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I am currently making a python project in curses, I want to know how to use the control and shift keys using stdscr.getch(), the other keys work, except for a few keys including ctrl and shift.

The code for the files look like this

# script_1.py

import curses

stdscr = curses.initscr()
curses.noecho()
curses.curs_set(False)
curses.start_color()
stdscr.keypad(True)
curses.mousemask(True)



# script_2.py

from script_1 import *

cmd = stdscr.getch()

if cmd == curses.KEY_CONTROL_L:
    print("You pressed Left Control")   # This code won't work

elif cmd == curses.KEY_SHIFT_L:
    print("You pressed Left Shift")     # This code won't work
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  • There is no such key in curses Commented Jan 28, 2022 at 4:10
  • @ShadowGunn I checked and those keys exist. Commented Jan 28, 2022 at 4:16
  • Okay I could not find them Commented Jan 28, 2022 at 4:17
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    Have you tried using getkey() instead of .getch()? docs.python.org/3/library/curses.html#curses.window.getkey Commented Jan 28, 2022 at 4:21
  • I tried it. It doesn't work Commented Jan 28, 2022 at 4:30
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