Keyboard: Numpad Enter, a key that may be forgotten

[Demonese]

There are two facts:

• In Microsoft's Virtual-Key Codes documentation, this key does not exist
• In Microsoft's DirectInput Keyboard Device Enumeration, there is a DIK_NUMPADENTER

I used to think window messages couldn't differentiate between Enter and Numpad Enter, but:

• Press Enter key
• Press Enter key on numpad

This issue is also mentioned in the source code of Dear-ImGui (imgui_impl_win32).

Since my application was migrated from DirectInput to DirectXTK Keyboard, will the Numpad Enter key be officially supported in the future?

[Demonese]

There many Undefined/Unassigned key codes in Virtual-Key Codes space, can we use them to store Numpad Enter?

[walbourn]

Thanks for the report. I see that DirectInput had it's own enum that included DIK_NUMPADENTER, but there's no such virtual key defined (both return VK_RETURN).

I could emulate this with Win32, but I'll need to escalate this a bit since GameInput should also do this.

[walbourn]

We are working to reserve 0x0E as VK_NUMPAD_RETURN to avoid any future conflicts.

[Demonese]

Constant	Value	Description
VK_RETURN	0x0D	ENTER key
-	0x0E-0F	Undefined
VK_SHIFT	0x10	SHIFT key

Maybe a good option, close to VK_RETURN. 👍