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# ShortcutManager
# Description
The ShortcutManager API lets you store and manage keyboard shortcut contexts (ShortcutContext).
Each ShortcutManager object:
- Stores and manages its own set of keyboard shortcut contexts.
- Listens to the
KeyboardEvent(opens new window) events and runs actions for them.
# Methods
# addContext
Source code (opens new window)shortcutManager.addContext(contextName) ⇒ object
Create a new ShortcutContext object.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| contextName | string | The name of the new shortcut context |
# destroy
Source code (opens new window)shortcutManager.destroy() : function
Destroy a context manager instance.
# getActiveContextName
Source code (opens new window)shortcutManager.getActiveContextName() ⇒ string
Get the ID of the active ShortcutContext.
# getContext
Source code (opens new window)shortcutManager.getContext(contextName) ⇒ object | undefined
Get a keyboard shortcut context by its name.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| contextName | string | The name of the shortcut context |
Returns: object | undefined - A ShortcutContext object that stores registered shortcuts
# isCtrlPressed
Source code (opens new window)shortcutManager.isCtrlPressed() ⇒ boolean
Returns whether control or meta keys are pressed.
# setActiveContextName
Source code (opens new window)shortcutManager.setActiveContextName(contextName)
Start listening to keyboard shortcuts within a given ShortcutContext.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| contextName | string | The name of the shortcut context |