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JMenuItems tricks for displaying short cut text

 
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example
Cut Ctrl+X
Copy Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
I cant get the short cut text to line up neatly. Just placing spaces doesnt work. And ideas here?
What I am getting is:
Cut Ctrl+X
Copy Ctrl+C
Paste Ctrl+V
 
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Not too sure how you are trying to add the accelorator keystroke to the JMenuItem but here is the way you should be doing it.
 
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Gregg,
Thanks for the reply.
I will be honest I didn't follow you at first but after I actually RTFM'd. I saw exactly what you meant.
Thanks a bunch!!!
[ March 17, 2003: Message edited by: Bill May Jr ]
 
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