Java Swing MenuListener
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JMenu; import javax.swing.JMenuBar; import javax.swing.JMenuItem; import javax.swing.event.MenuEvent; import javax.swing.event.MenuListener; public class Main { public static void main(final String args[]) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Example"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar(); JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File"); fileMenu.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_F); menuBar.add(fileMenu);// ww w. jav a 2 s . com fileMenu.addMenuListener(new MenuListener() { public void menuSelected(MenuEvent e) { System.out.println("menu Selected"); } public void menuDeselected(MenuEvent e) { System.out.println("menu Deselected"); } public void menuCanceled(MenuEvent e) { System.out.println("menu Canceled"); } }); JMenuItem newMenuItem = new JMenuItem("New"); fileMenu.add(newMenuItem); frame.setJMenuBar(menuBar); frame.setSize(350, 250); frame.setVisible(true); } }