useKeyPress Hook

The useKeyPress hook is an advanced utility for detecting specific keypress events in React applications. It supports customizable debounce timing and can listen for keypress events either globally or locally within a component.

Features

• Key Detection: Monitors for the press of a specific key.
• Debounce Support: Includes an optional debounce feature to manage rapid keypresses.
• Global and Local Listening: Option to listen for keypress events globally (across the entire window) or locally (within a specific component).
• SSR Compatibility: Safely handles server-side rendering environments.

Installation

Installing Only Current Hooks

npm install @custom-react-hooks/use-key-press

or

yarn add @custom-react-hooks/use-key-press

Installing All Hooks

npm install @custom-react-hooks/all

or

yarn add @custom-react-hooks/all

Importing the Hook

The useKeyPress hook must be imported using a named import as shown below:

Named Import:

import { useKeyPress } from '@custom-react-hooks/use-key-press';

This approach ensures that the hook integrates seamlessly into your project, maintaining consistency and predictability in how you use our package.

Usage

import { useKeyPress } from '@custom-react-hooks/all';

const KeyPressComponent = () => {
  const isPressed = useKeyPress('Enter');

  return (
    <div>
      <p>Press the "Enter" key</p>
      <button>
        Enter
      </button>
      {isPressed && <p>You are pressing the "Enter" key!</p>}
    </div>
  );
};

export default KeyPressComponent;

This example demonstrates using useKeyPress to detect when the Enter key is pressed with a debounce of 200 milliseconds.

API Reference

Parameters

• targetKey: The key for which the press event should be detected.
• options: An object that may contain:
• debounce: Optional number specifying the debounce time in milliseconds.
• global: Optional boolean indicating whether to listen for the event globally.

Returns

• Returns a boolean state indicating whether the specified key is currently pressed.

Use Cases

• Keyboard Shortcuts: Implement custom keyboard shortcuts for enhanced user interaction.
• Game Controls: Handle key presses for browser-based games.
• Navigation: Navigate through components or pages using keyboard keys.
• Accessibility Enhancements: Improve accessibility by providing keyboard interactions.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve useKeyPress. Feel free to submit issues or pull requests to the repository.