5.4. Keyboard Input
When the user presses a key, a sequence of events unfolds. Table 5-4 lists these events in the order that they occur.
| Name | Routing Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PreviewKeyDown | Tunneling | Occurs when a key is pressed. |
| KeyDown | Bubbling | Occurs when a key is pressed. |
| PreviewTextInput | Tunneling | Occurs when a keystroke is complete and the element is receiving the text input. This event isn't fired for keystrokes that don't result in text being "typed" (for example, it doesn't fire when you press Ctrl, Shift, Backspace, the arrow keys, the function keys, and so on). |
| TextInput | Bubbling | Occurs when a keystroke is complete and the element is receiving the text input. This event isn't fired for ... |
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