Java tutorial
import java.awt.Component; import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; import javax.swing.AbstractAction; import javax.swing.Action; import javax.swing.JTextArea; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { JTextArea component = new JTextArea(); NextFocusAction nextFocusAction = new NextFocusAction(); PrevFocusAction prevFocusAction = new PrevFocusAction(); component.getActionMap().put(nextFocusAction.getValue(Action.NAME), nextFocusAction); component.getActionMap().put(prevFocusAction.getValue(Action.NAME), prevFocusAction); } } class NextFocusAction extends AbstractAction { public NextFocusAction() { super("Move Focus Forwards"); } public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) { ((Component) evt.getSource()).transferFocus(); } } class PrevFocusAction extends AbstractAction { public PrevFocusAction() { super("Move Focus Backwards"); } public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) { ((Component) evt.getSource()).transferFocusBackward(); } }