JDK-4290799 : Add Support for Windows Context Menu Key
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 1.2.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic,windows_nt
  • CPU: generic,x86
  • Submitted: 1999-11-12
  • Updated: 2000-07-12
  • Resolved: 2000-07-12
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Description

Name: mc57594			Date: 11/11/99


This applies to all versions of Java

I have a Swing-based application that provides context-sensitive menus in text
fields etc. They are invoked via the right mouse button, but as some of our
applications are used on the factory floor, we need to provide keyboard
equivalents for everything.

We would like to use the standard windows context-sensitive menu key, but this
is returned from KeyListeners with a VK_UNDEFINED key code. I know this is
windows-specific, but there are a number of Unix-specific codes already defined
in KeyEvent. Could a VK_CONTEXT_MENU code be added to KeyEvent please.
(Review ID: 97039) 
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Comments
EVALUATION This is similar to another rfe, 4202426, which also asks that we support the Windows Start Menu Key. eric.hawkes@eng 1999-12-20
20-12-1999