Class Event

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class Event

Defined in dom.js

char

String char()

Returns the typed char

element

Object element()

Returns the element that originated the event

findElement

Object findElement(<String> tag)

Finds a node with a given tag name starting from the event source element

Parameters:
tag - Tag name

isRelated

Boolean isRelated(<Object> elm)

Determines if an event is related to a given element. Only works with mouse events (mousedown, mouseover, mouseout)

Parameters:
elm - Element

key

Number key()

Returns the typed key code

position

Object position()

Retrieve event position in the screen. The value returned is an object containing 2 properties: x and y

stop

void stop()

Suspends the propagation of the event and cancel its default behaviour

addListener

<static> void addListener(<Object> elm, <String> type, <Function> fn, <Boolean> capt)

Adds an event handler function to a given element and event type

Parameters:
elm - Element
type - Event type
fn - Handler function
capt - Use capture

addLoadListener

<static> void addLoadListener(<Function> fn)

Register a function to be executed when window.onload event is fired

Parameters:
fn - Function to be executed

extend

<static> Event extend()

Extends an event object by adding properties and methods that are not available in the browser's engine

Parameters:
ev - Event

fire

<static> void fire(<Object> elm, <String> type)

Runs all handlers of a given type on an element

Parameters:
elm - Element
type - Event type

onDOMReady

<static> void onDOMReady(<Function> fn)

Register a function to be executed when the Document Object Model is available. In the worst case, the function will be called when window.onload is fired

Parameters:
fn - Function to be executed

removeListener

<static> void removeListener(<Object> elm, <String> type, <Function> fn, <Boolean> capt)

Removes an event handler from an element

Parameters:
elm - Element
type - Event type
fn - Handler function
capt - Use capture