The browser usually eats ESC, so I don't think your app can rely on getting it.
________________________________ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of generalxxaxx Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:28 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] How to listen globally for escape key? I know how to listen for keypress on an input field or text component. But how do I listen for an escape key, when I don't know for sure which component will have focus? Thanks for any hints. Claude