How to use KeyListener
Introduction
In this section, you will learn how to handle different
key events on the Java Awt component by using the event handling in Java. When
the given program is executed then you will see the several key events these are
applied on the component like the key pressed, key release and so on.
All the key events are handled through the KeyListener
Interface that has been implemented in the main class of the program.
Description of this program:
In this program, you will see how to show display the
specific massage on the frame according to the event. When you press the key
then the message "Key Pressed" will be seen on the frame and if when
you stop pressing keys then the message "Key Released" will be seen.
This is possible by using the KeyListener interface. It
will generate the KeyEvent and you can the check the exact event by using
different method like the keyTyped(), keyPressed() and the keyReleased() method
which are used for retrieving the generated specific event.
Here is the code of this program:
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class KeyListenerTester extends Frame implements KeyListener{
TextField t1;
Label l1;
public KeyListenerTester(String s ) {
super(s);
Panel p =new Panel();
l1 = new Label ("Key Listener!" ) ;
p.add(l1);
add(p);
addKeyListener ( this ) ;
setSize ( 200,100 );
setVisible(true);
addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter(){
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e){
System.exit(0);
}
});
}
public void keyTyped ( KeyEvent e ){
l1.setText("Key Typed");
}
public void keyPressed ( KeyEvent e){
l1.setText ( "Key Pressed" ) ;
}
public void keyReleased ( KeyEvent e ){
l1.setText( "Key Released" ) ;
}
public static void main (String[]args ){
new KeyListenerTester ( "Key Listener Tester" ) ;
}
}
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Current Comments
2 comments so far (post your own) View All Comments Latest 10 Comments:its working properly I have copy pasted it and
tried it
Posted by P.Subhash Rayudu on Monday, 06.4.07 @ 18:17pm | #18189
This program is not working properly. You have to add the Textbox and add the listener with the text.
Posted by Anup Kumar Mandal on Thursday, 05.17.07 @ 14:18pm | #16248