Cannot override PasteAction

[madroadbiker]

I am trying to replace the DefaultEditorKit.PasteAction with my own but can not get it to work. The following code snippet compiles without error but will not work. When I put a break point at the "beep" line, the program never breaks. I've tried pasting from within the program and outside the program. I've tried both drag and drop and cut and paste from another app and nothing causes a break. What am I doing wrong?

        Action PasteAction = new PasteAction() {
            @Override
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                //Don't allow cutting any part of the ID
                Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().beep();
            }
        };

[camickr]

Creating an Action doesn't do anything. You also have to update the ActionMap for the Action to be effective.

Key Bindings « Java Tips Weblog shows how you can do this for an individual component or all components of a given class.

If you need more help then post your Short, Self Contained, Correct Example that demonstrates the problem.

[madroadbiker]

I appreciate your answer. However I have done key bindings like that before but unless I'm mistaken this is different. I can insert a new control V (paste) key binding but I don't know how to override a DefaultEditorKit.PasteAction which is what happens when a user drops or pastes text onto a jTextArea from an outside source, like from a Word document or a browser. I'm sure there must be something similar to updating an action map but I don't know what.

[camickr]

I don't know how to override a DefaultEditorKit.PasteAction

You don't override the EditorKit. The PasteAction from the EditorKit is just used to add the Action to the ActionMap.

but unless I'm mistaken this is different.

Well, then post your SSCCE that demonstrates, this is different so we can see what you have tried. Maybe your code is wrong, or maybe it doesn't work but we won't know until we see your code. Don't assume.

[madroadbiker]

In the following code snippet, "propControlX" works but "pasteAction" still never gets called. And I added the two lines above it (commented with "added");

        KeyStroke key = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_X, Event.CTRL_MASK);
        propositionIndexWindow.getInputMap().remove(key);
        propositionIndexWindow.getInputMap().put(key, "propControlX");
        Action action = propositionIndexWindow.getActionMap().get(DefaultEditorKit.pasteAction);       // added
        action.putValue(Action.NAME, "pasteAction");                                                   // added

        Action pasteAction = new PasteAction() {
            @Override
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                //Don't allow cutting any part of the ID
                Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().beep();
            }
        };

        Action propControlX = new AbstractAction() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                // special processing here...
            }
        };

[camickr]

You have been asked for a SSCCE twice and still haven't posted one and it doesn't look like you read my other link either.

Good luck with the answer I'm not going to waste any more of my time.

[madroadbiker]

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[DarrylBurke]

Moderator warning:

madroadbiker, please read the forum rules.

I suggest you edit your post and tone it down. If you don't, you are liable to be banned.

db

[madroadbiker]

Moderator warning:

madroadbiker, please read the forum rules.

I suggest you edit your post and tone it down. If you don't, you are liable to be banned.

db

Please read my edit, thanks.