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bind-keyboard

bind-keyboard21MIT0.0.11TypeScript support: included

Lightweight Typescript library for managing keyboard event bindings and executing callback functions for specific key combinations

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bind-keyboard

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bind-keyboard is a lightweight Typescript library for managing keyboard event bindings and executing callback functions for specific key combinations. It's designed to simplify handling keyboard events in your web applications.

Features

  • Easily bind callback functions to specific key combinations.
  • Supports preventing repeated key press events when holding down a key.
  • Prevents intercepting key events when typing in input fields.
  • Debugging options for different levels of output.

Installation

You can install the "bind-keyboard" library via npm:

npm install bind-keyboard

Usage

To use "bind-keyboard," you need to create an instance of the BindKeyboard class. This instance can be used to add and manage keyboard event bindings. Here's a basic example:

import { BindKeyboard } from "bind-keyboard";

// Create a BindKeyboard instance
const bindKeyboard = new BindKeyboard();

// Add a key binding for ctrl+a
bindKeyboard.add("ctrl+a", (event) => {
  console.log("ctrl+a was pressed");
});

Examples

For more usage examples, please refer to the examples directory in the repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.