Uses of Package java.awt.event (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-01-21

# Uses of Package
java.awt.event

- Packages that use java.awt.event
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.awt.dnd | Drag and Drop is a direct manipulation gesture found in many Graphical User Interface systems that provides a mechanism to transfer information between two entities logically associated with presentation elements in the GUI.
  java.awt.event | Provides interfaces and classes for dealing with different types of events fired by AWT components.
  javax.accessibility | Defines a contract between user-interface components and an assistive technology that provides access to those components.
  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 | Provides one interface and many abstract classes that Swing uses to provide its pluggable look-and-feel capabilities.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.multi | Provides user interface objects that combine two or more look and feels.
  javax.swing.plaf.synth | Synth is a skinnable look and feel in which all painting is delegated.
  javax.swing.table | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTable`.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
  javax.swing.text.html | Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.
  javax.swing.tree | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTree`.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by java.awt
  Class and Description
  ActionEvent A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
  ActionListener The listener interface for receiving action events.
  AdjustmentEvent The adjustment event emitted by Adjustable objects like `Scrollbar` and `ScrollPane`.
  AdjustmentListener The listener interface for receiving adjustment events.
  AWTEventListener The listener interface for receiving notification of events dispatched to objects that are instances of Component or MenuComponent or their subclasses.
  ComponentEvent A low-level event which indicates that a component moved, changed size, or changed visibility (also, the root class for the other component-level events).
  ComponentListener The listener interface for receiving component events.
  ContainerEvent A low-level event which indicates that a container's contents changed because a component was added or removed.
  ContainerListener The listener interface for receiving container events.
  FocusEvent A low-level event which indicates that a Component has gained or lost the input focus.
  FocusListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard focus events on a component.
  HierarchyBoundsListener The listener interface for receiving ancestor moved and resized events.
  HierarchyEvent An event which indicates a change to the `Component` hierarchy to which `Component` belongs.
  HierarchyListener The listener interface for receiving hierarchy changed events.
  InputMethodEvent Input method events contain information about text that is being composed using an input method.
  InputMethodListener The listener interface for receiving input method events.
  ItemEvent A semantic event which indicates that an item was selected or deselected.
  ItemListener The listener interface for receiving item events.
  KeyEvent An event which indicates that a keystroke occurred in a component.
  KeyListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard events (keystrokes).
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.
  MouseMotionListener The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.
  MouseWheelEvent An event which indicates that the mouse wheel was rotated in a component.
  MouseWheelListener The listener interface for receiving mouse wheel events on a component.
  TextEvent A semantic event which indicates that an object's text changed.
  TextListener The listener interface for receiving text events.
  WindowEvent A low-level event that indicates that a window has changed its status.
  WindowFocusListener The listener interface for receiving `WindowEvents`, including `WINDOW_GAINED_FOCUS` and `WINDOW_LOST_FOCUS` events.
  WindowListener The listener interface for receiving window events.
  WindowStateListener The listener interface for receiving window state events.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by java.awt.dnd
  Class and Description
  ActionEvent A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
  ActionListener The listener interface for receiving action events.
  InputEvent The root event class for all component-level input events.
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.
  MouseMotionListener The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by java.awt.event
  Class and Description
  ActionEvent A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
  AdjustmentEvent The adjustment event emitted by Adjustable objects like `Scrollbar` and `ScrollPane`.
  AWTEventListener The listener interface for receiving notification of events dispatched to objects that are instances of Component or MenuComponent or their subclasses.
  ComponentEvent A low-level event which indicates that a component moved, changed size, or changed visibility (also, the root class for the other component-level events).
  ComponentListener The listener interface for receiving component events.
  ContainerEvent A low-level event which indicates that a container's contents changed because a component was added or removed.
  ContainerListener The listener interface for receiving container events.
  FocusEvent A low-level event which indicates that a Component has gained or lost the input focus.
  FocusListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard focus events on a component.
  HierarchyBoundsListener The listener interface for receiving ancestor moved and resized events.
  HierarchyEvent An event which indicates a change to the `Component` hierarchy to which `Component` belongs.
  InputEvent The root event class for all component-level input events.
  InputMethodEvent Input method events contain information about text that is being composed using an input method.
  ItemEvent A semantic event which indicates that an item was selected or deselected.
  KeyEvent An event which indicates that a keystroke occurred in a component.
  KeyListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard events (keystrokes).
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.
  MouseMotionListener The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.
  MouseWheelEvent An event which indicates that the mouse wheel was rotated in a component.
  MouseWheelListener The listener interface for receiving mouse wheel events on a component.
  TextEvent A semantic event which indicates that an object's text changed.
  WindowEvent A low-level event that indicates that a window has changed its status.
  WindowFocusListener The listener interface for receiving `WindowEvents`, including `WINDOW_GAINED_FOCUS` and `WINDOW_LOST_FOCUS` events.
  WindowListener The listener interface for receiving window events.
  WindowStateListener The listener interface for receiving window state events.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.accessibility
  Class and Description
  FocusListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard focus events on a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing
  Class and Description
  ActionEvent A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
  ActionListener The listener interface for receiving action events.
  AdjustmentListener The listener interface for receiving adjustment events.
  ComponentAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving component events.
  ComponentEvent A low-level event which indicates that a component moved, changed size, or changed visibility (also, the root class for the other component-level events).
  ComponentListener The listener interface for receiving component events.
  ContainerEvent A low-level event which indicates that a container's contents changed because a component was added or removed.
  ContainerListener The listener interface for receiving container events.
  FocusEvent A low-level event which indicates that a Component has gained or lost the input focus.
  FocusListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard focus events on a component.
  InputEvent The root event class for all component-level input events.
  InputMethodEvent Input method events contain information about text that is being composed using an input method.
  ItemEvent A semantic event which indicates that an item was selected or deselected.
  ItemListener The listener interface for receiving item events.
  KeyEvent An event which indicates that a keystroke occurred in a component.
  MouseAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving mouse events.
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.
  MouseMotionListener The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.
  MouseWheelListener The listener interface for receiving mouse wheel events on a component.
  WindowAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving window events.
  WindowEvent A low-level event that indicates that a window has changed its status.
  WindowFocusListener The listener interface for receiving `WindowEvents`, including `WINDOW_GAINED_FOCUS` and `WINDOW_LOST_FOCUS` events.
  WindowListener The listener interface for receiving window events.
  WindowStateListener The listener interface for receiving window state events.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.event
  Class and Description
  ComponentEvent A low-level event which indicates that a component moved, changed size, or changed visibility (also, the root class for the other component-level events).
  InputEvent The root event class for all component-level input events.
  KeyEvent An event which indicates that a keystroke occurred in a component.
  MouseAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving mouse events.
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.
  MouseMotionListener The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.
  MouseWheelListener The listener interface for receiving mouse wheel events on a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.plaf
  Class and Description
  ComponentEvent A low-level event which indicates that a component moved, changed size, or changed visibility (also, the root class for the other component-level events).
  FocusEvent A low-level event which indicates that a Component has gained or lost the input focus.
  HierarchyEvent An event which indicates a change to the `Component` hierarchy to which `Component` belongs.
  InputMethodEvent Input method events contain information about text that is being composed using an input method.
  KeyEvent An event which indicates that a keystroke occurred in a component.
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseWheelEvent An event which indicates that the mouse wheel was rotated in a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.plaf.basic
  Class and Description
  ActionEvent A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
  ActionListener The listener interface for receiving action events.
  ComponentAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving component events.
  ComponentEvent A low-level event which indicates that a component moved, changed size, or changed visibility (also, the root class for the other component-level events).
  ComponentListener The listener interface for receiving component events.
  ContainerEvent A low-level event which indicates that a container's contents changed because a component was added or removed.
  ContainerListener The listener interface for receiving container events.
  FocusAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving keyboard focus events.
  FocusEvent A low-level event which indicates that a Component has gained or lost the input focus.
  FocusListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard focus events on a component.
  ItemEvent A semantic event which indicates that an item was selected or deselected.
  ItemListener The listener interface for receiving item events.
  KeyAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving keyboard events.
  KeyEvent An event which indicates that a keystroke occurred in a component.
  KeyListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard events (keystrokes).
  MouseAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving mouse events.
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.
  MouseMotionAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving mouse motion events.
  MouseMotionListener The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.
  MouseWheelEvent An event which indicates that the mouse wheel was rotated in a component.
  MouseWheelListener The listener interface for receiving mouse wheel events on a component.
  WindowAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving window events.
  WindowEvent A low-level event that indicates that a window has changed its status.
  WindowFocusListener The listener interface for receiving `WindowEvents`, including `WINDOW_GAINED_FOCUS` and `WINDOW_LOST_FOCUS` events.
  WindowListener The listener interface for receiving window events.
  WindowStateListener The listener interface for receiving window state events.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.plaf.metal
  Class and Description
  ActionEvent A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
  ActionListener The listener interface for receiving action events.
  ContainerListener The listener interface for receiving container events.
  FocusListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard focus events on a component.
  MouseAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving mouse events.
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.
  MouseMotionListener The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.
  MouseWheelListener The listener interface for receiving mouse wheel events on a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.plaf.multi
  Class and Description
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.plaf.synth
  Class and Description
  ComponentListener The listener interface for receiving component events.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.table
  Class and Description
  FocusListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard focus events on a component.
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.text
  Class and Description
  ActionEvent A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
  ActionListener The listener interface for receiving action events.
  FocusEvent A low-level event which indicates that a Component has gained or lost the input focus.
  FocusListener The listener interface for receiving keyboard focus events on a component.
  InputMethodEvent Input method events contain information about text that is being composed using an input method.
  InputMethodListener The listener interface for receiving input method events.
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.
  MouseMotionListener The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.text.html
  Class and Description
  ActionEvent A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
  ActionListener The listener interface for receiving action events.
  InputEvent The root event class for all component-level input events.
  MouseAdapter An abstract adapter class for receiving mouse events.
  MouseEvent An event which indicates that a mouse action occurred in a component.
  MouseListener The listener interface for receiving "interesting" mouse events (press, release, click, enter, and exit) on a component.
  MouseMotionListener The listener interface for receiving mouse motion events on a component.
  MouseWheelListener The listener interface for receiving mouse wheel events on a component.

- Classes in java.awt.event used by javax.swing.tree
  Class and Description
  ActionEvent A semantic event which indicates that a component-defined action occurred.
  ActionListener The listener interface for receiving action events.

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