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

## Uses of Interface
java.awt.ItemSelectable

- Packages that use ItemSelectable
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.awt.event | Provides interfaces and classes for dealing with different types of events fired by AWT 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.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.

- - ### Uses of ItemSelectable in java.awt

    Classes in java.awt that implement ItemSelectable
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `Checkbox` A check box is a graphical component that can be in either an "on" (`true`) or "off" (`false`) state.
    `class` | `CheckboxMenuItem` This class represents a check box that can be included in a menu.
    `class` | `Choice` The `Choice` class presents a pop-up menu of choices.
    `class` | `List` The `List` component presents the user with a scrolling list of text items.

  - ### Uses of ItemSelectable in java.awt.event

    Methods in java.awt.event that return ItemSelectable
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ItemSelectable` | ItemEvent.`getItemSelectable()` Returns the originator of the event.

    Constructors in java.awt.event with parameters of type ItemSelectable
    Constructor and Description
    `ItemEvent(ItemSelectable source, int id, Object item, int stateChange)` Constructs an `ItemEvent` object.

  - ### Uses of ItemSelectable in javax.swing

    Subinterfaces of ItemSelectable in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `ButtonModel` State model for buttons.

    Classes in javax.swing that implement ItemSelectable
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AbstractButton` Defines common behaviors for buttons and menu items.
    `class` | `DefaultButtonModel` The default implementation of a `Button` component's data model.
    `class` | `JButton` An implementation of a "push" button.
    `class` | `JCheckBox` An implementation of a check box -- an item that can be selected or deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
    `class` | `JCheckBoxMenuItem` A menu item that can be selected or deselected.
    `class` | `JComboBox<E>` A component that combines a button or editable field and a drop-down list.
    `class` | `JMenu` An implementation of a menu -- a popup window containing `JMenuItem`s that is displayed when the user selects an item on the `JMenuBar`.
    `class` | `JMenuItem` An implementation of an item in a menu.
    `class` | `JRadioButton` An implementation of a radio button -- an item that can be selected or deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
    `class` | `JRadioButtonMenuItem` An implementation of a radio button menu item.
    `class` | `JToggleButton` An implementation of a two-state button.
    `static class` | `JToggleButton.ToggleButtonModel` The ToggleButton model

  - ### Uses of ItemSelectable in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Classes in javax.swing.plaf.basic that implement ItemSelectable
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `BasicArrowButton` JButton object that draws a scaled Arrow in one of the cardinal directions.

  - ### Uses of ItemSelectable in javax.swing.plaf.metal

    Classes in javax.swing.plaf.metal that implement ItemSelectable
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `MetalComboBoxButton` JButton subclass to help out MetalComboBoxUI
    `class` | `MetalScrollButton` JButton object for Metal scrollbar arrows.

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