    /**
     * @class Ext.Element
     */
    Ext.Element.addMethods({
        /**
         * Convenience method for constructing a KeyMap
         * @param {Number/Array/Object/String} key Either a string with the keys to listen for, the numeric key code, array of key codes or an object with the following options:
         * {key: (number or array), shift: (true/false), ctrl: (true/false), alt: (true/false)}
         * @param {Function} fn The function to call
         * @param {Object} scope (optional) The scope (this reference) in which the specified function is executed. Defaults to this Element.
         * @return {Ext.KeyMap} The KeyMap created
         */
        addKeyListener : function(key, fn, scope){
            var config;
            if(!Ext.isObject(key) || Ext.isArray(key)){
                config = {
                    key: key,
                    fn: fn,
                    scope: scope
                };
            }else{
                config = {
                    key : key.key,
                    shift : key.shift,
                    ctrl : key.ctrl,
                    alt : key.alt,
                    fn: fn,
                    scope: scope
                };
            }
            return new Ext.KeyMap(this, config);
        },

        /**
         * Creates a KeyMap for this element
         * @param {Object} config The KeyMap config. See {@link Ext.KeyMap} for more details
         * @return {Ext.KeyMap} The KeyMap created
         */
        addKeyMap : function(config){
            return new Ext.KeyMap(this, config);
        }
    });