First step in redesigning lua widgets

luprex/lua/login.lua

@@ -55,13 +55,9 @@ function engio.getlookat()
     end
 
     -- if the class has a function 'lookhotkeys', then the correct
-    -- look-at widget is 'hotkeys'.  We're going to automatically 
-    -- generate the correct response.
+    -- look-at widget is 'hotkeys'.
     if class.lookhotkeys ~= nil then
-        local keys = hotkeylist.create()
-        class.lookhotkeys(keys)
-        setmetatable(keys, nil)
-        return keys
+        return "hotkeys"
     end
 
     -- otherwise, if the class has a function 'getlookat', use that.
@@ -73,6 +69,20 @@ function engio.getlookat()
     return ""
 end
 
+function engio.gethotkeys()
+    local class = tangible.getclass(place)
+
+    -- if the tangible doesn't have a 'lookhotkeys' function, do nothing
+    if class == nil or class.lookhotkeys == nil then
+        return {}
+    end
+
+    local keys = hotkeylist.create()
+    class.lookhotkeys(keys)
+    setmetatable(keys, nil)
+    return keys
+end
+
 function engio.presshotkey(action)
     local class = tangible.getclass(place)
 
@@ -94,4 +104,4 @@ function jp3()
     tangible.animate{tan=actor, anim={action="play", seq="jump"}}
     tangible.animate{tan=actor, anim={action="play", seq="jump"}}
 end
-    
+