OpenAPI access to keyboard shortcuts

I was playing with the openapi to write a plugin that requires access to all keystrokes. I created a TypedActionHandler but the execute method is not called for every keystroke. I added a KeyAdapter to the editor's components, but found that the keystroke is handled before I even get the event.

I was able to create my own custom keymap via the Options|Keymaps menu and I removed a shortcut. This got me part way. My KeyAdapter got the KeyReleased event but my action handler's execute never saw it.

Summary:
1) Is there something in the openapi that allows me to create/modify the current keymap?
2) Is there any plan to update the openapi so all keystrokes will make it to the TypedActionHandler.execute method?

For the curious, I am attempting to write a VIM plugin based on ideas I got from the available VI plugin.