textual.events.Key `class` ¶

def __init__(self, key, character):

Sent when the user hits a key on the keyboard.

Parameter	Default	Description
`key` `str`	required	The key that was pressed.
`character` `str \| None`	required	A printable character or `None` if it is not printable.

aliases `instance-attribute` ¶

aliases: list[str] = _get_key_aliases(key)

The aliases for the key, including the key itself.

character = (
    key
    if len(key) == 1
    else None if character is None else character
)

A printable character or None if it is not printable.

is_printable: bool

Check if the key is printable (produces a unicode character).

Type	Description
`bool`	`True` if the key is printable.

key = key

The key that was pressed.

name: str

Name of a key suitable for use as a Python identifier.

name_aliases: list[str]

The corresponding name for every alias in aliases list.