Name: bsC130419 Date: 06/18/2001


java version "1.4.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta-b65)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-beta-b65, mixed mode)


If a user types a space while editting the contents of an editable JComboBox,
the space triggers the combo to pop open instead of being passed
through to the editor. This is a moderate annoyance.

Source code:

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

public class ComboTest extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
  JComboBox combo = new JComboBox();

  public ComboTest() {
    JButton ok = new JButton("OK");
    JPanel panel = new JPanel();

    // initialization
    combo.addItem("item one");
    combo.addItem("item two");
    combo.setEditable(true);

    // handlers
    ok.addActionListener(this);

    // layout
    panel.setLayout(new GridLayout(2, 1));
    panel.add(combo);
    panel.add(ok);

    setContentPane(panel);
    setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    pack();
  }

  public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
    Object text = combo.getSelectedItem();
    System.out.println("ComboBox contains: " + text);
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ComboTest test = new ComboTest();
    test.setVisible(true);
  }
}
(Review ID: 126724)
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