Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects (6th Edition)
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Chapter 13, Problem 11AW
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Menu Bar:
- It is used to create a menu bar.
- The menu bar is placed at the top of window.
- The menu bar lists the one or more menu names.
- The menu bar object is able to handle menu objects.
- Create the needed menu objects, and add them to the object of menu bar.
- User can create the menu bar using “JMenuBar” class.
Menus:
- Menus is used to create a drop-down list menu items.
- User can create a menu using “JMenu” class.
- A menu can contain
- Menu items – it is used to create an ordinary menu item.
- User can create a menu items using “JMenuItem” class.
- Checked menu items – it is used to create a check menu item.
- User can create a checked menu item using “JCheckMenuItem” class.
- Radio button menu items – it is used to create a radio button menu item.
- User can create a radio button menu items using “JRadioButtonMenuItem” class.
- Other menus.
- Menu items – it is used to create an ordinary menu item.
Mnemonics:
- A mnemonics is a key on the keyboard.
- Clicking a button using mnemonic.
- To click a button, user can press keyboard in combination with the “Alt” key.
- It is also referred to as “shortcut keys”, “access keys”, or “hot keys”.
- User can assign a mnemonic to a component using the component method called “setMnemonic”.
- This method takes the parameter of “key” that is by using “KeyEvent” class. Example for this “KeyEvent.VK_x”.
- “VK” is the virtual key and in the place of “x” user need to put a key on the keyboard.
- After creating this, user may click the given button by using “+x” on the keyboard.
- This method takes the parameter of “key” that is by using “KeyEvent” class. Example for this “KeyEvent.VK_x”.
Creating a menu bar with one menu:
//Create a menu item for Open
JMenuItem openMenuItem = new JMenuItem("Open");
//Assign mnemonic for open menu item
openMenuItem.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_O);
//Register action listener for Open menu item
openMenuItem.addActionListener(new OpenListener());
//Create a menu item for Print
JMenuItem printMenuItem = new JMenuItem("Print");
//Assign mnemonic for print menu item
printMenuItem...
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