Type Editor / @type-editor/dom-change-util / util/key-event / keyEvent
Function: keyEvent()
ts
function keyEvent(keyCode, key): KeyboardEvent;Defined in: util/key-event.ts:14
Creates a synthetic keyboard event for testing or programmatic key simulation.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
keyCode | number | The numeric key code for the keyboard event |
key | string | The key value (e.g., 'Enter', 'a', 'ArrowLeft') |
Returns
KeyboardEvent
A KeyboardEvent object configured as a keydown event
Example
typescript
const enterEvent = keyEvent(13, "Enter");
element.dispatchEvent(enterEvent);