Information handling system keyboard with direct press multi-function keys

A method for single press multi-function key inputs to an information handling system keyboard, the method comprising:

• detecting a touch location of a finger at a key of the keyboard with capacitive touch detection;
• detecting an input press at the key with contact by the key at a membrane;
• applying a first value to the input press when the touch location is a first location;
• and
• applying a second value to the input press when the touch location is a second location.

A keyboard comprising:

• plural keys biased to a raised position, each key accepting an end user press as an input;
• a key press membrane operable to detect each of the plural keys when pressed down as an input by contact of the key against the key press membrane;
• a touch detection surface under the plural keys and operable to detect a location of a finger touch at each of the plural keys with capacitive sensing;
• a processing resource;
• and
• a non-transitory memory storing instructions that when executed cause:
• detection of a key touch location at each of the plural keys with the touch detection surface;
• assigning a first key input value at a first key touch location when the key contacts the key press membrane;
• and
• assigning a second key input value at a second key touch location when the key contacts the key press membrane.