JavaFX InputMap/ActionMap equivalent?

Question

I\'m finally switching over fully to JavaFX.

I\'m very keen on keystroke functionality.

Is there an equivalent hotkey architecture to the (very good) one yo

Answer 1

In JavaFX you can register a callback for KeyPressed events.

For example:

myTextField.setOnKeyPressed(event->{
    if (event.getCode() == KeyCode.ENTER){
        //do something here
    }
}

If you wanted to register a global Key combination (say, the typical Ctrl-S for saving) you could instead use:

myScene.getAccellerators().put(
    new KeyCodeCombination(KeyCode.S, KeyCombination.CONTROL_DOWN),
            () -> { /** save my work **/ }
    )

List of available KeyCodeCombinations: https://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2/api/javafx/scene/input/KeyCodeCombination.html

EDIT(1): how event propagation works

From http://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2/events/processing.htm

The event delivery process contains the following steps:

• Target selection
• Route construction
• Event capturing
• Event bubbling