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+module ncui.core.event;
+
+import deimos.ncurses : KEY_CODE_YES, OK, ERR;
+
+struct KeyEvent
+{
+	int status;
+	dchar ch;
+
+	this(int status, dchar ch)
+	{
+		this.status = status;
+		this.ch = ch;
+	}
+
+	bool isKeyCode() const
+	{
+		return status == KEY_CODE_YES;
+	}
+
+	bool isChar() const
+	{
+		return status == OK;
+	}
+
+	bool isErr() const
+	{
+		return status == ERR;
+	}
+}