You can add the listener to the stage object:
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keydown_handler);
Or you can set the focus on the app in init():
application.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN,
keydown_handler);
application.setFocus();
Hth,
Matt Horn
Flex docs
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> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bhaq1972
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 10:26 AM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] flex2b3 - keydown re-visted
>
> Hi,
>
> i had this problem in flex2b2 but now have decided to tackle
> this again in b3.
>
> In this example (see below),
> 1) set focus on the label (using your mouse), and then hit
> your keyboard...nothing happens
> 2) now try again but this time set focus on the button (using
> mouse) and then hit your keyboard......this time you trap
> keyboard events.
>
> The problem is keyDown events are not trapped unless you have
> selectable gui (ie anything which can have a tabIndex eg Button,
> TextInput) ......which you can first focus on with your mouse.
>
> if your component/application has non selectable gui (eg
> Labels, other containers), then no matter how many times you
> click/mouseDown on thes object......you will never trigger
> keydown events.
>
> In flex 1.5 i had this problem but was able to solve it by using
> Key.addListener() function.
>
> All i want to do is be able trap keydown events, where ever
> my mouse focuses on.
>
> code
> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml
> <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> "
> creationComplete="init()">
>
> <mx:Script>
> <![CDATA[
>
> import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
> import mx.controls.Alert;
>
> private function init():void
> {
> this.addEventListener
> (KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keydown_handler); }
>
> private function keydown_handler(e:KeyboardEvent):void
> {
> Alert.show("trapKeys()");
> }
>
> ]]>
> </mx:Script>
>
> <mx:Box id="box1" width="100%" height="100%"
> backgroundColor="red">
> <mx:Label text="test" />
> <mx:Button label="test" />
> </mx:Box>
>
> </mx:Application>
>
>
>
>
>
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