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# Module `key`

awesome key API

### Info:

- Copyright: 2008-2009 Julien Danjou
- Author: Julien Danjou <julien@danjou.info>

## Functions

connect_signal (name, func) | Add a signal.
disconnect_signal (name, func) | Remove a signal.
emit_signal (name, ...) | Emit a signal.
instances () | Get the number of instances.

## Tables

key | Key object.

## Functions

connect_signal (name, func)
  Add a signal.

  ### Parameters:

  - name A signal name.
  - func A function to call when the signal is emitted.
disconnect_signal (name, func)
  Remove a signal.

  ### Parameters:

  - name A signal name.
  - func A function to remove.
emit_signal (name, ...)
  Emit a signal.

  ### Parameters:

  - name A signal name.
  - ... Various arguments, optional.
instances ()
  Get the number of instances.

  ### Returns:

  The number of key objects alive.

## Tables

key
  Key object.

  ### Fields:

  - key The key to press to triggers an event.
  - keysym Same as key, but return the name of the key symbol. It can be identical to key, but for characters like '.' it will return 'period'.
  - modifiers The modifier key that should be pressed while the key is pressed. An array with all the modifiers. Valid modifiers are: Any, Mod1, Mod2, Mod3, Mod4, Mod5, Shift, Lock and Control.

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