keithamus/jwerty

Better support for mapping multiple keys

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#11 opened on Mar 6, 2012

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Description

Is there a way to retrieve THE key pressed in case of single key? Because I'm not sure I wouldn't interfere with jwerty events, I'm trying to use jwerty for all my keys management. In which case, it happens I need to get the key pressed. How can I? I can do "if jwerty.is('x')", but it can be tedious.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptUnderstanding of keyboard events
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Review the jwerty library source code (e.g., jwerty.js) to understand its event handling architecture. Check if there is an existing method to retrieve the currently pressed key or a way to bind a generic keydown callback. Consider adding a public method like `jwerty.lastKey()` or `jwerty.getKey()` that returns the key code of the last key pressed. Look at the issue comments (if any) for additional context from users or maintainers.