Java Utililty Methods Swing KeyStroke

List of utility methods to do Swing KeyStroke

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Description

The list of methods to do Swing KeyStroke are organized into topic(s).

Method

voidinstallKey(final JComponent comp, final String keyString, final int key, final Action action)
install Key 
KeyStroke enterKeyStroke = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(key, 0, false);
comp.getRootPane().getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW).put(enterKeyStroke, keyString);
comp.getRootPane().getActionMap().put(keyString, action);
voidinstallKeyBinding(JComponent c, int condition, String actionName, Action action, KeyStroke... keyStrokes)
install Key Binding 
InputMap iMap = c.getInputMap(condition);
ActionMap aMap = c.getActionMap();
for (KeyStroke keyStroke : keyStrokes) {
    iMap.put(keyStroke, actionName);
    aMap.put(actionName, action);
voidinstallKeyBindings()
install Key Bindings 
if (isMacOSX()) {
    final KeyStroke copyKeyStroke = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("meta pressed C");
    final KeyStroke pasteKeyStroke = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("meta pressed V");
    final KeyStroke cutKeyStroke = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("meta pressed X");
    final KeyStroke allKeyStroke = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("meta pressed A");
    InputMap textFieldMap = (InputMap) UIManager.get("TextField.focusInputMap");
    textFieldMap.put(copyKeyStroke, DefaultEditorKit.copyAction);
    textFieldMap.put(pasteKeyStroke, DefaultEditorKit.pasteAction);
...
voidinstallKeystrokes(JComponent component, Action... actions)
Install the keystrokes for several actions on a single button. 
for (Action action : actions) {
    KeyStroke stroke = (KeyStroke) action.getValue(Action.ACCELERATOR_KEY);
    if (stroke != null) {
        InputMap keyMap = component.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW);
        keyMap.put(stroke, action);
        ActionMap actionMap = component.getActionMap();
        actionMap.put(action, action);
booleanisKeyStroke(String propClass)
is Key Stroke 
return ("javax.swing.KeyStroke".equals(propClass));
voidmapInput(JComponent component, int scope, final int keycode, final int modifiers, final AbstractAction action)
map Input 
if (component instanceof JComponent) {
    JComponent jc = (JComponent) component;
    String hash = String.valueOf(System.identityHashCode(action));
    jc.getInputMap(scope).put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(keycode, modifiers), hash);
    jc.getActionMap().put(hash, action);
voidmapKeyStrokeAction(JComponent component, String actionMapKey, Action action, KeyStroke keyStroke)
map Key Stroke Action 
component.getActionMap().put(actionMapKey, action);
component.getInputMap().put(keyStroke, actionMapKey);
voidmapKeyStrokeToAction(final JComponent comp, final String ks, final String name, final AbstractAction action)
Adds to JComponent action and keystroke for it. 
comp.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT).put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(ks), name);
comp.getActionMap().put(name, action);
voidmapKeyStrokeToButton(final JComponent comp, final String ks, final String name, final AbstractButton button)
Adds to JComponent button and keystroke for it. 
comp.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT).put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(ks), name);
comp.getActionMap().put(name, new AbstractAction() {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -1;
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
        button.doClick();
});
voidmaybeInstall(InputMap map, String action, KeyStroke stroke)
maybe Install 
if (map.get(stroke) == null) {
    map.put(stroke, action);