Fix: KeyDown repeats while key is held down (not just KeyPress)#2226
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[WIP] Fix KeyDown event repeating while key is held down
Fix: KeyDown repeats while key is held down (not just KeyPress)
Apr 20, 2026
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Docs incorrectly stated that
KeyDownfires only once per keypress. In reality, bothKeyDownandKeyPressfire repeatedly at the OS repeat rate while a key is held—KeyUpis the only event that fires exactly once.Changes
events.md— Fixed bullet stating "The KeyDown event occurs once"; updated table description to clarify repeat behavior; full style-guide edit pass; date updated to 04/20/2026.overview.md— Rewrote the "Order of keyboard events" sequence, which previously implied onlyKeyPressrepeats on hold. Now correctly shows bothKeyDownandKeyPressfire on each key-repeat cycle.handling-user-input.md— FixedKeyDowntable row from "Raised only when a key is initially pressed" to reflect the repeat behavior.