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1. How can I modify the behavior of the tab key in a JTextArea?    stackoverflow.com

I'm creating a form in Java Swing, and one of the fields is a JTextArea. When I use the Tab key on all other fields, it gives the focus to the ...

2. Tab output behavior within a JTextArea    stackoverflow.com

I try to be as punctilious as possible in researching before I ask a question, especially one so simple, so bear with me. I have a String that's tab delimited, and when ...

3. Turning off Tab traversal in a JTextArea    coderanch.com

You can override the processComponentKeyEvent() method to grab the keypress before it gets put into the document... import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; public class JTextTabTest extends JFrame { private JTextArea ta; private JButton b1, b2; public JTextTabTest() { super( "JTextArea Tab Test" ); ta = new NoTabTextArea(); JScrollPane scroll = new JScrollPane( ta ); getContentPane().add( scroll ); JPanel buttonPanel = ...

4. Disable tab event in JTextArea    coderanch.com

6. JTextArea and Tab problem    coderanch.com

7. Tab key in JTextArea    java-forums.org

Hi, I would like to know how to select text in a text area by pressing Tab key on the keyboard instead of just getting the Tab char inserted in my text. I'm using NetBeans IDE and made a simple interface for my program. I've got a menu bar and a text area. I've assigned a keyboard shortcut for the button ...