namespace-input.md

uid	Terminal.Gui.Input
summary	Keyboard, mouse, and command processing.

The Input namespace provides input handling for keyboard events, mouse interactions, and the command execution framework.

Key Types

• Key - Keyboard input with modifier support (Ctrl, Alt, Shift)
• Mouse - Mouse event data (position, buttons, modifiers)
• Command - Standard application commands enum
• KeyBinding / MouseBinding - Associates input with commands
• Responder - Base class for input handling

Command Pattern

Views handle input through commands:

// 1. Add command handlers
AddCommand (Command.Accept, ctx => { /* handle */ return true; });
AddCommand (Command.Cancel, ctx => { /* handle */ return true; });

// 2. Bind keys to commands
KeyBindings.Add (Key.Enter, Command.Accept);
KeyBindings.Add (Key.Esc, Command.Cancel);

// 3. Bind mouse to commands
MouseBindings.Add (MouseFlags.Button1Clicked, Command.Accept);

Key Modifiers

Key.A.WithCtrl      // Ctrl+A
Key.A.WithAlt       // Alt+A
Key.A.WithShift     // Shift+A (uppercase)
Key.F1.WithCtrl.WithShift  // Ctrl+Shift+F1

See Also

• Keyboard Deep Dive
• Mouse Deep Dive
• Command Deep Dive