topic Re: Close infoWindow with ESC key? in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Close infoWindow with ESC key?

StephenLead — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:08:22 GMT

Has anyone implemented a listener to close the infoWindow when the ESC key is pressed?

If so are you able to share the code, so I don't reinvent the wheel?

Thanks,
Steve

Re: Close infoWindow with ESC key?

HemingZhu — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:10:13 GMT

Has anyone implemented a listener to close the infoWindow when the ESC key is pressed?

If so are you able to share the code, so I don't reinvent the wheel?

Thanks,
Steve

Though i have not done this, it should be straightforward. Something like this.

dojo.connect (map, "onKeyDown", function (key){ if (key.keyCode == 27) { map.infoWindow.hide(); } }); //ESC keyCode =27. keyCode =0 means no key press

Re: Close infoWindow with ESC key?

derekswingley1 — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:12:01 GMT

Nice one hzhu! Now, what do I need to do to get you to start using code tags? 😉

Re: Close infoWindow with ESC key?

DanielYim — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:00:38 GMT

As the Internet moves to the "Web 3.0" paradigm, I think it's almost necessary to incorporate the keyboard as a part of my mapping applications. So personally, I use Shortcuts.js to handle the mapping of all of my keyboard shortcuts.

It's as simple as adding this to your HTML:

<script type="text/javascript" src="shortcuts.js"></script>

And then adding the following to your Javascript's init or dojo.addOnLoad:

    // Define some keyboard shortcuts
    var kbdOptions = {
        disable_in_input: true,
        propagate: false
    };
    shortcut.add("Escape", function() {
        N.myMap.infoWindow.hide();
    }, kbdOptions);

Other examples: I use F for full extent, I for the identify tool, Q and W for prev/next extent.
It really helps the powerusers out there make the most out of your application, without them needing to fumble around with toolbars.

Re: Close infoWindow with ESC key?

StephenLead — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:41:02 GMT

Daniel, this is great - thanks