This is actually a J2SE bug.
Elizabeth

Name: boT120536 Date: 12/04/2000


J2EE (build 1.3.0-C)

1. Run the following program.

2.

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.*;


public class I18NBug extends JFrame {
   public I18NBug() {
      setTitle("I18NBug");
      setBounds(30, 30, 600, 300);
      JMenuBar mb = new JMenuBar();
makeMenu(mb);
setJMenuBar(mb);
   }
      public void makeMenu(JMenuBar mb) {
        JMenu menu = new JMenu("Menu");
        JMenuItem prItem = null;
        prItem = new JMenuItem("Cancel");
ActionListener al = new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
System.out.println("Cancel!");
}
        };
        prItem.addActionListener(al);
Locale currentLocale = new Locale("fr","FR");
setLocale(currentLocale);
KeyStroke ks = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE, 0);
        prItem.setAccelerator(ks);
        menu.add(prItem);
        mb.add(menu);
     }
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      I18NBug w = new I18NBug();
      w.setVisible(true);
   }
}

3. Since the text string for VK_ESCAPE is supplied by Java, it should use
    French when the locale is set to France.
(Review ID: 110263)
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elizabeth.williams@eng 2000-12-21