ConsoleKey Enumeration
Specifies the standard keys on a console.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Backspace | The BACKSPACE key. | |
| Tab | The TAB key. | |
| Clear | The CLEAR key. | |
| Enter | The ENTER key. | |
| Pause | The PAUSE key. | |
| Escape | The ESC (ESCAPE) key. | |
| Spacebar | The SPACEBAR key. | |
| PageUp | The PAGE UP key. | |
| PageDown | The PAGE DOWN key. | |
| End | The END key. | |
| Home | The HOME key. | |
| LeftArrow | The LEFT ARROW key. | |
| UpArrow | The UP ARROW key. | |
| RightArrow | The RIGHT ARROW key. | |
| DownArrow | The DOWN ARROW key. | |
| Select | The SELECT key. | |
| The PRINT key. | ||
| Execute | The EXECUTE key. | |
| PrintScreen | The PRINT SCREEN key. | |
| Insert | The INS (INSERT) key. | |
| Delete | The DEL (DELETE) key. | |
| Help | The HELP key. | |
| D0 | The 0 key. | |
| D1 | The 1 key. | |
| D2 | The 2 key. | |
| D3 | The 3 key. | |
| D4 | The 4 key. | |
| D5 | The 5 key. | |
| D6 | The 6 key. | |
| D7 | The 7 key. | |
| D8 | The 8 key. | |
| D9 | The 9 key. | |
| A | The A key. | |
| B | The B key. | |
| C | The C key. | |
| D | The D key. | |
| E | The E key. | |
| F | The F key. | |
| G | The G key. | |
| H | The H key. | |
| I | The I key. | |
| J | The J key. | |
| K | The K key. | |
| L | The L key. | |
| M | The M key. | |
| N | The N key. | |
| O | The O key. | |
| P | The P key. | |
| Q | The Q key. | |
| R | The R key. | |
| S | The S key. | |
| T | The T key. | |
| U | The U key. | |
| V | The V key. | |
| W | The W key. | |
| X | The X key. | |
| Y | The Y key. | |
| Z | The Z key. | |
| LeftWindows | The left Windows logo key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard). | |
| RightWindows | The right Windows logo key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard). | |
| Applications | The Application key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard). | |
| Sleep | The Computer Sleep key. | |
| NumPad0 | The 0 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| NumPad1 | The 1 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| NumPad2 | The 2 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| NumPad3 | The 3 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| NumPad4 | The 4 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| NumPad5 | The 5 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| NumPad6 | The 6 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| NumPad7 | The 7 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| NumPad8 | The 8 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| NumPad9 | The 9 key on the numeric keypad. | |
| Multiply | The Multiply key. | |
| Add | The Add key. | |
| Separator | The Separator key. | |
| Subtract | The Subtract key. | |
| Decimal | The Decimal key. | |
| Divide | The Divide key. | |
| F1 | The F1 key. | |
| F2 | The F2 key. | |
| F3 | The F3 key. | |
| F4 | The F4 key. | |
| F5 | The F5 key. | |
| F6 | The F6 key. | |
| F7 | The F7 key. | |
| F8 | The F8 key. | |
| F9 | The F9 key. | |
| F10 | The F10 key. | |
| F11 | The F11 key. | |
| F12 | The F12 key. | |
| F13 | The F13 key. | |
| F14 | The F14 key. | |
| F15 | The F15 key. | |
| F16 | The F16 key. | |
| F17 | The F17 key. | |
| F18 | The F18 key. | |
| F19 | The F19 key. | |
| F20 | The F20 key. | |
| F21 | The F21 key. | |
| F22 | The F22 key. | |
| F23 | The F23 key. | |
| F24 | The F24 key. | |
| BrowserBack | The Browser Back key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| BrowserForward | The Browser Forward key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| BrowserRefresh | The Browser Refresh key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| BrowserStop | The Browser Stop key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| BrowserSearch | The Browser Search key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| BrowserFavorites | The Browser Favorites key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| BrowserHome | The Browser Home key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| VolumeMute | The Volume Mute key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard, Windows 2000 or later). | |
| VolumeDown | The Volume Down key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard, Windows 2000 or later). | |
| VolumeUp | The Volume Up key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard, Windows 2000 or later). | |
| MediaNext | The Media Next Track key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| MediaPrevious | The Media Previous Track key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| MediaStop | The Media Stop key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| MediaPlay | The Media Play/Pause key (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| LaunchMail | The Start Mail key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard, Windows 2000 or later). | |
| LaunchMediaSelect | The Select Media key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard, Windows 2000 or later). | |
| LaunchApp1 | The Start Application 1 key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard, Windows 2000 or later). | |
| LaunchApp2 | The Start Application 2 key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard, Windows 2000 or later). | |
| Oem1 | The OEM 1 key (OEM specific). | |
| OemPlus | The OEM Plus key on any country/region keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| OemComma | The OEM Comma key on any country/region keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| OemMinus | The OEM Minus key on any country/region keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| OemPeriod | The OEM Period key on any country/region keyboard (Windows 2000 or later). | |
| Oem2 | The OEM 2 key (OEM specific). | |
| Oem3 | The OEM 3 key (OEM specific). | |
| Oem4 | The OEM 4 key (OEM specific). | |
| Oem5 | The OEM 5 (OEM specific). | |
| Oem6 | The OEM 6 key (OEM specific). | |
| Oem7 | The OEM 7 key (OEM specific). | |
| Oem8 | The OEM 8 key (OEM specific). | |
| Oem102 | The OEM 102 key (OEM specific). | |
| Process | The IME PROCESS key. | |
| Packet | The PACKET key (used to pass Unicode characters with keystrokes). | |
| Attention | The ATTN key. | |
| CrSel | The CRSEL (CURSOR SELECT) key. | |
| ExSel | The EXSEL (EXTEND SELECTION) key. | |
| EraseEndOfFile | The ERASE EOF key. | |
| Play | The PLAY key. | |
| Zoom | The ZOOM key. | |
| NoName | A constant reserved for future use. | |
| Pa1 | The PA1 key. | |
| OemClear | The CLEAR key (OEM specific). |
The ConsoleKey enumeration is typically used in the System.ConsoleKeyInfo structure, which is returned by the Console.ReadKey method to indicate which key on the console has been pressed.
The following example uses the ConsoleKey enumeration to indicate to the user which key the user had pressed.
Imports System.Text Module ConsoleKeyExample Public Sub Main() Dim input As ConsoleKeyInfo Do Console.WriteLine("Press a key, together with Alt, Ctrl, or Shift.") Console.WriteLine("Press Esc to exit.") input = Console.ReadKey(True) Dim output As New StringBuilder(String.Format("You pressed {0}", input.Key.ToString())) Dim modifiers As Boolean If (input.Modifiers And ConsoleModifiers.Alt) = ConsoleModifiers.Alt Then output.Append(", together with " + ConsoleModifiers.Alt.ToString()) modifiers = True End If If (input.Modifiers And ConsoleModifiers.Control) = ConsoleModifiers.Control Then If modifiers Then output.Append(" and ") Else output.Append(", together with ") modifiers = True End If output.Append(ConsoleModifiers.Control.ToString) End If If (input.Modifiers And ConsoleModifiers.Shift) = ConsoleModifiers.Shift Then If modifiers Then output.Append(" and ") Else output.Append(", together with ") End If output.Append(ConsoleModifiers.Shift.ToString) End If output.Append(".") Console.WriteLine(output.ToString()) Console.WriteLine() Loop While input.Key <> ConsoleKey.Escape End Sub End Module ' The output from a sample console session might appear as follows: ' Press a key, along with Alt, Ctrl, or Shift. ' Press Esc to exit. ' You pressed D. ' ' Press a key, along with Alt, Ctrl, or Shift. ' Press Esc to exit. ' You pressed X, along with Shift. ' ' Press a key, along with Alt, Ctrl, or Shift. ' Press Esc to exit. ' You pressed L, along with Control and Shift. ' ' Press a key, along with Alt, Ctrl, or Shift. ' Press Esc to exit. ' You pressed P, along with Alt and Control and Shift. ' ' Press a key, along with Alt, Ctrl, or Shift. ' Press Esc to exit. ' You pressed Escape.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
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