send Keycode SHIFT+ARROW

[anuraag]

Is it possible to select some texts like in windows by pressing shift+arrow keys?

I have tried control ui. But its only moving directional pad instead of selecting text.
sendKey("DPAD_LEFT", "SHIFT_ON")

[Desmanto]

I also face the same problem, can't use Shift + DPad, or any other combination, example Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V. But using bluetooth keyboard, it is working fine.

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sendKey("DPAD_LEFT","SHIFT_ON")

The cursor only move to the left, not selecting the char. Log from KeyEvent

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^ KeyUp:        action=1 code=21 repeat=0 meta=1 scancode=0 mFlags=1024 label='' chars='null' number='' 

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sendKey("DPAD_LEFT","SHIFT_MASK")

also doesn't work, cursor only move left.

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^ KeyUp:        action=1 code=21 repeat=0 meta=193 scancode=0 mFlags=1024 label='' chars='null' number='' 

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sendKey("A","SHIFT_ON")

it sends a capital A, so the shift on actually works. Only not recognized when using with dpad.

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^ KeyDown:      action=0 code=29 repeat=0 meta=1 scancode=0 mFlags=1024 label='A' chars='null' number='' 
^ KeyUp:        action=1 code=29 repeat=0 meta=1 scancode=0 mFlags=1024 label='A' chars='null' number='' 

[anuraag]

CTRL+C, V, A, X working fine here.
Only problem with SHIFT.

[Desmanto]

Oh. Just tested it, Ctrl version works fine. Seems can be useful in certain occassion. I think we also need the multiple meta key version. Something like CTRL+ALT+DEL, essentially 2 or more meta key at once

[anuraag]

I thought to continue my flow without shift option but now
Ctrl + Z works,
Ctrl + Y doesn't

[Desmanto]

In which app, we can use Ctrl + Y ? In keyevent the Y is shown up, but I don't know if it is followed by the CTRL hold down.

[anuraag]

On Android CTRL+SHIFT+Z is for redo operation. It is working with hacker's keyboard. So we need more than one metakey. Martin?

[Desmanto]

Can't test that one using current sendKey(). Yes, we need additional meta key. Along with additional meta key "MENU" (keycode 82). I just found out that some chrome shortcut require "MENU" key, not "CTRL". It is lucky that the close tab can be done using "CTRL" + "W".

[Martin]

Hi,

sendKey already allows to use multiple meta keys like this:
sendKey("A", "CTRL_ON", "SHIFT_ON");

The documentation does not mention this capability and the dialog only provides single meta key selection. I'll try to improve both.
I'm not sure why DPAD with SHIFT does not work. I will have to make a few experiments to see if there's a way to make this work. You could use function setSelection to achieve something similar in a less comfortable way.

Regards,
Martin

[anuraag]

That worked.

I don't know how to get start or end number for setSelection.