--- title: "Phaser.Input.Keyboard" docs: "Phaser v3.90.0" url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/input-keyboard site: Phaser - https://phaser.io --- > This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page. # Phaser.Input.Keyboard Scope: static > Source: [src/input/keyboard/index.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/input/keyboard/index.js#L7) ## Static functions - [Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) - [KeyboardManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-keyboardmanager.md) - [KeyboardPlugin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-keyboardplugin.md) - [KeyCombo](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-keycombo.md) ## Static functions ### DownDuration #### \ DownDuration(key, [duration]) **Description:** Returns `true` if the Key was pressed down within the `duration` value given, based on the current game clock time. Or `false` if it either isn't down, or was pressed down longer ago than the given duration. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | key | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | No | | The Key object to test. | | duration | number | Yes | 50 | The duration, in ms, within which the key must have been pressed down. | **Returns:** boolean - `true` if the Key was pressed down within `duration` ms ago, otherwise `false`. > Source: [src/input/keyboard/keys/DownDuration.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/input/keyboard/keys/DownDuration.js#L7) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### JustDown #### \ JustDown(key) **Description:** The justDown value allows you to test if this Key has just been pressed down or not. When you check this value it will return `true` if the Key is down, otherwise `false`. You can only call justDown once per key press. It will only return `true` once, until the Key is released and pressed down again. This allows you to use it in situations where you want to check if this key is down without using an event, such as in a core game loop. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | key | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | No | The Key to check to see if it's just down or not. | **Returns:** boolean - `true` if the Key was just pressed, otherwise `false`. > Source: [src/input/keyboard/keys/JustDown.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/input/keyboard/keys/JustDown.js#L7) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### JustUp #### \ JustUp(key) **Description:** The justUp value allows you to test if this Key has just been released or not. When you check this value it will return `true` if the Key is up, otherwise `false`. You can only call JustUp once per key release. It will only return `true` once, until the Key is pressed down and released again. This allows you to use it in situations where you want to check if this key is up without using an event, such as in a core game loop. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | key | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | No | The Key to check to see if it's just up or not. | **Returns:** boolean - `true` if the Key was just released, otherwise `false`. > Source: [src/input/keyboard/keys/JustUp.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/input/keyboard/keys/JustUp.js#L7) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### UpDuration #### \ UpDuration(key, [duration]) **Description:** Returns `true` if the Key was released within the `duration` value given, based on the current game clock time. Or returns `false` if it either isn't up, or was released longer ago than the given duration. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | key | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | No | | The Key object to test. | | duration | number | Yes | 50 | The duration, in ms, within which the key must have been released. | **Returns:** boolean - `true` if the Key was released within `duration` ms ago, otherwise `false`. > Source: [src/input/keyboard/keys/UpDuration.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/input/keyboard/keys/UpDuration.js#L7) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## Static functions - [Events](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/input-keyboard-events.md) - [KeyCodes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/namespace/input-keyboard-keycodes.md) --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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