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injectHeldKeys

Function: injectHeldKeys()

ts
function injectHeldKeys(): Signal<string[]>;
function injectHeldKeys(): Signal<string[]>;

Defined in: injectHeldKeys.ts:23

Angular inject-based API that returns a signal of currently held keyboard keys.

Subscribes to the global KeyStateTracker and updates whenever keys are pressed or released.

Returns

Signal<string[]>

Signal of array of currently held key names

Example

ts
@Component({
  template: `<div>Currently pressed: {{ heldKeys().join(' + ') || 'None' }}</div>`,
})
export class KeyDisplayComponent {
  heldKeys = injectHeldKeys()
}
@Component({
  template: `<div>Currently pressed: {{ heldKeys().join(' + ') || 'None' }}</div>`,
})
export class KeyDisplayComponent {
  heldKeys = injectHeldKeys()
}
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