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# TWinControl.OnKeyDown

OnKeyDown - event handler for instance when key is down while control has focus

## Declaration

Source position: controls.pp line 1824

`public property TWinControl.OnKeyDown: TKeyEvent read FOnKeyDown write FOnKeyDown;`

## Description

OnKeyDown - event handler for instance when key is down while control has focus

Differs from OnKeyPress in that the key may have already been down when the control received focus; with OnKeyPress the key needs to become pressed while the control has focus.

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