Java: How do I use "\t" in a JMenuItem?

LUB997 · 06-21-2005, 01:37 AM

Trying to make Java menu items that look like the following:

Code:

New...
Open...         Enter
Move...         F7
Copy...         F8

etc., but the problem I am having is that when I use "\t" in the code, the tabs don't show up in the menu when I actually run the program. My output looks like the following:

New...
Open...Enter
Move...F7
Copy...F8

I tried spaces instead, and that works, but it looks really sloppy.

Here is an example of my code:

JMenuItem moveItem = new JMenuItem("Move...\t\t\tF7");
moveItem.setMnemonic('M');
fileMenu.add(moveItem);

Does anybody know how to make "\t" work?

enemorales · 06-21-2005, 02:17 AM

Hi,

I think that you want accelerators. Take a look at this page:

http://www.java2s.com/ExampleCode/Sw...celerators.htm

Good luck!