
*
* \param numkeys if non-NULL, receives the length of the returned array.
* \returns a pointer to an array of key states.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_PumpEvents
* \sa SDL_ResetKeyboard
*/
extern DECLSPEC const Uint8 *SDLCALL SDL_GetKeyboardState(int *numkeys);
/**
* Clear the state of the keyboard
*
* This function will generate key up events for all pressed keys.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.24.0.
*
* \sa SDL_GetKeyboardState
*/
extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ResetKeyboard(void);
/**
* Get the current key modifier state for the keyboard.
*
* \returns an OR'd combination of the modifier keys for the keyboard. See
* SDL_Keymod for details.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_GetKeyboardState
* \sa SDL_SetModState
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_Keymod SDLCALL SDL_GetModState(void);
/**
* Set the current key modifier state for the keyboard.
*
* The inverse of SDL_GetModState(), SDL_SetModState() allows you to impose
* modifier key states on your application. Simply pass your desired modifier
* states into `modstate`. This value may be a bitwise, OR'd combination of
* SDL_Keymod values.
*
* This does not change the keyboard state, only the key modifier flags that
* SDL reports.
*
* \param modstate the desired SDL_Keymod for the keyboard.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_GetModState
*/
extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_SetModState(SDL_Keymod modstate);
/**
* Get the key code corresponding to the given scancode according to the
* current keyboard layout.
*
* See SDL_Keycode for details.
*
* \param scancode the desired SDL_Scancode to query.
* \returns the SDL_Keycode that corresponds to the given SDL_Scancode.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_GetKeyName
* \sa SDL_GetScancodeFromKey
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_Keycode SDLCALL SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_Scancode scancode);
/**
* Get the scancode corresponding to the given key code according to the
* current keyboard layout.
*
* See SDL_Scancode for details.
*
* \param key the desired SDL_Keycode to query.
* \returns the SDL_Scancode that corresponds to the given SDL_Keycode.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_GetKeyFromScancode
* \sa SDL_GetScancodeName
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_Scancode SDLCALL SDL_GetScancodeFromKey(SDL_Keycode key);
/**
* Get a human-readable name for a scancode.
*
* See SDL_Scancode for details.
*
* **Warning**: The returned name is by design not stable across platforms,
* e.g. the name for `SDL_SCANCODE_LGUI` is "Left GUI" under Linux but "Left
* Windows" under Microsoft Windows, and some scancodes like
* `SDL_SCANCODE_NONUSBACKSLASH` don't have any name at all. There are even
* scancodes that share names, e.g. `SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN` and
* `SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN2` (both called "Return"). This function is therefore
* unsuitable for creating a stable cross-platform two-way mapping between
* strings and scancodes.
*
* \param scancode the desired SDL_Scancode to query.
* \returns a pointer to the name for the scancode. If the scancode doesn't
* have a name this function returns an empty string ("").
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_GetScancodeFromKey
* \sa SDL_GetScancodeFromName
*/
extern DECLSPEC const char *SDLCALL SDL_GetScancodeName(SDL_Scancode scancode);
/**
* Get a scancode from a human-readable name.
*
* \param name the human-readable scancode name.
* \returns the SDL_Scancode, or `SDL_SCANCODE_UNKNOWN` if the name wasn't
* recognized; call SDL_GetError() for more information.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_GetKeyFromName
* \sa SDL_GetScancodeFromKey
* \sa SDL_GetScancodeName
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_Scancode SDLCALL SDL_GetScancodeFromName(const char *name);
/**
* Get a human-readable name for a key.
*
* See SDL_Scancode and SDL_Keycode for details.
*
* \param key the desired SDL_Keycode to query.
* \returns a pointer to a UTF-8 string that stays valid at least until the
* next call to this function. If you need it around any longer, you
* must copy it. If the key doesn't have a name, this function
* returns an empty string ("").
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_GetKeyFromName
* \sa SDL_GetKeyFromScancode
* \sa SDL_GetScancodeFromKey
*/
extern DECLSPEC const char *SDLCALL SDL_GetKeyName(SDL_Keycode key);
/**
* Get a key code from a human-readable name.
*
* \param name the human-readable key name.
* \returns key code, or `SDLK_UNKNOWN` if the name wasn't recognized; call
* SDL_GetError() for more information.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_GetKeyFromScancode
* \sa SDL_GetKeyName
* \sa SDL_GetScancodeFromName
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_Keycode SDLCALL SDL_GetKeyFromName(const char *name);
/**
* Start accepting Unicode text input events.
*
* This function will start accepting Unicode text input events in the focused
* SDL window, and start emitting SDL_TextInputEvent (SDL_TEXTINPUT) and
* SDL_TextEditingEvent (SDL_TEXTEDITING) events. Please use this function in
* pair with SDL_StopTextInput().
*
* On some platforms using this function activates the screen keyboard.
*
* On desktop platforms, SDL_StartTextInput() is implicitly called on SDL
* video subsystem initialization which will cause SDL_TextInputEvent and
* SDL_TextEditingEvent to begin emitting.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_SetTextInputRect
* \sa SDL_StopTextInput
*/
extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_StartTextInput(void);
/**
* Check whether or not Unicode text input events are enabled.
*
* \returns SDL_TRUE if text input events are enabled else SDL_FALSE.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_StartTextInput
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_IsTextInputActive(void);
/**
* Stop receiving any text input events.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_StartTextInput
*/
extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_StopTextInput(void);
/**
* Dismiss the composition window/IME without disabling the subsystem.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.22.
*
* \sa SDL_StartTextInput
* \sa SDL_StopTextInput
*/
extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ClearComposition(void);
/**
* Returns if an IME Composite or Candidate window is currently shown.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.22.
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_IsTextInputShown(void);
/**
* Set the rectangle used to type Unicode text inputs.
*
* Native input methods will place a window with word suggestions near it,
* without covering the text being inputted.
*
* To start text input in a given location, this function is intended to be
* called before SDL_StartTextInput, although some platforms support moving
* the rectangle even while text input (and a composition) is active.
*
* Note: If you want to use the system native IME window, try setting hint
* **SDL_HINT_IME_SHOW_UI** to **1**, otherwise this function won't give you
* any feedback.
*
* \param rect the SDL_Rect structure representing the rectangle to receive
* text (ignored if NULL).
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_StartTextInput
*/
extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_SetTextInputRect(const SDL_Rect *rect);
/**
* Check whether the platform has screen keyboard support.
*
* \returns SDL_TRUE if the platform has some screen keyboard support or
* SDL_FALSE if not.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_StartTextInput
* \sa SDL_IsScreenKeyboardShown
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_HasScreenKeyboardSupport(void);
/**
* Check whether the screen keyboard is shown for given window.
*
* \param window the window for which screen keyboard should be queried.
* \returns SDL_TRUE if screen keyboard is shown or SDL_FALSE if not.
*
* \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.
*
* \sa SDL_HasScreenKeyboardSupport
*/
extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_IsScreenKeyboardShown(SDL_Window *window);
/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#include "close_code.h"
#endif /* SDL_keyboard_h_ */
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SDL_error.h
SDL_GetScancodeFromName
SDL_Scancode SDL_GetScancodeFromName(const char *name)
SDL_HasScreenKeyboardSupport
SDL_bool SDL_HasScreenKeyboardSupport(void)
SDL_IsScreenKeyboardShown
SDL_bool SDL_IsScreenKeyboardShown(SDL_Window *window)
SDL_IsTextInputShown
SDL_bool SDL_IsTextInputShown(void)
SDL_GetModState
SDL_Keymod SDL_GetModState(void)
SDL_GetScancodeFromKey
SDL_Scancode SDL_GetScancodeFromKey(SDL_Keycode key)
SDL_SetTextInputRect
void SDL_SetTextInputRect(const SDL_Rect *rect)
SDL_ClearComposition
void SDL_ClearComposition(void)
SDL_StartTextInput
void SDL_StartTextInput(void)
SDL_ResetKeyboard
void SDL_ResetKeyboard(void)
SDL_GetKeyboardFocus
SDL_Window * SDL_GetKeyboardFocus(void)
SDL_GetKeyFromScancode
SDL_Keycode SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_Scancode scancode)
SDL_GetKeyboardState
const Uint8 * SDL_GetKeyboardState(int *numkeys)
SDL_SetModState
void SDL_SetModState(SDL_Keymod modstate)
SDL_GetKeyName
const char * SDL_GetKeyName(SDL_Keycode key)
SDL_GetKeyFromName
SDL_Keycode SDL_GetKeyFromName(const char *name)
SDL_StopTextInput
void SDL_StopTextInput(void)
SDL_IsTextInputActive
SDL_bool SDL_IsTextInputActive(void)
SDL_GetScancodeName
const char * SDL_GetScancodeName(SDL_Scancode scancode)
SDL_keycode.h
SDL_Keycode
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SDL_stdinc.h
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SDL_video.h
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begin_code.h
close_code.h
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Definition SDL_keyboard.h:53
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