accessible-click-control.js

var map, navigationControl, queryControl; 

function init(){
    map = new OpenLayers.Map('map', {controls: []});
    var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
        "OpenLayers WMS",
        "http://vmap0.tiles.osgeo.org/wms/vmap0",
        {layers: 'basic'}
    );
    map.addLayers([layer]);

    navigationControl = new OpenLayers.Control.KeyboardDefaults({
        observeElement: 'map'
    });
    map.addControl(navigationControl);
    
    queryControl = new OpenLayers.Control.KeyboardClick({
        observeElement: 'map'
    });
    map.addControl(queryControl);

    map.zoomToMaxExtent();
}

/**
 * Class: OpenLayers.Control.KeyboardClick
 *
 * A custom control that (a) adds a vector point that can be moved using the
 * arrow keys of the keyboard, and (b) displays a browser alert window when the
 * RETURN key is pressed. The control can be activated/deactivated using the
 * "i" key. When activated the control deactivates any KeyboardDefaults control
 * in the map so that the map is not moved when the arrow keys are pressed.
 *
 * This control relies on the OpenLayers.Handler.KeyboardPoint custom handler.
 */
OpenLayers.Control.KeyboardClick = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
    initialize: function(options) {
        OpenLayers.Control.prototype.initialize.apply(this, [options]);
        var observeElement = this.observeElement || document;
        this.handler = new OpenLayers.Handler.KeyboardPoint(this, {
            done: this.onClick,
            cancel: this.deactivate
        }, {
            observeElement: observeElement
        });
        OpenLayers.Event.observe(
            observeElement,
            "keydown",
            OpenLayers.Function.bindAsEventListener(
                function(evt) {
                    if (evt.keyCode == 73) { // "i"
                        if (this.active) {
                            this.deactivate();
                        } else {
                            this.activate();
                        }
                    }
                },
                this
            )
        );
    },

    onClick: function(geometry) {
        alert("You clicked near " + geometry.x + " N, " +
                                    geometry.y + " E");
    },

    activate: function() {
        if(!OpenLayers.Control.prototype.activate.apply(this, arguments)) {
            return false;
        }
        // deactivate any KeyboardDefaults control
        var keyboardDefaults = this.map.getControlsByClass(
                'OpenLayers.Control.KeyboardDefaults')[0];
        if (keyboardDefaults) {
            keyboardDefaults.deactivate();
        }
        return true;
    },

    deactivate: function() {
        if(!OpenLayers.Control.prototype.deactivate.apply(this, arguments)) {
            return false;
        }
        // reactivate any KeyboardDefaults control
        var keyboardDefaults = this.map.getControlsByClass(
                'OpenLayers.Control.KeyboardDefaults')[0];
        if (keyboardDefaults) {
            keyboardDefaults.activate();
        }
        return true;
    }
});

/**
 * Class: OpenLayers.Handler.KeyboardPoint
 *
 * A custom handler that displays a vector point that can be moved
 * using the arrow keys of the keyboard.
 */
OpenLayers.Handler.KeyboardPoint = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
    
    KEY_EVENTS: ["keydown"],


    initialize: function(control, callbacks, options) {
        OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
        // cache the bound event listener method so it can be unobserved later
        this.eventListener = OpenLayers.Function.bindAsEventListener(
            this.handleKeyEvent, this
        );
    },

    activate: function() {
        if(!OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.activate.apply(this, arguments)) {
            return false;
        }
        this.layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(this.CLASS_NAME);
        this.map.addLayer(this.layer);
        this.observeElement = this.observeElement || document;
        for (var i=0, len=this.KEY_EVENTS.length; i<len; i++) {
            OpenLayers.Event.observe(
                this.observeElement, this.KEY_EVENTS[i], this.eventListener);
        }
        if(!this.point) {
            this.createFeature();
        }
        return true;
    },

    deactivate: function() {
        if (!OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.deactivate.apply(this, arguments)) {
            return false;
        }
        for (var i=0, len=this.KEY_EVENTS.length; i<len; i++) {
            OpenLayers.Event.stopObserving(
                this.observeElement, this.KEY_EVENTS[i], this.eventListener);
        }
        this.map.removeLayer(this.layer);
        this.destroyFeature();
        return true;
    },

    handleKeyEvent: function (evt) {
        switch(evt.keyCode) {
            case OpenLayers.Event.KEY_LEFT:
                this.modifyFeature(-3, 0);
                break;
            case OpenLayers.Event.KEY_RIGHT: 
                this.modifyFeature(3, 0);
                break;
            case OpenLayers.Event.KEY_UP:
                this.modifyFeature(0, 3);
                break;
            case OpenLayers.Event.KEY_DOWN:
                this.modifyFeature(0, -3);
                break;
            case OpenLayers.Event.KEY_RETURN:
                this.callback('done', [this.point.geometry.clone()]);
                break;
            case OpenLayers.Event.KEY_ESC:
                this.callback('cancel');
                break;
        }
    },

    modifyFeature: function(lon, lat) {
        if(!this.point) {
            this.createFeature();
        }
        var resolution = this.map.getResolution();
        this.point.geometry.x = this.point.geometry.x + lon * resolution;
        this.point.geometry.y = this.point.geometry.y + lat * resolution;
        this.callback("modify", [this.point.geometry, this.point, false]);
        this.point.geometry.clearBounds();
        this.drawFeature();
    },

    createFeature: function() {
        var center = this.map.getCenter();
        var geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(
            center.lon, center.lat
        );
        this.point = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(geometry);
        this.callback("create", [this.point.geometry, this.point]);
        this.point.geometry.clearBounds();
        this.layer.addFeatures([this.point], {silent: true});
    },

    destroyFeature: function() {
        this.layer.destroyFeatures([this.point]);
        this.point = null;
    },

    drawFeature: function() {
        this.layer.drawFeature(this.point, this.style);
    }
});