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This interface defines methods to respond to events arising when a key on the keyboard is pressed or released.

Defined MethodsDescription
keyTyped(KeyEvent e)Called when a key on the keyboard is pressed and then released
keyPressed(KeyEvent e)Called when a key on the keyboard is pressed
keyReleased(KeyEvent e)Called when a key on the keyboard is released










15.21.KeyListener
15.21.1.The KeyListener Interface
15.21.2.The event IDs that the KeyEvent class defines
15.21.3.How to Write a Key Listener
15.21.4.Demonstrates key eventsDemonstrates key events
15.21.5.KeyListener and KeyEvent
15.21.6.Handling Key Presses
15.21.7.Get key pressed as a key character (which is a Unicode character)
15.21.8.Get key pressed as a key code
15.21.9.Setting Focus Traversal Keys in a Component
15.21.10.Listing the Key Bindings in a Component
15.21.11.Make the ENTER key act like the TAB key
15.21.12.Overriding Many Default Typed Key Bindings in a JTextComponent