# QsciCommand Class Reference

The QsciCommand class represents an internal editor command that may have one or two keys bound to it. More...

`#include <qscicommand.h>`

List of all members.

## Public Member Functions

- void setKey (int key)
- void setAlternateKey (int altkey)
- int key () const
- int alternateKey () const
- QString description () const

## Static Public Member Functions

- static bool validKey (int key)

## Detailed Description

The QsciCommand class represents an internal editor command that may have one or two keys bound to it.

Methods are provided to change the keys bound to the command and to remove a key binding. Each command has a user friendly description of the command for use in key mapping dialogs.

## Member Function Documentation

void QsciCommand::setKey | ( | int | key | ) |

Binds the key key to the command. If key is 0 then the key binding is removed. If key is invalid then the key binding is unchanged. Valid keys are any visible or control character or any of `Key_Down`, `Key_Up`, `Key_Left`, `Key_Right`, `Key_Home`, `Key_End`, `Key_PageUp`, `Key_PageDown`, `Key_Delete`, `Key_Insert`, `Key_Escape`, `Key_Backspace`, `Key_Tab` and `Key_Return`. Keys may be modified with any combination of `SHIFT`, `CTRL` and `ALT`.

See also:
  key(), setAlternateKey(), validKey()

void QsciCommand::setAlternateKey | ( | int | altkey | ) |

Binds the alternate key altkey to the command. If key is 0 then the alternate key binding is removed.

See also:
  alternateKey(), setKey(), validKey()

int QsciCommand::key | ( |  | ) | const`[inline]`

The key that is currently bound to the command is returned.

See also:
  setKey(), alternateKey()

int QsciCommand::alternateKey | ( |  | ) | const`[inline]`

The alternate key that is currently bound to the command is returned.

See also:
  setAlternateKey(), key()

static bool QsciCommand::validKey | ( | int | key | ) | `[static]`

If the key key is valid then true is returned.

QString QsciCommand::description | ( |  | ) | const

The user friendly description of the command is returned.