Capture keys from listbox

[janekw_]

Hello,
I'd like to capture keys while displaying listbox. Is this possible without symbian-signing? (keycapture module requires this)
Canvas and Text controls both have ways to read keypresses. Why doesn't Listbox have it?

[lfd]

Hi janekw_,

This is called binding key:

listbox_object.bind(event_code, callback)

I'm not sure if you should us "Keycode" or "Scancode" codes. Try both. They are listed in "Figure 5.7: Keycodes and scancodes for phone keys usable from Python applications" for the PyS60 doc.

LFD

[y.a.k]

The bind() method uses keycodes, not scancodes.

[janekw_]

Thank you both - I must've been blind not to see it in the docs

[janekw_]

I've played a little with listbox' bind(). I'd like to have some searchbox appearing when the user presses an alphabet key. Does this mean I have to bind every possible keycode? Is there a more elegant solution?

[lfd]

I checked the doc and it seams that only "checkbox lists" have the search field option.

You can try to implement it in Python but I bet it's going to be slow...

LFD