Java tutorial
import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; public class EscapeDialog extends JDialog { public EscapeDialog() { this((Frame) null, false); } public EscapeDialog(Frame owner) { this(owner, false); } public EscapeDialog(Frame owner, boolean modal) { this(owner, null, modal); } public EscapeDialog(Frame owner, String title) { this(owner, title, false); } public EscapeDialog(Frame owner, String title, boolean modal) { super(owner, title, modal); } public EscapeDialog(Dialog owner) { this(owner, false); } public EscapeDialog(Dialog owner, boolean modal) { this(owner, null, modal); } public EscapeDialog(Dialog owner, String title) { this(owner, title, false); } public EscapeDialog(Dialog owner, String title, boolean modal) { super(owner, title, modal); } protected JRootPane createRootPane() { ActionListener actionListener = new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionEvent) { setVisible(false); } }; JRootPane rootPane = new JRootPane(); KeyStroke stroke = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE, 0); rootPane.registerKeyboardAction(actionListener, stroke, JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW); return rootPane; } }