UIElement.KeyUp Event

Definition

Occurs when a keyboard key is released while the UIElement has focus.

C#
public event KeyEventHandler KeyUp;
XAML
<uiElement KeyUp="eventhandler"/>

Event Type

Remarks

Controls in your UI generate keyboard events only when they have input focus. By default, the first focusable element in the visual tree is given focus by the system. An individual control gains focus when the user clicks or taps directly on that control in the layout, or uses the Tab key to step into a tab sequence within the content area. You can also focus controls programmatically by calling Control.Focus.

KeyUp is a routed event. For more info on the routed event concept, see Events and routed events overview.

KeyUp uses KeyRoutedEventArgs event data. The most relevant properties of KeyRoutedEventArgs for most handler scenarios are Key and possibly KeyStatus. For more info on handling keyboard events, including example code for defining a KeyEventHandler method, see Keyboard interactions.

One scenario for handling keyboard events is to support access keys or accelerator keys for an app, or a region or control within an app. For more info about this scenario, see Keyboard accessibility.

Specific Windows Runtime controls may have class-based handling for the KeyUp input event. If so, the control probably has an override for the method OnKeyUp. Typically these class handlers are intended to process a subset of key presses that enable a keyboard-based user interaction with that control, and often this interaction supports a keyboard accessibility feature. If a keyboard key event is handled by class-based handling, then the key event is considered to be already handled, and the KeyUp event is not raised for handling by any user code handlers on that control. Usually this is just for a few dedicated keys. For example, ButtonBase has class handling so that the Space key and Enter key are handled as keyboard equivalents for invoking the Button. That provides a built-in keyboard equivalent for tapping the button or clicking on it with a mouse, and enables the accessibility scenario of using the UI and the button using a keyboard only. But any other keys other than Space or Enter will still fire a KeyDown and KeyUp event for a Button. For more info on how class-based handling for events works, see Events and routed events overview.

KeyUp supports the ability to attach event handlers to the route that will be invoked even if the event data for the event is marked Handled. See AddHandler.

Applies to

Product Versions
WinRT Build 10240, Build 10586, Build 14383, Build 15063, Build 16299, Build 17134, Build 17763, Build 18362, Build 19041, Build 20348, Build 22000, Build 22621, Build 26100

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