Class FocusManager

java.lang.Object

java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager

java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager

javax.swing.FocusManager

All Implemented Interfaces:

KeyEventDispatcher, KeyEventPostProcessor

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultFocusManager

public abstract class FocusManager
extends DefaultKeyboardFocusManager

This class has been obsoleted by the 1.4 focus APIs. While client code may still use this class, developers are strongly encouraged to use java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager and java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager instead.

Please see How to Use the Focus Subsystem, a section in The Java Tutorial, and the Focus Specification for more information.

Since:

1.2

See Also:

• Focus Specification

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final String	FOCUS_MANAGER_CLASS_PROPERTY	This field is obsolete, and its use is discouraged since its specification is incompatible with the 1.4 focus APIs.

Fields declared in class java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager

BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS, DOWN_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS, FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS, UP_CYCLE_TRAVERSAL_KEYS

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	FocusManager()	Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static void	disableSwingFocusManager()	Deprecated. as of 1.4, replaced by KeyboardFocusManager.setDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy(FocusTraversalPolicy)
static FocusManager	getCurrentManager()	Returns the current KeyboardFocusManager instance for the calling thread's context.
static boolean	isFocusManagerEnabled()	Deprecated. As of 1.4, replaced by KeyboardFocusManager.getDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy()
static void	setCurrentManager(FocusManager aFocusManager)	Sets the current KeyboardFocusManager instance for the calling thread's context.

Methods declared in class java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager

dequeueKeyEvents, discardKeyEvents, dispatchEvent, dispatchKeyEvent, downFocusCycle, enqueueKeyEvents, focusNextComponent, focusPreviousComponent, postProcessKeyEvent, processKeyEvent, upFocusCycle

Methods declared in class java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager

addKeyEventDispatcher, addKeyEventPostProcessor, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addVetoableChangeListener, addVetoableChangeListener, clearFocusOwner, clearGlobalFocusOwner, downFocusCycle, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, focusNextComponent, focusPreviousComponent, getActiveWindow, getCurrentFocusCycleRoot, getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager, getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys, getDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy, getFocusedWindow, getFocusOwner, getGlobalActiveWindow, getGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot, getGlobalFocusedWindow, getGlobalFocusOwner, getGlobalPermanentFocusOwner, getKeyEventDispatchers, getKeyEventPostProcessors, getPermanentFocusOwner, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getVetoableChangeListeners, getVetoableChangeListeners, redispatchEvent, removeKeyEventDispatcher, removeKeyEventPostProcessor, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removeVetoableChangeListener, removeVetoableChangeListener, setCurrentKeyboardFocusManager, setDefaultFocusTraversalKeys, setDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy, setGlobalActiveWindow, setGlobalCurrentFocusCycleRoot, setGlobalFocusedWindow, setGlobalFocusOwner, setGlobalPermanentFocusOwner, upFocusCycle

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

FOCUS_MANAGER_CLASS_PROPERTY

public static final String FOCUS_MANAGER_CLASS_PROPERTY

This field is obsolete, and its use is discouraged since its specification is incompatible with the 1.4 focus APIs. The current FocusManager is no longer a property of the UI. Client code must query for the current FocusManager using KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager(). See the Focus Specification for more information.

See Also:

• KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager()
• Focus Specification
• Constant Field Values

Constructor Details

FocusManager

protected FocusManager()

Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Details

getCurrentManager

public static FocusManager getCurrentManager()

Returns the current KeyboardFocusManager instance for the calling thread's context.

Returns:

this thread's context's KeyboardFocusManager

See Also:

• setCurrentManager(javax.swing.FocusManager)

setCurrentManager

public static void setCurrentManager(FocusManager aFocusManager)

Sets the current KeyboardFocusManager instance for the calling thread's context. If null is specified, then the current KeyboardFocusManager is replaced with a new instance of DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.

Parameters:

aFocusManager - the new KeyboardFocusManager for this thread's context

See Also:

• getCurrentManager()
• DefaultKeyboardFocusManager

disableSwingFocusManager

@Deprecated
public static void disableSwingFocusManager()

Deprecated.

as of 1.4, replaced by KeyboardFocusManager.setDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy(FocusTraversalPolicy)

Changes the current KeyboardFocusManager's default FocusTraversalPolicy to DefaultFocusTraversalPolicy.

See Also:

• DefaultFocusTraversalPolicy
• KeyboardFocusManager.setDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy(java.awt.FocusTraversalPolicy)

isFocusManagerEnabled

@Deprecated
public static boolean isFocusManagerEnabled()

Deprecated.

As of 1.4, replaced by KeyboardFocusManager.getDefaultFocusTraversalPolicy()

Returns whether the application has invoked disableSwingFocusManager().

Returns:

true if focus manager is enabled.

See Also:

• disableSwingFocusManager()