Uses of Class javax.swing.MenuSelectionManager (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-06-25

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.MenuSelectionManager

- Packages that use MenuSelectionManager
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.event | Provides for events fired by Swing components.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.

- - ### Uses of MenuSelectionManager in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return MenuSelectionManager
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static MenuSelectionManager` | MenuSelectionManager.`defaultManager()` Returns the default menu selection manager.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type MenuSelectionManager
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | JMenuItem.`processKeyEvent(KeyEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` Processes a key event forwarded from the `MenuSelectionManager` and changes the menu selection, if necessary, by using `MenuSelectionManager`'s API.
    `void` | JMenuBar.`processKeyEvent(KeyEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` Implemented to be a `MenuElement` -- does nothing.
    `void` | MenuElement.`processKeyEvent(KeyEvent event, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` Process a key event.
    `void` | JPopupMenu.`processKeyEvent(KeyEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` Processes a key event forwarded from the `MenuSelectionManager` and changes the menu selection, if necessary, by using `MenuSelectionManager`'s API.
    `void` | JMenuItem.`processMouseEvent(MouseEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` Processes a mouse event forwarded from the `MenuSelectionManager` and changes the menu selection, if necessary, by using the `MenuSelectionManager`'s API.
    `void` | JMenuBar.`processMouseEvent(MouseEvent event, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` Implemented to be a `MenuElement` -- does nothing.
    `void` | MenuElement.`processMouseEvent(MouseEvent event, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` Processes a mouse event.
    `void` | JPopupMenu.`processMouseEvent(MouseEvent event, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)` This method is required to conform to the `MenuElement` interface, but it not implemented.

  - ### Uses of MenuSelectionManager in javax.swing.event

    Methods in javax.swing.event that return MenuSelectionManager
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `MenuSelectionManager` | MenuDragMouseEvent.`getMenuSelectionManager()` Returns the current menu selection manager.
    `MenuSelectionManager` | MenuKeyEvent.`getMenuSelectionManager()` Returns the current menu selection manager.

    Constructors in javax.swing.event with parameters of type MenuSelectionManager
    Constructor and Description
    `MenuDragMouseEvent(Component source, int id, long when, int modifiers, int x, int y, int clickCount, boolean popupTrigger, MenuElement[] p, MenuSelectionManager m)` Constructs a MenuDragMouseEvent object.
    `MenuDragMouseEvent(Component source, int id, long when, int modifiers, int x, int y, int xAbs, int yAbs, int clickCount, boolean popupTrigger, MenuElement[] p, MenuSelectionManager m)` Constructs a MenuDragMouseEvent object.
    `MenuKeyEvent(Component source, int id, long when, int modifiers, int keyCode, char keyChar, MenuElement[] p, MenuSelectionManager m)` Constructs a MenuKeyEvent object.

  - ### Uses of MenuSelectionManager in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type MenuSelectionManager
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | BasicMenuItemUI.`doClick(MenuSelectionManager msm)` Call this method when a menu item is to be activated.
    `void` | BasicRadioButtonMenuItemUI.`processMouseEvent(JMenuItem item, MouseEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)`
    `void` | BasicCheckBoxMenuItemUI.`processMouseEvent(JMenuItem item, MouseEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)`

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