windowsforms-devexpress-dot-xtraeditors-dot-repository-dot-repositoryitem-ca5cd0ec.md
Fires when a key is pressed while the editor has focus.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraEditors.v25.2.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Win.Navigation
[DXCategory("Events")]
public event KeyEventHandler KeyDown
<DXCategory("Events")>
Public Event KeyDown As KeyEventHandler
The KeyDown event's data class is KeyEventArgs. The following properties provide information specific to this event:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt | Gets a value indicating whether the ALT key was pressed. |
| Control | Gets a value indicating whether the CTRL key was pressed. |
| Handled | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the event was handled. |
| KeyCode | Gets the keyboard code for a KeyDown or KeyUp event. |
| KeyData | Gets the key data for a KeyDown or KeyUp event. |
| KeyValue | Gets the keyboard value for a KeyDown or KeyUp event. |
| Modifiers | Gets the modifier flags for a KeyDown or KeyUp event. The flags indicate which combination of CTRL, SHIFT, and ALT keys was pressed. |
| Shift | Gets a value indicating whether the SHIFT key was pressed. |
| SuppressKeyPress | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the key event should be passed on to the underlying control. |
Key events occur in the following order:
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