added an "on_key_hold" event on the Window and Scene

gui/scene/HelloWorldScene.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
 import pyglet
 
 from gui.scene import Scene
@@ -13,21 +15,16 @@ class HelloWorldScene(Scene):
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self._backspace_hold_frame: int = 0
-
         self.label = pyglet.text.Label(
             "Hello World !",
             anchor_x="center",
             anchor_y="center"
         )
 
-    def on_draw(self, window: Window) -> None:
+        # remember the cooldown for the backspace button
-        if window.keys[pyglet.window.key.BACKSPACE]:
+        self._hold_backspace_last_call: datetime = datetime.now()
-            if self._backspace_hold_frame % 5 == 0: self.label.text = self.label.text[:-1]
-            self._backspace_hold_frame += 1
-        else:
-            self._backspace_hold_frame = 0
 
+    def on_draw(self, window: Window) -> None:
         self.label.draw()
 
     def on_resize(self, window: Window, width: int, height: int) -> None:
@@ -36,3 +33,13 @@ class HelloWorldScene(Scene):
 
     def on_text(self, window: Window, char: str):
         self.label.text += char
+
+    def on_key_held(self, window: Window, dt: float, symbol: int, modifiers: int):
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.BACKSPACE:
+
+            # add a cooldown of 0.1 second on the backspace key
+            now = datetime.now()
+            if self._hold_backspace_last_call + timedelta(seconds=0.1) < now:
+                self._hold_backspace_last_call = now
+
+                self.label.text = self.label.text[:-1]

gui/scene/Scene.py

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Scene(pyglet.event.EventDispatcher):
     def on_context_state_lost(self, window: Window): pass
     def on_key_press(self, window: Window, symbol: int, modifiers: int): pass
     def on_key_release(self, window: Window, symbol: int, modifiers: int): pass
+    def on_key_held(self, window: Window, dt: float, symbol: int, modifiers: int): pass
     def on_mouse_enter(self, window: Window, x: int, y: int): pass
     def on_mouse_leave(self, window: Window, x: int, y: int): pass
     def on_text_motion(self, window: Window, motion: int): pass
@@ -40,4 +41,3 @@ class Scene(pyglet.event.EventDispatcher):
 
 
 
-

gui/window/Window.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Callable
 
 import pyglet.window
 
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class Window(pyglet.window.Window):  # NOQA - pycharm think pyglet window is abs
         self.keys = pyglet.window.key.KeyStateHandler()
         self.push_handlers(self.keys)
 
+        #
+        self._on_key_held_events: dict[(int, int), Callable] = {}
+
     # scene methods
 
     def set_scene(self, scene: Scene) -> None:
@@ -104,11 +107,29 @@ class Window(pyglet.window.Window):  # NOQA - pycharm think pyglet window is abs
 
     def on_key_press(self, symbol: int, modifiers: int):
         super().on_key_press(symbol, modifiers)  # this function is already defined and used
+
+        # this allows the on_key_held event to be called every frame after a press
+        pyglet.clock.schedule(self.get_on_key_held_function(symbol, modifiers))
+
         for scene in self._scenes: scene.on_key_press(self, symbol, modifiers)
 
     def on_key_release(self, symbol: int, modifiers: int):
+        # this allows the on_key_held event to stop after the key is released
+        pyglet.clock.unschedule(self.get_on_key_held_function(symbol, modifiers))
+
         for scene in self._scenes: scene.on_key_release(self, symbol, modifiers)
 
+    def get_on_key_held_function(self, symbol: int, modifiers: int):
+        key: tuple[int, int] = (symbol, modifiers)
+
+        if key not in self._on_key_held_events:
+            self._on_key_held_events[key] = lambda dt: self.on_key_held(dt, symbol, modifiers)
+
+        return self._on_key_held_events[key]
+
+    def on_key_held(self, dt: float, symbol: int, modifiers: int):
+        for scene in self._scenes: scene.on_key_held(self, dt, symbol, modifiers)
+
     def on_mouse_enter(self, x: int, y: int):
         for scene in self._scenes: scene.on_mouse_enter(self, x, y)