Power key code — keyCode 0

System

Power has keyCode 0 and key Power, at location 0. It shares that number with WakeUp, NumpadParenLeft, NumpadParenRight, Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Again, Find, Props, Fn.

Keys that deal with windows and the screen.

code (position): Power
key (US layout): Power
keyCode (deprecated): 0
Hexadecimal: 0x00
location: 0 · Standard
Types a character: No
Shares keyCode with: WakeUp, NumpadParenLeft, NumpadParenRight, Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Again, Find, Props, Fn

In code

Comparing against code keeps working when the layout changes.

window.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
  if (e.code === 'Power') {
    // Power
  }
});

code versus key

code is the physical position, the same on a Korean or French keyboard. key is what gets typed and changes — the same spot gives a, A or ㅁ. Use code to ask which spot was pressed, key to ask what was entered.

keyCode has been dropped from the standard. Write new code against code or key; the numbers here are for reading old code.

Keys of the same kind

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How to read this

code is the position, key is the character typed. Match on code for shortcuts.
keyCode is deprecated; use it only to read old code.
Left and right Shift share a keyCode and are told apart by location.
The 1 on the number row and the 1 on the numpad are different keys — 49 and 97.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the keyCode for Power?

0, or 0x00 in hexadecimal.

Q. How do I match Power in code?

Compare with e.code === 'Power'. Matching on keyCode wobbles between browsers and layouts.

Q. What is this key's location?

0. It shares a keyCode with WakeUp, NumpadParenLeft, NumpadParenRight, Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Again, Find, Props, Fn, so you need this value to tell them apart.

Q. Does this key type a character?

No. key is Power and nothing is entered.