KeyEventArgs.Key Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Input

Assembly:

PresentationCore.dll

Gets the keyboard key associated with the event.

public:
 property System::Windows::Input::Key Key { System::Windows::Input::Key get(); };

public System.Windows.Input.Key Key { get; }

member this.Key : System.Windows.Input.Key

Public ReadOnly Property Key As Key

Property Value

Key

The Key referenced by the event.

Examples

The following example creates a KeyEventHandler and checks whether the key associated with the KeyEventArgs is the Return key.

private void OnKeyDownHandler(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Key == Key.Return)
    {
        textBlock1.Text = "You Entered: " + textBox1.Text;
    }
}

Private Sub OnKeyDownHandler(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As KeyEventArgs)
    If (e.Key = Key.Return) Then
        textBlock1.Text = "You Entered: " + textBox1.Text
    End If
End Sub

See also

• KeyEventHandler
• KeyboardEventArgs
• KeyboardEventHandler