// checking if the enter key is pressed on javafx2
import javafx.scene.input.KeyEvent;
import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
import javafx.event.EventHandler;
btn.setOnKeyPressed(new EventHandler<KeyEvent>() {
@Override
public void handle(KeyEvent k) {
if (k.getCode().equals(KeyCode.ENTER)) {
// the entry key is pressed
}
}
});