JavaFX equivalent of Swing JComboBox.KeySelectionManager for ChoiceBox?

Does ChoiceBox have any built-in key selection functionality as was provided by KeySelectionManager to JComboBox?
If so, could someone provide an example?
Else, anyone else think this would be worth a feature request? As a user, I really like being able to tab through choice boxes and just hit a key or two to make my selections as opposed to mousing and scrolling through all the items.

I am also wondering a typical structure of application framework on java fx. Where will the screens be defined and created? How is an operational flow implemented? A simple login form with onSuccess, onError with sufficient redirections will be very helpful. I mean a crud skeleton based on common api of javafx will be a perfect guide.

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