Make release event an opt-in feature

Cargo.toml

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ event-stream = ["dep:futures-core", "events"] # Enables async events
 use-dev-tty = ["filedescriptor"] # Enables raw file descriptor polling / selecting instead of mio.
 events = ["dep:mio", "dep:signal-hook", "dep:signal-hook-mio"] # Enables reading input/events from the system.
 serde = ["dep:serde", "bitflags/serde"] # Enables 'serde' for various types.
+event-kind = ["events"] # Enables a 'release' event for input for windows and kitty protocol.
 
 #
 # Shared dependencies
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 #
 [[example]]
 name = "event-read"
-required-features = ["bracketed-paste", "events"]
+required-features = ["bracketed-paste", "events", "event-kind"]
 
 [[example]]
 name = "event-match-modifiers"

examples/interactive-demo/src/test/color.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #![allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
 
-use crate::Result;
 use crossterm::{cursor, queue, style, style::Color};
 use std::io::Write;
 

src/event.rs

@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ bitflags! {
         const DISAMBIGUATE_ESCAPE_CODES = 0b0000_0001;
         /// Add extra events with [`KeyEvent.kind`] set to [`KeyEventKind::Repeat`] or
         /// [`KeyEventKind::Release`] when keys are autorepeated or released.
+        /// IMPORTANT: Requires feature `event-kind` to be enabled.
+        #[cfg(feature="event-kind")]
         const REPORT_EVENT_TYPES = 0b0000_0010;
         // Send [alternate keycodes](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/keyboard-protocol/#key-codes)
         // in addition to the base keycode. The alternate keycode overrides the base keycode in
@@ -609,11 +611,15 @@ bitflags! {
 }
 
 /// Represents a keyboard event kind.
+///
+/// Enable `event-kind` feature to get release events on windows, and on unix when kitty-protocol is enabled and `KeyboardEnhancementFlags::REPORT_EVENT_TYPES` is set.
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[derive(Debug, PartialOrd, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, Hash)]
 pub enum KeyEventKind {
     Press,
+    #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
     Repeat,
+    #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
     Release,
 }
 
@@ -649,6 +655,7 @@ pub struct KeyEvent {
     /// Additional key modifiers.
     pub modifiers: KeyModifiers,
     /// Kind of event.
+    /// By default `KeyEventKind::Press`.
     ///
     /// Only set if:
     /// - Unix: [`KeyboardEnhancementFlags::REPORT_EVENT_TYPES`] has been enabled with [`PushKeyboardEnhancementFlags`].

src/event/sys/unix/parse.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use std::io;
 
 use crate::event::{
-    Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyEventKind, KeyEventState, KeyModifiers, KeyboardEnhancementFlags,
-    MediaKeyCode, ModifierKeyCode, MouseButton, MouseEvent, MouseEventKind,
+    Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyEventKind::Release, KeyEventState, KeyModifiers,
+    KeyboardEnhancementFlags, MediaKeyCode, ModifierKeyCode, MouseButton, MouseEvent,
+    MouseEventKind,
 };
 
 use super::super::super::InternalEvent;
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ fn parse_csi_keyboard_enhancement_flags(buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<Option<Inte
     if bits & 1 != 0 {
         flags |= KeyboardEnhancementFlags::DISAMBIGUATE_ESCAPE_CODES;
     }
+    #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
     if bits & 2 != 0 {
         flags |= KeyboardEnhancementFlags::REPORT_EVENT_TYPES;
     }
@@ -339,7 +341,9 @@ fn parse_modifiers_to_state(mask: u8) -> KeyEventState {
 fn parse_key_event_kind(kind: u8) -> KeyEventKind {
     match kind {
         1 => KeyEventKind::Press,
+        #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
         2 => KeyEventKind::Repeat,
+        #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
         3 => KeyEventKind::Release,
         _ => KeyEventKind::Press,
     }
@@ -1332,6 +1336,7 @@ mod tests {
                 KeyEventKind::Press,
             )))),
         );
+        #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
         assert_eq!(
             parse_csi_u_encoded_key_code(b"\x1B[97;1:2u").unwrap(),
             Some(InternalEvent::Event(Event::Key(KeyEvent::new_with_kind(
@@ -1340,6 +1345,7 @@ mod tests {
                 KeyEventKind::Repeat,
             )))),
         );
+        #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
         assert_eq!(
             parse_csi_u_encoded_key_code(b"\x1B[97;1:3u").unwrap(),
             Some(InternalEvent::Event(Event::Key(KeyEvent::new_with_kind(
@@ -1360,6 +1366,7 @@ mod tests {
                 KeyEventKind::Press,
             )))),
         );
+        #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
         assert_eq!(
             parse_csi_u_encoded_key_code(b"\x1B[57449;3:3u").unwrap(),
             Some(InternalEvent::Event(Event::Key(KeyEvent::new_with_kind(
@@ -1463,6 +1470,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
     fn test_parse_csi_special_key_code_with_types() {
         assert_eq!(
             parse_event(b"\x1B[;1:3B", false).unwrap(),
@@ -1483,6 +1491,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
     fn test_parse_csi_numbered_escape_code_with_types() {
         assert_eq!(
             parse_event(b"\x1B[5;1:3~", false).unwrap(),

src/event/sys/windows/parse.rs

@@ -223,7 +223,13 @@ fn parse_key_event_record(key_event: &KeyEventRecord) -> Option<WindowsKeyEvent>
                 let kind = if key_event.key_down {
                     KeyEventKind::Press
                 } else {
-                    KeyEventKind::Release
+                    #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
+                    {
+                        KeyEventKind::Release
+                    }
+                    // Dont register key up event.
+                    #[cfg(not(feature = "event-kind"))]
+                    return None;
                 };
                 let key_event = KeyEvent::new_with_kind(key_code, modifiers, kind);
                 return Some(WindowsKeyEvent::KeyEvent(key_event));
@@ -235,10 +241,20 @@ fn parse_key_event_record(key_event: &KeyEventRecord) -> Option<WindowsKeyEvent>
     let is_numpad_numeric_key = (VK_NUMPAD0..=VK_NUMPAD9).contains(&virtual_key_code);
     let is_only_alt_modifier = modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::ALT)
         && !modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::SHIFT | KeyModifiers::CONTROL);
+
     if is_only_alt_modifier && is_numpad_numeric_key {
         return None;
     }
 
+    if !key_event.key_down && virtual_key_code == VK_RETURN {
+        // For some reason in some cases we receive a release ENTER event here at the application start.
+        // This might have to do with the initial enter when running a CLI command.
+        // We early exit here to prevent confusion.
+        //
+        // https://github.com/crossterm-rs/crossterm/issues/752
+        return None;
+    }
+
     let parse_result = match virtual_key_code {
         VK_SHIFT | VK_CONTROL | VK_MENU => None,
         VK_BACK => Some(KeyCode::Backspace),
@@ -286,7 +302,13 @@ fn parse_key_event_record(key_event: &KeyEventRecord) -> Option<WindowsKeyEvent>
         let kind = if key_event.key_down {
             KeyEventKind::Press
         } else {
-            KeyEventKind::Release
+            #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
+            {
+                KeyEventKind::Release
+            }
+            // Dont register key up event.
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "event-kind"))]
+            return None;
         };
         let key_event = KeyEvent::new_with_kind(key_code, modifiers, kind);
         return Some(WindowsKeyEvent::KeyEvent(key_event));