This seems to be a duplicate question. But I have searched many places, I could not be able to find proper example of sending event data using plain javascript(not using jQuery).
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent doesn't have any example.
I need something like this. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/Events/Creating_and_triggering_events#Adding_custom_data_.E2.80.93_CustomEvent
Example:
// listening for keypress event,
ele.addEventListener("keydown", function(e){
console.log(e.keyCode); //expecting 50
});
// triggering like this
var e = new KeyboardEvent("keydown", {keyCode: 50});
ele.dispatchEvent(e);
With the help of an awesome post http://www.2ality.com/2013/06/triggering-events.html from Dr. Axel Rauschmayer
You can trigger using below 3 Constructors,
// use any one of these constructor as per your usecase
var e = new Event("keydown"); //without any data
var e = new CustomEvent("keydown", {detail: {prop1: "value"}}); //if any data required use detail: only detail/bubbles/cancelable properties can be passed here
var e = new KeyboardEvent("keydown");
// add properties
e.keyCode = 50; // works for *Event* and *CustomEvent* constructors
e.key = 50; // in *KeyboardEvent* constructor *keyCode* is **readonly** property so use *key* property. Refer properties detail using https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Reference/Events/keydown
e.anyNewProp = "value"; // if any new prop is required
// finally dispatchEvent using dispatchEvent method of dom element
ele.dispatchEvent(e);
// listening for keypress event, ele.addEventListener("keydown", function(e){ console.log(e.keyCode); //results 50 console.log(e.key); //results 50 console.log(e.anyNewProp); //results "value" });