I have a single Scaffold for the entire UI of my p...

# compose-desktop

[zt]

I have a single Scaffold for the entire UI of my program. The issue is the onKeyEvent doesnt run until i click around on the scaffold (I'm assuming to focus it). But I want it to always pick up the key events no matter what, shouldn't the Scaffold, being the root component get the events no matter whats focused? This is what I have, minus the actual key - function logic

Scaffold(
    modifier = Modifier.onKeyEvent {
        if (it.type != KeyEventType.KeyUp) return@onKeyEvent false

        // ...

        true
    }
}

[ephemient]

events stop propagating once they are consumed (e.g. by a handler returning true)

[Jacob Ras]

I just a FocusRequestor for this, requesting the focus on my main element in a LaunchedEffect(Unit).

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Or put use onKeyEvent on the window.

[zt]

@ephemient I see, but that's the only handler in my entire program, so nothing else should be stopping it propagating

[zt]

Window level onKeyEvent won't work for my use-case as I use the viewModel for several of the key bindings. And the viewModel isn't available at that early: java.lang.IllegalStateException: No ViewModelStoreOwner was provided via LocalViewModelStoreOwner

[ephemient]

other focusable elements also consume key events

[ephemient]

you can use Modifier.onPreviewKeyEvent to observe it on the downward pass instead of the upward pass

[Colton Idle]

interesting. i recently had a similar issue in my android app.

similarly to Nicholas " I see, but that's the only handler in my entire program, so nothing else should be stopping it propagating" im still not sure what was possibly consuming my events.

i ended up having to put the key listeners on my activity. But I'll try the onPreviewKeyEvent to see if that works there. 🤞