Setting button mnemonic key events without having to use ALT

Question

Is there a way to set a button key event in Java so that Alt does not have to be pressed. For example, when this is used setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_DELETE) it is required for Alt + Delete to be pressed in the application. How can I get around this? Thanks.

Solution

I would take a look at the key bindings tutorial. You can specify any KeyStroke to perform any Action.

Comments

[rtheunissen]

Just be wary of which component to add the listener to, and whether it has / maintains focus.

[kleopatra]

-1 for keyListener, it's useless here (as it is nearly always)

[rtheunissen]

Why is it nearly always useless?

[kleopatra]

because they are so low-level that they can't do what is required ;-) The general rule is to go for the highest abstraction available (which are keybindings in this context)