Here you can find the source of setDefaultMnemonics(final JTabbedPane jtp)
public static void setDefaultMnemonics(final JTabbedPane jtp)
//package com.java2s; /**//ww w .j ava 2 s . c o m * (c) 2000-2011 Carlos G?mez Rodr?guez, todos los derechos reservados / all rights reserved. * Licencia en license.txt / License in license.txt * File created: 26/10/2012 17:52:27 */ import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; import java.awt.event.InputEvent; import java.awt.event.KeyEvent; import javax.swing.AbstractAction; import javax.swing.Action; import javax.swing.ActionMap; import javax.swing.InputMap; import javax.swing.JComponent; import javax.swing.JTabbedPane; import javax.swing.KeyStroke; public class Main { public static void setDefaultMnemonics(final JTabbedPane jtp) { for (int i = 0; i < jtp.getTabCount(); i++) { switch (i) { case 0: jtp.setMnemonicAt(i, KeyEvent.VK_1); break; case 1: jtp.setMnemonicAt(i, KeyEvent.VK_2); break; case 2: jtp.setMnemonicAt(i, KeyEvent.VK_3); break; case 3: jtp.setMnemonicAt(i, KeyEvent.VK_4); break; case 4: jtp.setMnemonicAt(i, KeyEvent.VK_5); break; case 5: jtp.setMnemonicAt(i, KeyEvent.VK_6); break; case 6: jtp.setMnemonicAt(i, KeyEvent.VK_7); break; case 7: jtp.setMnemonicAt(i, KeyEvent.VK_8); break; case 8: jtp.setMnemonicAt(i, KeyEvent.VK_9); break; } } Action cycleLeft = new AbstractAction() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { int newIndex = jtp.getSelectedIndex() - 1; if (newIndex < 0) newIndex = jtp.getTabCount() - 1; jtp.setSelectedIndex(newIndex); } }; Action cycleRight = new AbstractAction() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { int newIndex = jtp.getSelectedIndex() + 1; if (newIndex >= jtp.getTabCount()) newIndex = 0; jtp.setSelectedIndex(newIndex); } }; InputMap inputMap = jtp.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW); inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_LEFT, InputEvent.ALT_DOWN_MASK), "CycleLeft"); inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_PAGE_UP, InputEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK), "CycleLeft"); inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT, InputEvent.ALT_DOWN_MASK), "CycleRight"); inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_PAGE_DOWN, InputEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK), "CycleRight"); ActionMap actionMap = jtp.getActionMap(); actionMap.put("CycleLeft", cycleLeft); actionMap.put("CycleRight", cycleRight); } }