SDL_GetKeyName - Man Page
Get a human-readable name for a key.
Header File
Defined in SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h
Synopsis
#include "SDL3/SDL.h" const char * SDL_GetKeyName(SDL_Keycode key);
Description
If the key doesn't have a name, this function returns an empty string ("").
Letters will be presented in their uppercase form, if applicable.
Function Parameters
- key
the desired SDL_Keycode
to query.
Return Value
Returns a UTF-8 encoded string of the key name.
Thread Safety
This function is not thread safe.
Availability
This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
See Also
·(3), SDL_GetKeyFromName(3), ·(3), SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(3), ·(3), SDL_GetScancodeFromKey(3)
Referenced By
SDL_GetKeyFromName(3), SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(3).
SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS