NEW MODULE: Uize.Node.Event

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http://www.uize.com/reference/Uize.Node.Event.html

The new Uize.Node.Event module is a package module under the Uize.Node
namespace that provides convenient methods for abstracting differences
between the DOM node event systems of different browsers.

Key Features

The Uize.Node.Event module implements the following key features...

Event Property Abstraction

The Uize.Node.Event module implements static methods for obtaining the
values of DOM standard event object properties, even though some
browsers do not supports these standards.

Examples of such methods are the Uize.Node.Event.target and
Uize.Node.Event.relatedTarget methods.

Event Method Abstraction

The Uize.Node.Event module implements static methods that are
equivalent to DOM standard event object methods, even though some
browsers do not supports these standards.

Examples of such methods are the Uize.Node.Event.preventDefault and
Uize.Node.Event.stopPropagation methods.

Testing for Certain Keys

As a convenience, a number of static methods are provided in this
module to make it easier to detect certain keys in keydown and keyup
keyboard events, without having to remember the key codes.

An example is the Uize.Node.Event.isKeyEnter method, which tests if
the key being pressed down or released is the enter key. Other such
methods include: Uize.Node.Event.isKeyEscape,
Uize.Node.Event.isKeyDownArrow, Uize.Node.Event.isKeyInsert,
Uize.Node.Event.isKeyTab, etc.

Other Utilities

The Uize.Node.Event module provides various other utilities, including
the ability to fix event objects to make them more consistent with
standards by calling the Uize.Node.Event.fix method, and the ability
to abort events (so that they don't bubble and don't trigger the
browser's default action) by calling the Uize.Node.Event.abort method.

Room to Grow

While the initial functionality in the Uize.Node.Event module is
basic, this module provides a namespace that will act as a home for
new DOM event specific functionality in future.

Some Modules Updated

A number of modules have been updated to use this new module.

These include the modules Uize.Widget.Calculator,
Uize.Widget.Collection, Uize.Widget.Drag, Uize.Widget.FormElement,
Uize.Widget.ListEditor, Uize.Widget.Picker, and Uize.Widget.TextInput.
If your code was using one of these modules - directly or indirectly -
you might notice the Uize.Node.Event module being loaded in
dynamically as a separate HTTP request. To address this, simply add
this module to any .library.js library files you may be using in your
projects, as appropriate.

Reference documentation for this new module is complete.

http://www.uize.com/reference/Uize.Node.Event.html