Package org.eclipse.jface.bindings.keys.formatting

Provides support for formatting key sequences.

Package Specification

This is a collection fo various formatters for key sequences. The formatters are accessible through the KeyFormatterFactory. To change how keys are formatted in the user interface, call KeyFormatterFactory.setDefault(IKeyFormatter). They provided formatters are:

FormalKeyFormatter

Provides a formal grammar for reading and writing key sequences.

NativeKeyFormatter

Provide a native-looking, human-readable format for keys.

CompactKeyFormatter

A variation of the native formatter that provides a more compact representation.

EmacsKeyFormatter

An Xemacs-style formatter (e.g., C^x C^x).

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
IKeyFormatter	Any formatter capable of taking a key sequence or a key stroke and converting it into a string.

Class Summary

Class	Description
AbstractKeyFormatter	An abstract implementation of a key formatter that provides a lot of common key formatting functionality.
EmacsKeyFormatter	A key formatter providing the Emacs-style accelerators using single letters to represent the modifier keys.
FormalKeyFormatter	Formats the keys in the internal key sequence grammar.
KeyFormatterFactory	A cache for formatters.
NativeKeyFormatter	Formats the key sequences and key strokes into the native human-readable format.