Getting TILDE event in Java Swing

Asked Mar 01 '15 at 03:28

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I am emulating an Arabic keyboard and why they use the Tilde key for an alphabet, I don't know. Regardless, I have to make it work.

I am using the following key binding code to grab the ~ key, but it doesn't seem to register:

JButton key = new JButton();
key.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW).put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(DEAD_TILDE, "action");
key.getActionMap().put("action", new KeyAction(key));

I have looked online and can't find an explanation for this.

Can anybody please help me out?

edited Mar 01 '15 at 04:11

Jeffrey Bosboom

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asked Mar 01 '15 at 03:28

Omar

depends of is is used with InputEvent.SHIFT_DOWN_MASK or not – mKorbel Mar 01 '15 at 06:20
I am not sure I get what you mean. – Omar Mar 01 '15 at 07:10
I'm (from my Slovak keyboard) using SHIFT(isDown()) + VK_DEAD_TILDE – mKorbel Mar 01 '15 at 07:22
I see. Is there anyway to use the VK_DEAD_TILDE by itself? – Omar Mar 01 '15 at 07:26
Can you please tell me the code that I should use? – Omar Mar 01 '15 at 07:38
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you have to combine modifiers (SHIFT/CTRL/ALT) with KeyEvents if is used, otherwise, good one [inMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(key, InputEvent.SHIFT_DOWN_MASK), name);](http://stackoverflow.com/a/6887354/714968) by @Hovercraft Full Of Eels (as always) – mKorbel Mar 01 '15 at 07:53

Getting TILDE event in Java Swing

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