Set Focus on a JDateChooser

Question

Is it possible to change the focus from a jFormattedTextField to a JDateChooser?

I've tried the following:

jFormattedTextField.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
            jDateChooser.requestFocus();
        }
});

But it doesn't work. The cursor disappears when you press Tab or Enter.

"Because the focus behavior of this method is platform-dependent, developers are strongly encouraged to use `requestFocusInWindow()` when possible."—[`Component`](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/Component.html). — trashgod, Nov 02 '12 at 17:46

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 02 '12 at 18:22

1

requestFocusInWindow() solved the issue. Thanks!

jFormattedTextField.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
    @Override
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
        jDateChooser.requestFocusInWindow();
    }
});

answered Nov 02 '12 at 18:22

Federico Matias Rodriguez

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 08 '13 at 06:56

0

Better way

jDateChooser.getDateEditor().getUiComponent().requestFocusInWindow();

answered Jun 08 '13 at 06:56

Adrian

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Set Focus on a JDateChooser

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