Gtk2::G...ent::Key(3)

💖 Gtk2::Gdk::Event::Key 💖

okay bestie, gather round, because we're talking about Gtk2::Gdk::Event::Key — the key event situation from the Gtk2::G...ent::Key(3) page in the User Contributed Perl Documentation. it's giving keyboard drama and we're obsessed 🎀

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🌸 NAME 🌸

Gtk2::Gdk::Event::Key — literally the event object that shows up when somebody touches a key. periodt 💅

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🦋 HIERARCHY 🦋

the family tree, and yes it ate:

Gtk2::Gdk::Event
+----Gtk2::Gdk::Event::Key

so Gtk2::Gdk::Event::Key is the child, Gtk2::Gdk::Event is the parent, and that's the whole lineage. iconic lineage ngl 👑

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✨ METHODS ✨

three methods, no filler, all main character energy:

• unsigned = $eventkey->group ($newvalue=0) — hands you back an unsigned value, and you can pass in $newvalue if you wanna set it.
  • $newvalue — an unsigned value. that's the whole vibe.
• unsigned = $eventkey->hardware_keycode ($newvalue=0) — same deal, gives you an unsigned hardware keycode, and takes an optional $newvalue to poke it with.
  • $newvalue — unsigned, again, fr fr.
• integer = $eventkey->keyval ($newvalue=0) — this one returns an integer keyval instead, and yeah, $newvalue works here too.
  • $newvalue — an integer this time. different flavor, same energy 🍓

no cap: every one of these has that $newvalue=0 default sitting right there in the signature. don't lose it 💖

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• Gtk2 — the whole big parent vibe, go say hi 🫶

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👑 COPYRIGHT 👑

Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.

This software is licensed under the LGPL. See Gtk2 for a full notice. 💜

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and that's the tea, bestie — this page came to you courtesy of perl v5.42.0, dated 2025-07-25, and it's the Gtk2::G...ent::Key(3) situation. slay, stay keyed in, mwah 💅✨🌸