Class YAHOO.ext.EventObject

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class YAHOO.ext.EventObject

Field Detail

altKey

Object altKey

True if the alt key was down during the event

BACKSPACE

Number BACKSPACE

Key constant

browserEvent

Object browserEvent

The normal browser event

button

Object button

The button pressed in a mouse event

ctrlKey

Object ctrlKey

True if the control key was down during the event

DELETE

Number DELETE

Key constant

DOWN

Number DOWN

Key constant

END

Number END

Key constant

ESC

Number ESC

Key constant

F5

Number F5

Key constant

HOME

Number HOME

Key constant

LEFT

Number LEFT

Key constant

PAGEDOWN

Number PAGEDOWN

Key constant

PAGEUP

Number PAGEUP

Key constant

RETURN

Number RETURN

Key constant

RIGHT

Number RIGHT

Key constant

shiftKey

Object shiftKey

True if the shift key was down during the event

SPACE

Number SPACE

Key constant

TAB

Number TAB

Key constant

UP

Number UP

Key constant

findTarget

HTMLelement findTarget(className, tagName)

Walk up the DOM looking for a particular target - if the default target matches, it is returned.

getCharCode

Number getCharCode()

Gets the key code for the event. Returns value from YAHOO.util.Event.getCharCode() if the event is not null.

getPageX

Number getPageX()

Gets the x coordinate of the event. Returns value from YAHOO.util.Event.getPageX() if the event is not null.

getPageY

Number getPageY()

Gets the y coordinate of the event. Returns value from YAHOO.util.Event.getPageY() if the event is not null.

getRelatedTarget

HTMLelement getRelatedTarget()

Gets the related target. Returns value from YAHOO.util.Event.getRelatedTarget() if the event is not null.

getTarget

HTMLelement getTarget()

Gets the target for the event. Returns value from YAHOO.util.Event.getTarget() if the event is not null.

getTime

Number getTime()

Gets the time of the event. Returns value from YAHOO.util.Event.getTime() if the event is not null.

getWheelDelta

Object getWheelDelta()

Normalizes mouse wheel delta across browsers

getXY

Array getXY()

Gets the page coordinates of the event. Returns value from YAHOO.util.Event.getXY() if the event is not null.

Returns:
The xy values like [x, y]

hasModifier

Boolean hasModifier()

Returns true if the control, shift or alt key was pressed during this event.

preventDefault

void preventDefault()

Prevents the browsers default handling of the event. Calls YAHOO.util.Event.preventDefault() if the event is not null.

stopEvent

void stopEvent()

Stop the event. Calls YAHOO.util.Event.stopEvent() if the event is not null.

stopPropagation

void stopPropagation()

Cancels bubbling of the event. Calls YAHOO.util.Event.stopPropagation() if the event is not null.