Description: A mapping of key code descriptions to their numeric values.

• jQuery.ui.keyCode

  • BACKSPACE
    Type: Integer
  • COMMA
    Type: Integer
  • DELETE
    Type: Integer
  • DOWN
    Type: Integer
  • END
    Type: Integer
  • ENTER
    Type: Integer
  • ESCAPE
    Type: Integer
  • HOME
    Type: Integer
  • LEFT
    Type: Integer
  • PAGE_DOWN
    Type: Integer
  • PAGE_UP
    Type: Integer
  • PERIOD
    Type: Integer
  • RIGHT
    Type: Integer
  • SPACE
    Type: Integer
  • TAB
    Type: Integer
  • UP
    Type: Integer

$( document ).on( "keydown", function( event ) {
  switch( event.keyCode ) {
    case $.ui.keyCode.LEFT:
      console.log( "left" );
      break;
    case $.ui.keyCode.RIGHT:
      console.log( "right" );
      break;
    case $.ui.keyCode.UP:
      console.log( "up" );
      break;
    case $.ui.keyCode.DOWN:
      console.log( "down" );
      break;
  }
});