Source: main/webapp/modules/InputSink.js

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var Guacamole = Guacamole || {};

/**
 * A hidden input field which attempts to keep itself focused at all times,
 * except when another input field has been intentionally focused, whether
 * programatically or by the user. The actual underlying input field, returned
 * by getElement(), may be used as a reliable source of keyboard-related events,
 * particularly composition and input events which may require a focused input
 * field to be dispatched at all.
 *
 * @constructor
 */
Guacamole.InputSink = function InputSink() {

    /**
     * Reference to this instance of Guacamole.InputSink.
     *
     * @private
     * @type {!Guacamole.InputSink}
     */
    var sink = this;

    /**
     * The underlying input field, styled to be invisible.
     *
     * @private
     * @type {!Element}
     */
    var field = document.createElement('textarea');
    field.style.position   = 'fixed';
    field.style.outline    = 'none';
    field.style.border     = 'none';
    field.style.margin     = '0';
    field.style.padding    = '0';
    field.style.height     = '0';
    field.style.width      = '0';
    field.style.left       = '0';
    field.style.bottom     = '0';
    field.style.resize     = 'none';
    field.style.background = 'transparent';
    field.style.color      = 'transparent';

    // Keep field clear when modified via normal keypresses
    field.addEventListener("keypress", function clearKeypress(e) {
        field.value = '';
    }, false);

    // Keep field clear when modofied via composition events
    field.addEventListener("compositionend", function clearCompletedComposition(e) {
        if (e.data)
            field.value = '';
    }, false);

    // Keep field clear when modofied via input events
    field.addEventListener("input", function clearCompletedInput(e) {
        if (e.data && !e.isComposing)
            field.value = '';
    }, false);

    // Whenever focus is gained, automatically click to ensure cursor is
    // actually placed within the field (the field may simply be highlighted or
    // outlined otherwise)
    field.addEventListener("focus", function focusReceived() {
        window.setTimeout(function deferRefocus() {
            field.click();
            field.select();
        }, 0);
    }, true);

    /**
     * Attempts to focus the underlying input field. The focus attempt occurs
     * asynchronously, and may silently fail depending on browser restrictions.
     */
    this.focus = function focus() {
        window.setTimeout(function deferRefocus() {
            field.focus(); // Focus must be deferred to work reliably across browsers
        }, 0);
    };

    /**
     * Returns the underlying input field. This input field MUST be manually
     * added to the DOM for the Guacamole.InputSink to have any effect.
     *
     * @returns {!Element}
     *     The underlying input field.
     */
    this.getElement = function getElement() {
        return field;
    };

    // Automatically refocus input sink if part of DOM
    document.addEventListener("keydown", function refocusSink(e) {

        // Do not refocus if focus is on an input field
        var focused = document.activeElement;
        if (focused && focused !== document.body) {

            // Only consider focused input fields which are actually visible
            var rect = focused.getBoundingClientRect();
            if (rect.left + rect.width > 0 && rect.top + rect.height > 0)
                return;

        }

        // Refocus input sink instead of handling click
        sink.focus();

    }, true);

};