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KendoKeydown

events

Triggered when the user presses a keyboard key while the AutoComplete is focused.

The event handler function context (available via the this keyword) will be set to the widget instance.

kendoKeydown

Event Data

e.sender `kendo.ui.AutoComplete`

The widget instance which fired the event.

e.preventKendoKeydown `Boolean`

If set to true prevents the default AutoComplete keydown logic.

e.preventDefault `Function`

If invoked cancels the default action that belongs to the keydown event.

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
  $("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
    dataSource: [ "Apples", "Oranges" ],
    kendoKeydown: function(e) {
/* The result can be observed in the DevTools(F12) console of the browser. */
      console.log(e.keyCode);
    }
  });
</script>

<input id="autocomplete" />
<script>
  $("#autocomplete").kendoAutoComplete({
    dataSource: [ "Apples", "Oranges" ],
  });
  var widget = $("#autocomplete").data("kendoAutoComplete");
  widget.bind("kendoKeydown", function(e) {
/* The result can be observed in the DevTools(F12) console of the browser. */
    console.log(e.keyCode);
  });
</script>

KendoKeydown

kendoKeydown

Event Data

e.sender kendo.ui.AutoComplete

e.preventKendoKeydown Boolean

e.preventDefault Function

e.sender `kendo.ui.AutoComplete`

e.preventKendoKeydown `Boolean`

e.preventDefault `Function`