onPreInterceptKeyBeforeSoftKeyboard

Modifier in Compose Ui

Adding this [modifier][Modifier] to the [modifier][Modifier] parameter of a component will allow it to intercept hardware key events before they are sent to the software keyboard. This can be used to intercept key input from a DPad, or physical keyboard connected to the device and is not applicable to input that is sent to the soft keyboard via spell check or autocomplete. This modifier is similar to [onInterceptKeyBeforeSoftKeyboard], but allows a parent composable to intercept the hardware key event before any child.

Last updated: 2024-10-22 13:47

Installation

dependencies {
   implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui:1.8.0-alpha04")
}

Overloads

fun Modifier.onPreInterceptKeyBeforeSoftKeyboard(
    onPreInterceptKeyBeforeSoftKeyboard: (KeyEvent) -> Boolean,
): Modifier

Parameters

name

description

onPreInterceptKeyBeforeSoftKeyboard

This callback is invoked when the user interacts with the hardware keyboard. It gives ancestors of a focused component the chance to intercept a [KeyEvent]. Return true to stop propagation of this event. If you return false, the key event will be sent to this [SoftKeyboardInterceptionModifierNode]'s child. If none of the children consume the event, it will be sent back up to the root [KeyInputModifierNode] using the onKeyEvent callback, and ultimately to the software keyboard.

Code Example

KeyEventSample

@Suppress("UNUSED_ANONYMOUS_PARAMETER")
@Composable
fun KeyEventSample() {
    // When the inner Box is focused, and the user presses a key, the key goes down the hierarchy
    // and then back up to the parent. At any stage you can stop the propagation by returning
    // true to indicate that you consumed the event.
    Box(Modifier.onPreviewKeyEvent { keyEvent1 -> false }.onKeyEvent { keyEvent4 -> false }) {
        Box(
            Modifier.onPreviewKeyEvent { keyEvent2 -> false }
                .onKeyEvent { keyEvent3 -> false }
                .focusable()
        )
    }
}