Uses of Class java.awt.dnd.DragSourceDragEvent (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-01-21

## Uses of Class
java.awt.dnd.DragSourceDragEvent

- Packages that use DragSourceDragEvent
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  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.

- - ### Uses of DragSourceDragEvent in java.awt.dnd

    Methods in java.awt.dnd with parameters of type DragSourceDragEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | DragSourceAdapter.`dragEnter(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Called as the cursor's hotspot enters a platform-dependent drop site.
    `void` | DragSourceContext.`dragEnter(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Calls `dragEnter` on the `DragSourceListener`s registered with this `DragSourceContext` and with the associated `DragSource`, and passes them the specified `DragSourceDragEvent`.
    `void` | DragSourceListener.`dragEnter(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Called as the cursor's hotspot enters a platform-dependent drop site.
    `void` | DragSourceAdapter.`dragMouseMoved(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Called whenever the mouse is moved during a drag operation.
    `void` | DragSourceMotionListener.`dragMouseMoved(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Called whenever the mouse is moved during a drag operation.
    `void` | DragSourceContext.`dragMouseMoved(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Calls `dragMouseMoved` on the `DragSourceMotionListener`s registered with the `DragSource` associated with this `DragSourceContext`, and them passes the specified `DragSourceDragEvent`.
    `void` | DragSourceAdapter.`dragOver(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Called as the cursor's hotspot moves over a platform-dependent drop site.
    `void` | DragSourceContext.`dragOver(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Calls `dragOver` on the `DragSourceListener`s registered with this `DragSourceContext` and with the associated `DragSource`, and passes them the specified `DragSourceDragEvent`.
    `void` | DragSourceListener.`dragOver(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Called as the cursor's hotspot moves over a platform-dependent drop site.
    `void` | DragSourceAdapter.`dropActionChanged(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Called when the user has modified the drop gesture.
    `void` | DragSourceContext.`dropActionChanged(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Calls `dropActionChanged` on the `DragSourceListener`s registered with this `DragSourceContext` and with the associated `DragSource`, and passes them the specified `DragSourceDragEvent`.
    `void` | DragSourceListener.`dropActionChanged(DragSourceDragEvent dsde)` Called when the user has modified the drop gesture.

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