https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/intercepting-changing-keyboard-events-when-using/m-p/1339272#M82502 <P>We're using the <A href="https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-widgets-Sketch.html" target="_self">Sketch</A> tool and would like to change the behavior of some keyboard events, specifically the "escape" key while in create mode. I haven't been able to find anything in the docs, so I'm not sure how to proceed. To be clear, waiting for the "cancel" event is too late for our use case - we want to be able to modify what happens when "escape" (or another key) are pressed.</P><P>Though I haven't tried it, it seems like adding a listener on the MapView to essentially intercept the keypress <EM>might</EM> work? But to be honest, I'm hoping I'm missing a more obvious approach. Any suggestions or ideas are welcome!</P> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:42:31 GMT ToddRunstein 2023-10-18T18:42:31Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/intercepting-changing-keyboard-events-when-using/m-p/1339272#M82502 <P>We're using the <A href="https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-widgets-Sketch.html" target="_self">Sketch</A> tool and would like to change the behavior of some keyboard events, specifically the "escape" key while in create mode. I haven't been able to find anything in the docs, so I'm not sure how to proceed. To be clear, waiting for the "cancel" event is too late for our use case - we want to be able to modify what happens when "escape" (or another key) are pressed.</P><P>Though I haven't tried it, it seems like adding a listener on the MapView to essentially intercept the keypress <EM>might</EM> work? But to be honest, I'm hoping I'm missing a more obvious approach. Any suggestions or ideas are welcome!</P> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:42:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/intercepting-changing-keyboard-events-when-using/m-p/1339272#M82502 ToddRunstein 2023-10-18T18:42:31Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/intercepting-changing-keyboard-events-when-using/m-p/1339414#M82504 <P>Just in case anyone else wants/needs to change the keypress events sent to Sketch, I can confirm that adding a listener on the MapView's "key-down" event let's you `stopPropogation`, or whatever you may wish to do. Hopefully someone else will find this useful.</P> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 23:10:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/intercepting-changing-keyboard-events-when-using/m-p/1339414#M82504 ToddRunstein 2023-10-18T23:10:51Z