// 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 } } });