"I obviously have buttons and menu items. Some of them should do the same."
As @nIcEcOw noted, what are they for Action. This answer shows exactly that.
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import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
import javax.swing.Action;
import javax.swing.Box;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JMenu;
import javax.swing.JMenuBar;
import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
import javax.swing.JToolBar;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import javax.swing.border.LineBorder;
public class ActionTest {
public ActionTest() {
ImageIcon openIcon = new ImageIcon(
ActionTest.class.getResource("/resources/image/open.gif"));
ImageIcon saveIcon = new ImageIcon(
ActionTest.class.getResource("/resources/image/save.gif"));
ImageIcon newIcon = new ImageIcon(
ActionTest.class.getResource("/resources/image/new.gif"));
Action openAction = new AbstractAction("Open", openIcon) {
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
System.out.println("Open File");
}
};
Action saveAction = new AbstractAction("Save", saveIcon) {
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
System.out.println("Save File");
}
};
Action newAction = new AbstractAction("New", newIcon) {
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
System.out.println("New File");
}
};
JMenuItem openMenuItem = new JMenuItem(openAction);
JMenuItem saveMenuItem = new JMenuItem(saveAction);
JMenuItem newMenuItem = new JMenuItem(newAction);
JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar();
JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File");
fileMenu.add(openMenuItem);
fileMenu.add(saveMenuItem);
fileMenu.add(newMenuItem);
menuBar.add(fileMenu);
JToolBar toolBar = new JToolBar();
toolBar.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
toolBar.setBorder(new LineBorder(Color.LIGHT_GRAY, 1));
toolBar.add(newAction);
toolBar.add(openAction);
toolBar.add(saveAction);
JFrame frame = new JFrame("Toolbar and Menu Test");
frame.setJMenuBar(menuBar);
frame.add(toolBar, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
frame.pack();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setLocationByPlatform(true);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new ActionTest();
}
});
}
}
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private class MyAction extends AbstractAction {
String name;
public MyAction(String name, Icon icon) {
super(name, icon);
this.name = name;
}
public MyAction(String name, Icon icon, String desc,
Integer mnemonic, KeyStroke accelorator) {
super(name, icon);
putValue(Action.SHORT_DESCRIPTION, desc);
putValue(Action.MNEMONIC_KEY, mnemonic);
putValue(Action.ACCELERATOR_KEY, accelorator);
this.name = name;
}
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
switch (name) {
case "Open":
System.out.println("Open");
break;
case "New":
System.out.println("New");
break;
case "Save":
System.out.println("Save");
break;
}
}
}
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Action newAction = new MyAction("New", newIcon,
"Creates a new file",
new Integer(KeyEvent.VK_N),
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_N, ActionEvent.CTRL_MASK));
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import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class ActionInterfaceDemo extends JFrame {
public ActionInterfaceDemo() {
ImageIcon openIcon = new ImageIcon(ActionInterfaceDemo.class.getResource("/resources/image/open.gif"));
ImageIcon saveIcon = new ImageIcon(ActionInterfaceDemo.class.getResource("/resources/image/save.gif"));
ImageIcon newIcon = new ImageIcon(ActionInterfaceDemo.class.getResource("/resources/image/new.gif"));
Action openAction = new MyAction("Open", openIcon,
"Opens a file",
new Integer(KeyEvent.VK_O),
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_O, ActionEvent.CTRL_MASK));
Action saveAction = new MyAction("Save", saveIcon,
"Saves a file",
new Integer(KeyEvent.VK_S),
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_S, ActionEvent.CTRL_MASK));
Action newAction = new MyAction("New", newIcon,
"Creates a new file",
new Integer(KeyEvent.VK_N),
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_N, ActionEvent.CTRL_MASK));
JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar();
JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File");
setJMenuBar(menuBar);
menuBar.add(fileMenu);
fileMenu.add(newAction);
fileMenu.add(openAction);
fileMenu.add(saveAction);
JToolBar toolBar = new JToolBar("Alignment");
toolBar.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.BLUE));
toolBar.add(Box.createHorizontalGlue());
toolBar.add(newAction);
toolBar.add(openAction);
toolBar.add(saveAction);
add(toolBar, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
add(new JScrollPane(new TextArea(10, 40)), BorderLayout.CENTER);
setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setTitle("Action Interface Demo");
pack();
setLocationByPlatform(true);
setVisible(true);
}
private class MyAction extends AbstractAction {
String name;
public MyAction(String name, Icon icon) {
super(name, icon);
this.name = name;
}
public MyAction(String name, Icon icon, String desc,
Integer mnemonic, KeyStroke accelorator) {
super(name, icon);
putValue(Action.SHORT_DESCRIPTION, desc);
putValue(Action.MNEMONIC_KEY, mnemonic);
putValue(Action.ACCELERATOR_KEY, accelorator);
this.name = name;
}
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
switch (name) {
case "Open":
System.out.println("Open");
break;
case "New":
System.out.println("New");
break;
case "Save":
System.out.println("Save");
break;
}
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable(){
public void run() {
new ActionInterfaceDemo();
}
});
}
}
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