Virtual Key Codes Update
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Virtual-Key Codes Update
The NP++ manual mentions the Virtual Key Number that is used for the
keyattribute inshortcuts.xml.It mentions a “complete list” which can be found on the repo at keys.h, but that file is far from complete. My `shortcuts.xml` file, for instance, mentions key
117, which isF6, and is not defined inkeys.h.Further, the
keys.hfile only lists the hexadecimal values, while `shortcuts.xml` uses the decimal values.To that end, I thought it would be useful to have a proper list for my own reference, and I’m sharing it here.
The table below is a heavily adapted version of the table at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/virtual-key-codes, showing the symbolic constant names, hexadecimal values, decimal values, availability, and mouse or keyboard equivalents for the virtual-key codes used by Windows. The codes have been grouped by how useful they may be for making shortcuts.
Please note: the keycode represents the key regardless of any modifier key (e.g.,
Ctrl,altorshift). You specify the modifier keys in theshortcuts.xmlfile. So if the table says that a common key (like the letterA) is a good shortcut key, it means it’s a good key if you combine it with a modifier key.The table has been split into two parts to accommodate the 16384-character post limitation.
Constant Value Decimal Availability Description Best choice: Best default picks for Notepad++ shortcuts. VK_BACK0x08 8 Recommended Backspace key VK_TAB0x09 9 Recommended Tab key VK_RETURN0x0D 13 Recommended Enter key VK_ESCAPE0x1B 27 Recommended Esc key VK_SPACE0x20 32 Recommended Spacebar key VK_PRIOR0x21 33 Recommended Page up key VK_NEXT0x22 34 Recommended Page down key VK_END0x23 35 Recommended End key VK_HOME0x24 36 Recommended Home key VK_LEFT0x25 37 Recommended Left arrow key VK_UP0x26 38 Recommended Up arrow key VK_RIGHT0x27 39 Recommended Right arrow key VK_DOWN0x28 40 Recommended Down arrow key VK_INSERT0x2D 45 Recommended Insert key VK_DELETE0x2E 46 Recommended Delete key 0 0x30 48 Recommended 0 key 1 0x31 49 Recommended 1 key 2 0x32 50 Recommended 2 key 3 0x33 51 Recommended 3 key 4 0x34 52 Recommended 4 key 5 0x35 53 Recommended 5 key 6 0x36 54 Recommended 6 key 7 0x37 55 Recommended 7 key 8 0x38 56 Recommended 8 key 9 0x39 57 Recommended 9 key A 0x41 65 Recommended A key B 0x42 66 Recommended B key C 0x43 67 Recommended C key D 0x44 68 Recommended D key E 0x45 69 Recommended E key F 0x46 70 Recommended F key G 0x47 71 Recommended G key H 0x48 72 Recommended H key I 0x49 73 Recommended I key J 0x4A 74 Recommended J key K 0x4B 75 Recommended K key L 0x4C 76 Recommended L key M 0x4D 77 Recommended M key N 0x4E 78 Recommended N key O 0x4F 79 Recommended O key P 0x50 80 Recommended P key Q 0x51 81 Recommended Q key R 0x52 82 Recommended R key S 0x53 83 Recommended S key T 0x54 84 Recommended T key U 0x55 85 Recommended U key V 0x56 86 Recommended V key W 0x57 87 Recommended W key X 0x58 88 Recommended X key Y 0x59 89 Recommended Y key Z 0x5A 90 Recommended Z key VK_NUMPAD00x60 96 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 0 key VK_NUMPAD10x61 97 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 1 key VK_NUMPAD20x62 98 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 2 key VK_NUMPAD30x63 99 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 3 key VK_NUMPAD40x64 100 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 4 key VK_NUMPAD50x65 101 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 5 key VK_NUMPAD60x66 102 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 6 key VK_NUMPAD70x67 103 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 7 key VK_NUMPAD80x68 104 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 8 key VK_NUMPAD90x69 105 Recommended, if numpad present Numeric keypad 9 key VK_MULTIPLY0x6A 106 Recommended, if numpad present Multiply key VK_ADD0x6B 107 Recommended, if numpad present Add key VK_SEPARATOR0x6C 108 Recommended, if numpad present Separator key VK_SUBTRACT0x6D 109 Recommended, if numpad present Subtract key VK_DECIMAL0x6E 110 Recommended, if numpad present Decimal key VK_DIVIDE0x6F 111 Recommended, if numpad present Divide key VK_F10x70 112 Recommended F1 key VK_F20x71 113 Recommended F2 key VK_F30x72 114 Recommended F3 key VK_F40x73 115 Recommended F4 key VK_F50x74 116 Recommended F5 key VK_F60x75 117 Recommended F6 key VK_F70x76 118 Recommended F7 key VK_F80x77 119 Recommended F8 key VK_F90x78 120 Recommended F9 key VK_F100x79 121 Recommended F10 key VK_F110x7A 122 Recommended F11 key VK_F120x7B 123 Recommended F12 key Usable, but layout-dependent: Real keys, but labeling/position varies by keyboard layout. VK_OEM_10xBA 186 Layout-dependent It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard , the Semiсolon and Colon key VK_OEM_PLUS0xBB 187 Layout-dependent For any country/region, the Equals and Plus key VK_OEM_COMMA0xBC 188 Layout-dependent For any country/region, the Comma and Less Than key VK_OEM_MINUS0xBD 189 Layout-dependent For any country/region, the Dash and Underscore key VK_OEM_PERIOD0xBE 190 Layout-dependent For any country/region, the Period and Greater Than key VK_OEM_20xBF 191 Layout-dependent It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Forward Slash and Question Mark key VK_OEM_30xC0 192 Layout-dependent It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Grave Accent and Tilde key VK_OEM_40xDB 219 Layout-dependent It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Left Brace key VK_OEM_50xDC 220 Layout-dependent It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Backslash and Pipe key VK_OEM_60xDD 221 Layout-dependent It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Right Brace key VK_OEM_70xDE 222 Layout-dependent It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Apostrophe and Double Quotation Mark key VK_OEM_80xDF 223 Layout-dependent It can vary by keyboard. For the Canadian CSA keyboard, the Right Ctrl key VK_OEM_1020xE2 226 Layout-dependent It can vary by keyboard. For the European ISO keyboard, the Backslash and Pipe key Valid, but poor candidate: Windows-defined, but awkward, optional, or likely to conflict. VK_CANCEL0x03 3 Uncommon/awkward Control-break processing VK_CLEAR0x0C 12 Uncommon/awkward Clear key VK_PAUSE0x13 19 Uncommon/awkward Pause key VK_CAPITAL0x14 20 Uncommon/awkward Caps lock key VK_SELECT0x29 41 Uncommon/awkward Select key VK_PRINT0x2A 42 Uncommon/awkward Print key VK_EXECUTE0x2B 43 Uncommon/awkward Execute key VK_SNAPSHOT0x2C 44 Uncommon/awkward Print screen key VK_HELP0x2F 47 Uncommon/awkward Help key VK_LWIN0x5B 91 OS-sensitive Left Windows logo key VK_RWIN0x5C 92 OS-sensitive Right Windows logo key VK_APPS0x5D 93 OS-sensitive Application key VK_SLEEP0x5F 95 Optional hardware Computer Sleep key VK_F130x7C 124 Usually absent F13 key VK_F140x7D 125 Usually absent F14 key VK_F150x7E 126 Usually absent F15 key VK_F160x7F 127 Usually absent F16 key VK_F170x80 128 Usually absent F17 key VK_F180x81 129 Usually absent F18 key VK_F190x82 130 Usually absent F19 key VK_F200x83 131 Usually absent F20 key VK_F210x84 132 Usually absent F21 key VK_F220x85 133 Usually absent F22 key VK_F230x86 134 Usually absent F23 key VK_F240x87 135 Usually absent F24 key VK_NUMLOCK0x90 144 Uncommon/awkward Num lock key VK_SCROLL0x91 145 Uncommon/awkward Scroll lock key VK_BROWSER_BACK0xA6 166 Optional hardware Browser Back key VK_BROWSER_FORWARD0xA7 167 Optional hardware Browser Forward key VK_BROWSER_REFRESH0xA8 168 Optional hardware Browser Refresh key VK_BROWSER_STOP0xA9 169 Optional hardware Browser Stop key VK_BROWSER_SEARCH0xAA 170 Optional hardware Browser Search key VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES0xAB 171 Optional hardware Browser Favorites key VK_BROWSER_HOME0xAC 172 Optional hardware Browser Start and Home key VK_VOLUME_MUTE0xAD 173 Optional hardware Volume Mute key VK_VOLUME_DOWN0xAE 174 Optional hardware Volume Down key VK_VOLUME_UP0xAF 175 Optional hardware Volume Up key VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK0xB0 176 Optional hardware Next Track key VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK0xB1 177 Optional hardware Previous Track key VK_MEDIA_STOP0xB2 178 Optional hardware Stop Media key VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE0xB3 179 Optional hardware Play/Pause Media key VK_LAUNCH_MAIL0xB4 180 Optional hardware Start Mail key VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT0xB5 181 Optional hardware Select Media key VK_LAUNCH_APP10xB6 182 Optional hardware Start Application 1 key VK_LAUNCH_APP20xB7 183 Optional hardware Start Application 2 key VK_GAMEPAD_A0xC3 195 Controller-specific Gamepad A button VK_GAMEPAD_B0xC4 196 Controller-specific Gamepad B button VK_GAMEPAD_X0xC5 197 Controller-specific Gamepad X button VK_GAMEPAD_Y0xC6 198 Controller-specific Gamepad Y button VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_SHOULDER0xC7 199 Controller-specific Gamepad Right Shoulder button VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_SHOULDER0xC8 200 Controller-specific Gamepad Left Shoulder button VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_TRIGGER0xC9 201 Controller-specific Gamepad Left Trigger button VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_TRIGGER0xCA 202 Controller-specific Gamepad Right Trigger button VK_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP0xCB 203 Controller-specific Gamepad D-pad Up button VK_GAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN0xCC 204 Controller-specific Gamepad D-pad Down button VK_GAMEPAD_DPAD_LEFT0xCD 205 Controller-specific Gamepad D-pad Left button VK_GAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT0xCE 206 Controller-specific Gamepad D-pad Right button VK_GAMEPAD_MENU0xCF 207 Controller-specific Gamepad Menu/Start button VK_GAMEPAD_VIEW0xD0 208 Controller-specific Gamepad View/Back button VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_BUTTON0xD1 209 Controller-specific Gamepad Left Thumbstick button VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_BUTTON0xD2 210 Controller-specific Gamepad Right Thumbstick button VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_UP0xD3 211 Controller-specific Gamepad Left Thumbstick up VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_DOWN0xD4 212 Controller-specific Gamepad Left Thumbstick down VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_RIGHT0xD5 213 Controller-specific Gamepad Left Thumbstick right VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_LEFT0xD6 214 Controller-specific Gamepad Left Thumbstick left VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_UP0xD7 215 Controller-specific Gamepad Right Thumbstick up VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_DOWN0xD8 216 Controller-specific Gamepad Right Thumbstick down VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_RIGHT0xD9 217 Controller-specific Gamepad Right Thumbstick right VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_LEFT0xDA 218 Controller-specific Gamepad Right Thumbstick left VK_ATTN0xF6 246 Uncommon/awkward Attn key VK_CRSEL0xF7 247 Uncommon/awkward CrSel key VK_EXSEL0xF8 248 Uncommon/awkward ExSel key VK_EREOF0xF9 249 Uncommon/awkward Erase EOF key VK_PLAY0xFA 250 Uncommon/awkward Play key VK_ZOOM0xFB 251 Uncommon/awkward Zoom key VK_PA10xFD 253 Uncommon/awkward PA1 key VK_OEM_CLEAR0xFE 254 Uncommon/awkward Clear key
