keyTest.cpp

#include <QtCore>
#include <QApplication>
#include <QtGui>
#include <QMainWindow>

class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
{
	protected:
	virtual void keyReleaseEvent ( QKeyEvent * event ){
	    // on my systems, holding down a key for a long time will make
	    // it, randomly, show that it's not repeating.
	    // this prevents me to make functions that only work while the key is down. :(
	    qDebug() << event->modifiers() << event->key() << (event->key() == Qt::Key_Shift) << event->isAutoRepeat() << event->count();
	}
};

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	QApplication a(argc, argv);
	

	MainWindow mw;
	mw.setAttribute(Qt::WA_KeyCompression, true);
	mw.show();

	return a.exec();
}