Py5KeyEvent.is_auto_repeat()

Identifies if the pressed key is auto repeating, as faciliated by the computer’s operating system.

Examples

def setup():
    py5.size(200, 200, py5.P2D)
    py5.rect_mode(py5.CENTER)


def draw():
    py5.square(py5.random(py5.width), py5.random(py5.height), 10)


def key_pressed(e):
    if e.is_auto_repeat():
        py5.println('key press is auto repeating')
    else:
        py5.println('key press is not auto repeating')

Description

Identifies if the pressed key is auto repeating, as faciliated by the computer’s operating system. This method might work differently (or not at all) depending on the renderer used by the Sketch and the operating system the Sketch is run on.

Underlying Processing method: isAutoRepeat

Signatures

is_auto_repeat() -> bool

Updated on March 06, 2023 02:49:26am UTC