keymaster.js

//     keymaster.js
//     (c) 2011-2012 Thomas Fuchs
//     keymaster.js may be freely distributed under the MIT license.

;(function(global){
  var k,
    _handlers = {},
    _mods = { 16: false, 18: false, 17: false, 91: false },
    _scope = 'all',
    // modifier keys
    _MODIFIERS = {
      '⇧': 16, shift: 16,
      '⌥': 18, alt: 18, option: 18,
      '⌃': 17, ctrl: 17, control: 17,
      '⌘': 91, command: 91
    },
    // special keys
    _MAP = {
      backspace: 8, tab: 9, clear: 12,
      enter: 13, 'return': 13,
      esc: 27, escape: 27, space: 32,
      left: 37, up: 38,
      right: 39, down: 40,
      del: 46, 'delete': 46,
      home: 36, end: 35,
      pageup: 33, pagedown: 34,
      ',': 188, '.': 190, '/': 191,
      '`': 192, '-': 189, '=': 187,
      ';': 186, '\'': 222,
      '[': 219, ']': 221, '\\': 220
    },
    code = function(x){
      return _MAP[x] || x.toUpperCase().charCodeAt(0);
    },
    _downKeys = [];

  for(k=1;k<20;k++) _MAP['f'+k] = 111+k;

  // IE doesn't support Array#indexOf, so have a simple replacement
  function index(array, item){
    var i = array.length;
    while(i--) if(array[i]===item) return i;
    return -1;
  }

  // for comparing mods before unassignment
  function compareArray(a1, a2) {
    if (a1.length != a2.length) return false;
    for (var i = 0; i < a1.length; i++) {
        if (a1[i] !== a2[i]) return false;
    }
    return true;
  }

  var modifierMap = {
      16:'shiftKey',
      18:'altKey',
      17:'ctrlKey',
      91:'metaKey'
  };
  function updateModifierKey(event) {
      for(k in _mods) _mods[k] = event[modifierMap[k]];
  };

  // handle keydown event
  function dispatch(event, scope){
    var key, handler, k, i, modifiersMatch;
    key = event.keyCode;

    if (index(_downKeys, key) == -1) {
        _downKeys.push(key);
    }

    // if a modifier key, set the key.<modifierkeyname> property to true and return
    if(key == 93 || key == 224) key = 91; // right command on webkit, command on Gecko
    if(key in _mods) {
      _mods[key] = true;
      // 'assignKey' from inside this closure is exported to window.key
      for(k in _MODIFIERS) if(_MODIFIERS[k] == key) assignKey[k] = true;
      return;
    }
    updateModifierKey(event);

    // see if we need to ignore the keypress (filter() can can be overridden)
    // by default ignore key presses if a select, textarea, or input is focused
    if(!assignKey.filter.call(this, event)) return;

    // abort if no potentially matching shortcuts found
    if (!(key in _handlers)) return;

    // for each potential shortcut
    for (i = 0; i < _handlers[key].length; i++) {
      handler = _handlers[key][i];

      // see if it's in the current scope
      if(handler.scope == scope || handler.scope == 'all'){
        // check if modifiers match if any
        modifiersMatch = handler.mods.length > 0;
        for(k in _mods)
          if((!_mods[k] && index(handler.mods, +k) > -1) ||
            (_mods[k] && index(handler.mods, +k) == -1)) modifiersMatch = false;
        // call the handler and stop the event if neccessary
        if((handler.mods.length == 0 && !_mods[16] && !_mods[18] && !_mods[17] && !_mods[91]) || modifiersMatch){
          if(handler.method(event, handler)===false){
            if(event.preventDefault) event.preventDefault();
              else event.returnValue = false;
            if(event.stopPropagation) event.stopPropagation();
            if(event.cancelBubble) event.cancelBubble = true;
          }
        }
      }
    }
  };

  // unset modifier keys on keyup
  function clearModifier(event){
    var key = event.keyCode, k,
        i = index(_downKeys, key);

    // remove key from _downKeys
    if (i >= 0) {
        _downKeys.splice(i, 1);
    }

    if(key == 93 || key == 224) key = 91;
    if(key in _mods) {
      _mods[key] = false;
      for(k in _MODIFIERS) if(_MODIFIERS[k] == key) assignKey[k] = false;
    }
  };

  function resetModifiers() {
    for(k in _mods) _mods[k] = false;
    for(k in _MODIFIERS) assignKey[k] = false;
  };

  // parse and assign shortcut
  function assignKey(key, scope, method){
    var keys, mods;
    keys = getKeys(key);
    if (method === undefined) {
      method = scope;
      scope = 'all';
    }

    // for each shortcut
    for (var i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
      // set modifier keys if any
      mods = [];
      key = keys[i].split('+');
      if (key.length > 1){
        mods = getMods(key);
        key = [key[key.length-1]];
      }
      // convert to keycode and...
      key = key[0]
      key = code(key);
      // ...store handler
      if (!(key in _handlers)) _handlers[key] = [];
      _handlers[key].push({ shortcut: keys[i], scope: scope, method: method, key: keys[i], mods: mods });
    }
  };

  // unbind all handlers for given key in current scope
  function unbindKey(key, scope) {
    var keys = key.split('+'),
      mods = [],
      i, obj;

    if (keys.length > 1) {
      mods = getMods(keys);
      key = keys[keys.length - 1];
    }

    key = code(key);

    if (scope === undefined) {
      scope = getScope();
    }
    if (!_handlers[key]) {
      return;
    }
    for (i in _handlers[key]) {
      obj = _handlers[key][i];
      // only clear handlers if correct scope and mods match
      if (obj.scope === scope && compareArray(obj.mods, mods)) {
        _handlers[key][i] = {};
      }
    }
  };

  // Returns true if the key with code 'keyCode' is currently down
  // Converts strings into key codes.
  function isPressed(keyCode) {
      if (typeof(keyCode)=='string') {
        keyCode = code(keyCode);
      }
      return index(_downKeys, keyCode) != -1;
  }

  function getPressedKeyCodes() {
      return _downKeys.slice(0);
  }

  function filter(event){
    var tagName = (event.target || event.srcElement).tagName;
    // ignore keypressed in any elements that support keyboard data input
    return !(tagName == 'INPUT' || tagName == 'SELECT' || tagName == 'TEXTAREA');
  }

  // initialize key.<modifier> to false
  for(k in _MODIFIERS) assignKey[k] = false;

  // set current scope (default 'all')
  function setScope(scope){ _scope = scope || 'all' };
  function getScope(){ return _scope || 'all' };

  // delete all handlers for a given scope
  function deleteScope(scope){
    var key, handlers, i;

    for (key in _handlers) {
      handlers = _handlers[key];
      for (i = 0; i < handlers.length; ) {
        if (handlers[i].scope === scope) handlers.splice(i, 1);
        else i++;
      }
    }
  };

  // abstract key logic for assign and unassign
  function getKeys(key) {
    var keys;
    key = key.replace(/\s/g, '');
    keys = key.split(',');
    if ((keys[keys.length - 1]) == '') {
      keys[keys.length - 2] += ',';
    }
    return keys;
  }

  // abstract mods logic for assign and unassign
  function getMods(key) {
    var mods = key.slice(0, key.length - 1);
    for (var mi = 0; mi < mods.length; mi++)
    mods[mi] = _MODIFIERS[mods[mi]];
    return mods;
  }

  // cross-browser events
  function addEvent(object, event, method) {
    if (object.addEventListener)
      object.addEventListener(event, method, false);
    else if(object.attachEvent)
      object.attachEvent('on'+event, function(){ method(window.event) });
  };

  // set the handlers globally on document
  addEvent(document, 'keydown', function(event) { dispatch(event, _scope) }); // Passing _scope to a callback to ensure it remains the same by execution. Fixes #48
  addEvent(document, 'keyup', clearModifier);

  // reset modifiers to false whenever the window is (re)focused.
  addEvent(window, 'focus', resetModifiers);

  // store previously defined key
  var previousKey = global.key;

  // restore previously defined key and return reference to our key object
  function noConflict() {
    var k = global.key;
    global.key = previousKey;
    return k;
  }

  // set window.key and window.key.set/get/deleteScope, and the default filter
  global.key = assignKey;
  global.key.setScope = setScope;
  global.key.getScope = getScope;
  global.key.deleteScope = deleteScope;
  global.key.filter = filter;
  global.key.isPressed = isPressed;
  global.key.getPressedKeyCodes = getPressedKeyCodes;
  global.key.noConflict = noConflict;
  global.key.unbind = unbindKey;

  if(typeof module !== 'undefined') module.exports = key;

})(this);