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Sin5k4
Sin5k4

Reputation: 1626

Setting the same key shortcuts for buttons under different tabs

I have a frame which is multi tabbed and I have to set shortcuts to certain buttons under different tabs, but they have to use the same key. For example:

Under tab1, I have a "Do that" button which should react to F1 key, but if I were to switch to tab2, I should have a "Do this" button which should also react to F1 button but the action on tab1 shouldn't be fired.

I have tried adding keylistener to tabs/keys/panels but still, if I were to press F1 key, it's the first action that is fired.

But I think the reason is that I use a switch, which controls the key events, such as case KeyEvent.VK_F1:mybutton1.doclick();

So how do I separate actions to react separately under different tabs? Is there a way to get the focused tab for example or something else?

Regards.

Edit:some code for Swing action:

    private class SwingAction extends AbstractAction {
    public SwingAction() {
        putValue(NAME, "mybutton");
        putValue(SHORT_DESCRIPTION, "Some short description");
    }
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        mybutton.getInputMap().put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("F1"),"pressed");
        mybutton.getActionMap().put("pressed",mybutton.doClick());

    }
}

i get :

The method put(Object, Action) in the type ActionMap is not applicable for the arguments (String, void) error, ( sorry a Java/Swing newbie here)

Upvotes: 2

Views: 524

Answers (2)

trashgod
trashgod

Reputation: 205785

Binding a KeyStroke to a button's doClick() has the advantage of visual and auditory feedback; but, as you've observed, doClick() is not an Action. Instead, create an Action that invokes a given button's doClick() method, and bind it to the desired KeyStroke, as shown in this example.

Upvotes: 3

mKorbel
mKorbel

Reputation: 109813

use

Upvotes: 4

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