NAME

SDL_GetKeyFromScancode - Get the key code corresponding to the given scancode according to the current keyboard layout.

HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h

SYNOPSIS

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

SDL_Keycode SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(SDL_Scancode scancode, SDL_Keymod modstate, bool key_event);

DESCRIPTION

If you want to get the keycode as it would be delivered in key events, including options specified in

SDL_HINT_KEYCODE_OPTIONS , then you should pass key_event as true. Otherwise this function simply translates the scancode based on the given modifier state.

FUNCTION PARAMETERS

scancode: the desired SDL_Scancode
to query.
modstate: the modifier state to use when translating the scancode to a keycode.
key_event: true if the keycode will be used in key events.

RETURN VALUE

( SDL_Keycode ) Returns the SDL_Keycode
that corresponds to the given SDL_Scancode .

THREAD SAFETY

This function is not thread safe.

AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.