spiegel-keyman/web/docs/engine/reference/util/index.md

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Utility Module

The KeymanWeb Utility Function module is exposed to the developer as window.keyman.util.

addStyleSheet Function

Add or override default On-Screen Keyboard styles.

alert Function

Customized alert window.

attachDOMEvent Function

Attach user-defined event handler for any DOM event for an element.

createElement Function

Create an unselectable HTML element for the KeymanWeb On-Screen keyboard and User Interfaces.

detachDOMEvent Function

Detach DOM event handler from element to prevent memory leaks.

getAbsolute Function

Get the absolute position of an element.

getAbsoluteX Function

Get the absolute y-coordinate of an element.

getAbsoluteY Function

Get the absolute y-coordinate of an element.

getOption Function

Get a KeymanWeb, On-Screen Keyboard or User Interface option value.

isTouchDevice Function

Allow external callers (such as UIs) to detect if the active device is touch sensitive.

linkStyleSheet Function

Add a reference to an external stylesheet file.

loadCookie Function

Get a document cookie, or an array of all document cookies.

removeStyleSheet Function

Remove user-defined style sheet.

rgba Function

Browser-independent alpha-channel management.

saveCookie Function

Save document variables as a cookie.

setOption Function

Set a KeymanWeb, On-Screen Keyboard or User Interface option value.

toFloat Function

Floating conversion with default.

toNumber Function

Integer conversion with default.

toNzString Function

Returns default string value if argument is null, false, an empty string, or undefined.