Keyboard Keys

Keyboard key names available per platform. Use these names as the keycode parameter in keyboard functions.

Note

Key names are platform-specific. Always check the table for your target platform. Use keys_table and get_special_table() at runtime to get the exact keys available on the current system.

Windows

Common keys:

Key Name	Description
`a` - `z`	Letter keys
`0` - `9`	Number keys
`f1` - `f24`	Function keys
`enter`, `return`	Enter / Return
`tab`	Tab
`space`	Space bar
`back`	Backspace
`escape`	Escape
`lcontrol`, `rcontrol`	Left / Right Control
`lshift`, `rshift`	Left / Right Shift
`lalt`, `ralt`	Left / Right Alt
`lwin`, `rwin`	Left / Right Windows key
`up`, `down`, `left`, `right`	Arrow keys
`insert`, `delete`	Insert / Delete
`home`, `end`	Home / End
`pageup`, `pagedown`	Page Up / Page Down
`capslock`	Caps Lock
`numlock`	Num Lock
`print_screen`	Print Screen
`numpad0` - `numpad9`	Numpad keys
`add`, `subtract`, `multiply`, `divide`	Numpad operators
`apps`	Application / Menu key
`browser_back`, `browser_forward`	Browser navigation keys
`volume_mute`, `volume_up`, `volume_down`	Volume control keys

Tip

For the complete list of 200+ Windows keys, use keys_table at runtime:

from je_auto_control import keys_table
for key_name in sorted(keys_table.keys()):
    print(key_name)

Linux (X11)

Common keys:

Key Name	Description
`a` - `z`	Letter keys
`0` - `9`	Number keys
`f1` - `f12`	Function keys
`return`	Enter / Return
`tab`	Tab
`space`	Space bar
`backspace`	Backspace
`escape`	Escape
`ctrl`, `ctrl_r`	Left / Right Control
`shift`, `shift_r`	Left / Right Shift
`alt`, `alt_r`	Left / Right Alt
`super`, `super_r`	Left / Right Super (Windows) key
`up`, `down`, `left`, `right`	Arrow keys
`insert`, `delete`	Insert / Delete
`home`, `end`	Home / End
`page_up`, `page_down`	Page Up / Page Down
`caps_lock`	Caps Lock
`num_lock`	Num Lock

Tip

Linux supports 380+ key codes. Use keys_table at runtime for the complete list.

macOS

Common keys:

Key Name	Description
`a` - `z`	Letter keys (mapped to macOS virtual key codes)
`0` - `9`	Number keys
`f1` - `f20`	Function keys
`return`	Enter / Return
`tab`	Tab
`space`	Space bar
`delete`	Backspace / Delete
`escape`	Escape
`command`	Command key
`shift`, `shift_r`	Left / Right Shift
`option`, `option_r`	Left / Right Option (Alt)
`control`	Control
`up`, `down`, `left`, `right`	Arrow keys
`home`, `end`	Home / End
`page_up`, `page_down`	Page Up / Page Down
`caps_lock`	Caps Lock
`volume_up`, `volume_down`, `mute`	Volume control keys

Tip

macOS supports 170+ key codes. Use keys_table at runtime for the complete list.