Crate key_names

Platform-aware keyboard key name handling for Rust applications.

Constants

ALT_STR

OS’s conventional name for the Alt modifier.

CTRL_STR

OS’s conventional name for the Ctrl modifier.

LOGO_STR

OS’s conventional name for the logo modifier.

MODIFIERS_ORDER

OS’s conventional modifiers order, represented as an ASCII string containing the characters csam for CTRL, SHIFT, ALT, and META/LOGO respectively in some order.

SHIFT_STR

OS’s conventional name for the Shift modifier.

Functions

key_name

Returns a human-friendly name for a virtual key.

mods_prefix_string

Returns a string representing modifiers using the OS’s conventional names and ordering. For example, on Windows this function might produce “Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win + “ while on macOS it might produce “Ctrl + Option + Shift

physical_key_name

Returns a human-friendly name for a physical key using the operating system’s API when possible.