createHeldKeys

function createHeldKeys(): () => string[];

Defined in: createHeldKeys.ts:26

SolidJS primitive that returns a signal of currently held keyboard keys.

This primitive uses useSelector from @tanstack/solid-store to subscribe to the global KeyStateTracker and updates whenever keys are pressed or released.

Returns

Signal accessor for array of currently held key names

() => string[]

Example

function KeyDisplay() {
  const heldKeys = createHeldKeys()

  return (
    <div>
      Currently pressed: {heldKeys().join(' + ') || 'None'}
    </div>
  )
}