shortcut key for label

[Swela Jathar]

Hi,
I have desktop application.I want to set shortcut key of character to Label.can I use setMnemonic() method on label???or any other solution.

Thank you in advance...

[Rob Spoor]

A JLabel itself doesn't handle mnemonics or shortcuts. You can specify that a label belongs to a component with the setLabelFor method. After that you can use setDisplayedMnemonic or setDisplayedMnemonicIndex to set the mnemonic for the label. This will however only request that the connected component (as specified in setLabelFor) will receive focus / be the currently selected component. It will not trigger anything.

I'm not sure if JLabel can handle key bindings. If so, you can perhaps use that.

[Swela Jathar]

Thanks for reply........

You can specify that a label belongs to a component with the setLabelFor method. After that you can use setDisplayedMnemonic or setDisplayedMnemonicIndex to set the mnemonic for the label. This will however only request that the connected component (as specified in setLabelFor) will receive focus / be the currently selected component. It will not trigger anything.

but which component is convenient for this method???can you give me example??

[Rob Spoor]

JTextField textField = new JTextField();
JLabel label = new JLabel("Enter text:");
label.setLabelFor(textField);
label.setDisplayedMnemonic('E');

Pressing Alt+E will now select the textField field.

[Swela Jathar]

Thanks rob....
but i want to call another form from label.Means i want to open form when i press key.
please help.

[Rob Camick]

i want to open form when i press key

Then you should be using a JButton, not a label. You can add an ActionListener to the button and also set the mnemonic of the button.