Love Keyboard

When to use this skill

{{SKILL_DESCRIPTION}} Use this skill when working with keyboard operations, key events, text input, or any keyboard-related operations in LÖVE games.

Common use cases

• Handling keyboard input and key presses
• Managing text input and keyboard events
• Implementing keyboard-based game controls
• Working with keyboard modifiers and special keys
• Supporting international keyboard layouts

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Examples

Handling key presses

function love.keypressed(key, scancode, isrepeat)
  if key == "escape" then
    love.event.quit()
  elseif key == "space" then
    player.jump()
  elseif key == "w" or key == "up" then
    player.moveForward()
  end
end

Text input

function love.textinput(text)
  -- Handle text input for chat or UI
  if chatting then
    chatMessage = chatMessage .. text
  end
end

function love.keypressed(key)
  if key == "backspace" and chatting then
    -- Remove last character
    chatMessage = chatMessage:sub(1, -2)
  elseif key == "return" and chatting then
    -- Send chat message
    sendChatMessage(chatMessage)
    chatMessage = ""
  end
end

Best practices

• Handle both key names and scancodes appropriately
• Support keyboard remapping for accessibility
• Consider international keyboard layouts
• Test keyboard input on different platforms
• Be mindful of keyboard repeat behavior

Platform compatibility

• Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux): Full keyboard support
• Mobile (iOS, Android): Limited to on-screen keyboards
• Web: Full keyboard support in browser environment