Detecting the Escape key is essential for implementing intuitive UI interactions like closing modals, canceling operations, and providing exit paths in web applications. As the creator of CoreUI with over 25 years of web development experience, I’ve implemented Escape key detection in countless modal dialogs and overlay components. The most reliable approach is using the keydown event listener and checking for event.key === 'Escape'. This method provides consistent behavior across all modern browsers and follows accessibility best practices.

Detecting the Enter key specifically is crucial for form submissions, search functionality, and creating intuitive user interfaces. As the creator of CoreUI with over 25 years of web development experience, I’ve implemented Enter key detection in countless form components and interactive elements. The most reliable and modern approach is checking for event.key === 'Enter' within a keydown event listener. This method works consistently across all browsers and provides clear, readable code.

Detecting keyboard input is essential for creating interactive web applications, from form validation to keyboard shortcuts. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve implemented keyboard event handling countless times in production components. From my 25 years of experience in web development, the most reliable approach is using the keydown event with addEventListener. This method provides consistent behavior across all modern browsers and gives you full control over the keyboard interaction.