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title: keyInformation (KKI)
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---
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## Summary
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Returns an object with extended information about a specified keystroke event.
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## Syntax
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```c
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keyman.interface.keyInformation(e);
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```
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or
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```c
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KeymanWeb.KKI(e); // Shorthand
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```
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### Parameters
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`e`
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: Type: `Object`
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: The event object to be evaluated.
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### Return Value
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`Object`
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: An object with extended key event information.
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## Description
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**Note:** This function will not succeed if it is called from outside of a keyboard's standard text-processing operations.
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The `key_event` object contains the following members:
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`vk`
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: `boolean`
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: A flag indicating whether or not the event corresponds to a virtual key.
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`code`
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: `number`
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: The underlying keycode for the event.
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`modifiers`
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: `number`
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: A set of bit-flags corresponding to the SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT state of the keyboard.
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The bit masks for each modifier are as follows:
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- SHIFT
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: `0x10`
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- CTRL
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: `0x20`
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- ALT
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: `0x40`
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