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# ShortcutContext
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# Description
The ShortcutContext API lets you store and manage keyboard shortcuts in a given context.
Each ShortcutContext object stores and manages its own set of keyboard shortcuts.
# Methods
# addShortcut
Source code (opens new window)shortcutContext.addShortcut(options)
Add a keyboard shortcut to this ShortcutContext.
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| options | object | The shortcut's options | |
| options.keys | Array<Array<string>> | Names of the shortcut's keys, (coming from KeyboardEvent.key (opens new window)), in lowercase or uppercase, unified across browsers | |
| options.callback | function | The shortcut's action | |
| options.group | object | A group of shortcuts to which the shortcut belongs | |
| [options.runOnlyIf] | object | optional A condition on which the shortcut's action runs | |
| [options.stopPropagation] | object | true | optional If set to true: stops the event's propagation |
| [options.captureCtrl] | object | false | optional If set to true: captures the state of the Control/Meta modifier key |
| [options.preventDefault] | object | true | optional If set to true: prevents the default behavior |
| [options.position] | object | 'after' | optional The order in which the shortcut's action runs: 'before' or 'after' the relativeToGroup group of actions |
| [options.relativeToGroup] | object | optional The name of a group of actions, used to determine an action's position |
# addShortcuts
Source code (opens new window)shortcutContext.addShortcuts(shortcuts, [options])
Add multiple keyboard shortcuts to this context.
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| shortcuts | Array<object> | List of shortcuts to add to this shortcut context | |
| [options] | object | optional A shortcut's options | |
| [options.callback] | function | optional A shortcut's action | |
| [options.group] | object | optional A group of shortcuts to which a shortcut belongs | |
| [options.runOnlyIf] | object | optional A condition on which a shortcut's action runs | |
| [options.stopPropagation] | object | true | optional If set to true: stops the event's propagation |
| [options.preventDefault] | object | true | optional If set to true: prevents the default behavior |
| [options.position] | object | 'after' | optional The order in which a shortcut's action runs: 'before' or 'after' a relativeToGroup group of actions |
| [options.relativeToGroup] | object | optional The name of a group of actions, used to determine an action's position |
# getShortcuts
Source code (opens new window)shortcutContext.getShortcuts(keys) ⇒ Array
Get a shortcut's details.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| keys | Array<string> | Names of the shortcut's keys, (coming from KeyboardEvent.key (opens new window)), in lowercase or uppercase, unified across browsers |
# hasShortcut
Source code (opens new window)shortcutContext.hasShortcut(keys) ⇒ boolean
Check if a shortcut exists in this context.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| keys | Array<string> | Names of the shortcut's keys, (coming from KeyboardEvent.key (opens new window)), in lowercase or uppercase, unified across browsers |
# removeShortcutsByGroup
Source code (opens new window)shortcutContext.removeShortcutsByGroup(group)
Remove a group of shortcuts from this context.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| group | string | The name of the group of shortcuts |
# removeShortcutsByKeys
Source code (opens new window)shortcutContext.removeShortcutsByKeys(keys)
Remove a shortcut from this context.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| keys | Array<string> | Names of the shortcut's keys, (coming from KeyboardEvent.key (opens new window)), in lowercase or uppercase, unified across browsers |