Event Members

Event Members

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Fields
Name Description
ACTION_EVENT This event indicates that the user wants some action to occur.
ALT_MASK This flag indicates that the Alt key was down when the event occurred.
arg An arbitrary argument of the event.
BACK_SPACE The BackSpace key.
CAPS_LOCK The Caps Lock key, a non-ASCII action key.
clickCount For MOUSE_DOWN events, this field indicates the number of consecutive clicks.
CTRL_MASK This flag indicates that the Control key was down when the event occurred.
DELETE The Delete key.
DOWN The Down Arrow key, a non-ASCII action key.
END The End key, a non-ASCII action key.
ENTER The Enter key.
ESCAPE The Escape key.
evt The next event.
F1 The F1 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F10 The F10 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F11 The F11 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F12 The F12 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F2 The F2 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F3 The F3 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F4 The F4 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F5 The F5 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F6 The F6 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F7 The F7 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F8 The F8 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
F9 The F9 function key, a non-ASCII action key.
GOT_FOCUS A component gained the focus.
HOME The Home key, a non-ASCII action key.
id Indicates which type of event the event is, and which other Event variables are relevant for the event.
INSERT The Insert key, a non-ASCII action key.
key The key code of the key that was pressed in a keyboard event.
KEY_ACTION The user has pressed a non-ASCII action key.
KEY_ACTION_RELEASE The user has released a non-ASCII action key.
KEY_PRESS The user has pressed a normal key.
KEY_RELEASE The user has released a normal key.
LEFT The Left Arrow key, a non-ASCII action key.
LIST_DESELECT An item in a list has been deselected.
LIST_SELECT An item in a list has been selected.
LOAD_FILE A file loading event.
LOST_FOCUS A component lost the focus.
META_MASK This flag indicates that the Meta key was down when the event occurred.
modifiers The state of the modifier keys.
MOUSE_DOWN The user has pressed the mouse button.
MOUSE_DRAG The user has moved the mouse with a button pressed.
MOUSE_ENTER The mouse has entered a component.
MOUSE_EXIT The mouse has exited a component.
MOUSE_MOVE The mouse has moved with no button pressed.
MOUSE_UP The user has released the mouse button.
NUM_LOCK The Num Lock key, a non-ASCII action key.
PAUSE The Pause key, a non-ASCII action key.
PGDN The Page Down key, a non-ASCII action key.
PGUP The Page Up key, a non-ASCII action key.
PRINT_SCREEN The Print Screen key, a non-ASCII action key.
RIGHT The Right Arrow key, a non-ASCII action key.
SAVE_FILE A file saving event.
SCROLL_ABSOLUTE The user has moved the bubble (thumb) in a scroll bar, moving to an "absolute" position, rather than to an offset from the last postion.
SCROLL_BEGIN The scroll begin event.
SCROLL_END The scroll end event.
SCROLL_LINE_DOWN The user has activated the line down area of a scroll bar.
SCROLL_LINE_UP The user has activated the line up area of a scroll bar.
SCROLL_LOCK The Scroll Lock key, a non-ASCII action key.
SCROLL_PAGE_DOWN The user has activated the page down area of a scroll bar.
SCROLL_PAGE_UP The user has activated the page up area of a scroll bar.
SHIFT_MASK This flag indicates that the Shift key was down when the event occurred.
TAB The Tab key.
target The target component.
UP The Up Arrow key, a non-ASCII action key.
when The time stamp.
WINDOW_DEICONIFY The user has asked the window manager to de-iconify the window.
WINDOW_DESTROY The user has asked the window manager to kill the window.
WINDOW_EXPOSE The user has asked the window manager to expose the window.
WINDOW_ICONIFY The user has asked the window manager to iconify the window.
WINDOW_MOVED The user has asked the window manager to move the window.
x The x coordinate of the event.
y The y coordinate of the event.

Constructors
Name Description
Event(Object, int, Object) Creates an instance of Event with the specified target component, event type, and argument.
Event(Object, long, int, int, int, int, int) Creates an instance of Event, with the specified target component, time stamp, event type, x and y coordinates, keyboard key, state of the modifier keys, and an argument set to null.
Event(Object, long, int, int, int, int, int, Object) Creates an instance of Event with the specified target component, time stamp, event type, x and y coordinates, keyboard key, state of the modifier keys, and argument.

Methods
Name Description
controlDown() Checks if the Control key is down.
metaDown() Checks if the Meta key is down.
paramString() Returns the parameter string representing this event.
shiftDown() Checks if the Shift key is down.
toString() Returns a representation of this event's values as a string.
translate(int, int) Translates this event so that its x and y coordinates are increased by dx and dy, respectively.