Allow key as well as keyCode for directional key (#34)

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Move focus around a HTML document using Left, Right, Up, Down keys.
 ## API
 
 <pre>
-getNextFocus(<i>currentFocus</i>, <i>keyCode</i>, <i>[scope]</i>)
+getNextFocus(<i>currentFocus</i>, <i>keyOrKeyCode</i>, <i>[scope]</i>)
 </pre>
 
 ### Parameters
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ getNextFocus(<i>currentFocus</i>, <i>keyCode</i>, <i>[scope]</i>)
   [`HTMLElement`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement)
   that you want LRUD spatial to consider as the element you are navigating _from_.
   In simple applications, this can just be a reference to `document.activeElement`.
-- `keyCode` should be a
-  [`keyCode`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/keyCode)
+- `keyOrKeyCode` should be a
+  [`key`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/key) string or
+  a [`keyCode`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/keyCode)
   decimal representing the directional key pressed.
 - `scope` is an optional `HTMLElement` that you only want to look for focusable candidates inside of. Defaults to the whole page if not provided.
 

lib/lrud.js

@@ -242,6 +242,14 @@ const isValidCandidate = (entryRect, exitDir, exitPoint, entryWeighting) => {
   return false;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Get the closest spatial candidate
+ *
+ * @param {HTMLElement} elem The search origin
+ * @param {HTMLElement[]} candidates An set of candidate elements to assess
+ * @param {string} exitDir The direction in which we exited the elem (left, right, up, down)
+ * @return {HTMLElement|null} The element that was spatially closest elem in candidates
+ */
 const getBestCandidate = (elem, candidates, exitDir) => {
   let bestCandidate = null;
   let bestDistance = Infinity;
@@ -272,13 +280,14 @@ const getBestCandidate = (elem, candidates, exitDir) => {
  * Get the next focus candidate
  *
  * @param {HTMLElement} elem The search origin
- * @param {string} exitDir The direction in which we exited the elem (left, right, up, down)
+ * @param {string|number} keyOrKeyCode The key or keyCode value (from KeyboardEvent) of the pressed key
+ * @param {HTMLElement} scope The element LRUD spatial is scoped to operate within
  * @return {HTMLElement} The element that should receive focus next
  */
-export const getNextFocus = (elem, keyCode, scope) => {
+export const getNextFocus = (elem, keyOrKeyCode, scope) => {
   if (!scope || !scope.querySelector) scope = document.body;
   if (!elem) return getFocusables(scope)?.[0];
-  const exitDir = _keyMap[keyCode];
+  const exitDir = _keyMap[keyOrKeyCode];
 
   // Get parent focus container
   const parentContainer = getParentContainer(elem);
@@ -353,4 +362,8 @@ const _keyMap = {
   212: _down,
   204: _down,
   216: _down,
+  "ArrowLeft": _left,
+  "ArrowRight": _right,
+  "ArrowUp": _up,
+  "ArrowDown": _down
 };