Web and WebWorks Development

[Philipk]

Can't find documentation on keyboard shortcuts using webworks. Can someone post a link?

[DueNorth]

I wrote asking for something similar here:

http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Testing-and-Deployment/BlackBerry-Keyboard/td-p/2203455

They do have some information on their site:

http://developer.blackberry.com/devzone/design/bb10/keyboards.html

However it doesn't cover all the navigational elements. Or what they consider recommendations.

[Philipk]

I saw your post but decided to start a new one because I wasn't sure if you were asking in regards to the Native SDK or Webworks.

[DueNorth]

I posted it there because I figure it would be for all dev platforms since the short cuts would be the same. 

I did find this (thanks to Google), but I would like to get an official BlackBerry stance on it because it is almost 5 years old:

http://crackberry.com/blackberry-101-beginners-guide-keyboard-shortcuts

They must be using for their apps within Q10 and I would like to follow what they are using (for a better user experience).

[Philipk]

Yeah I'm not asking what keys are common practise for what shortcuts. So it would be more useful to post your link in the previous thread you had started.

I specifically want to know how do I map a given key to a javascript function.

[DueNorth · Accepted solution]

Oh, for that it was talked about on the Dev Blog:

http://devblog.blackberry.com/2013/02/blackberry-q10-webworks/

"If you wish to provide your user keyboard shortcuts within your application, you can use the standard HTML5 onkeypress event.  Set a listener on the appropriate HTML elements, process the key stroke and trigger the action."

http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/event_onkeypress.asp

Hope this helps. 

[Philipk]

That's awesome and helps a lot.

Do you know if the Q10 on Ripple can simulates keypress when you hit one of the keys?

[DueNorth]

I haven't tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't.