String representation of shift, ctrl, alt etc keys in pyqt5?

Question

Python

QtGui.QKeySequence(Qt.Key_Shift).toString()

In keyPressEvent, I catch the pressed keys and display their string representation using QKeySequence(code).toString(). Errors occur when this key is pressed shift, control, alt, and so on. Is it possible to somehow represent these keys in text form using their codes?

Answer 1

As an option, match the key code and the string yourself:

def key_code_str(event):
    key_str = {
        Qt.Key_Shift: "Shift",
        Qt.Key_Control: "Ctrl",
        Qt.Key_Alt: "Alt",
        Qt.Key_Meta: "Meta",
    }
    code = event.key()
    print(key_str.get(code, QKeySequence(code).toString()))