javafx scene builder setting accelerator sets the hot key as “N” instead of “ALT+N” for new menu item under the file menu of a text editor
I am creating a text editor using the gluon scene builder with java fx. The scene builder version is SceneBuilder-10.0.0 used with java version "10.0.1". I have a project to build a Text Editor. While building the components in the scene builder, under the File menu, I have the following menu items: New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close. I am trying to set the shortcut keys in the scene builder itself. There is an option to set the accelerator (under the Inspector Panel, in Properties) with a key. However, when I am setting it for the new menu item (and other menu items), it is set as this ignore ALT+N (Please click on the link to see the image) which makes the short cut key in the text editor to only "N" and not "ALT+N". I tried to code it in the controller class also with setAccelerator(), still it gives me similar results. I even donwloaded a fresh version of the scene builder and still does not work as expected. How can I get the short key to be as:
New ALT+N
under the new menu item, instead of the current:
New N
javafx keyboard-shortcuts text-editor scenebuilder acceleratorkey
asked Nov 12 at 14:16
Sam Vitare
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I am creating a text editor using the gluon scene builder with java fx. The scene builder version is SceneBuilder-10.0.0 used with java version "10.0.1". I have a project to build a Text Editor. While building the components in the scene builder, under the File menu, I have the following menu items: New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close. I am trying to set the shortcut keys in the scene builder itself. There is an option to set the accelerator (under the Inspector Panel, in Properties) with a key. However, when I am setting it for the new menu item (and other menu items), it is set as this ignore ALT+N (Please click on the link to see the image) which makes the short cut key in the text editor to only "N" and not "ALT+N". I tried to code it in the controller class also with setAccelerator(), still it gives me similar results. I even donwloaded a fresh version of the scene builder and still does not work as expected. How can I get the short key to be as:
New ALT+N
under the new menu item, instead of the current:
New N
javafx keyboard-shortcuts text-editor scenebuilder acceleratorkey
asked Nov 12 at 14:16
Sam Vitare
143
You likely have the modifier set toALT_ANYbut I think you meant to set it toALT_DOWN.
– Slaw
Nov 12 at 15:22
I set the modifier to ALT_ANY. Oh yes, it works when I set it to ALT_DOWN. And now I have ALT+N. But what does ALT_DOWN and ALT_Up mean? Thanks a lot. Was struggling with this the whole day yesterday.
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 15:57
Now I have another problem. When I set a short cut key for the "File" menu and run the text editor and click ALT+F (for the file menu) with my editor window selected, it does not show me the drop down box with the File menu items (New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close). My shortcut keys for the menu items work fine, but for the File menu, does not work with ALT+F. How do I get the drop down box to work with ALT+F for the File menu?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 16:12
The documentation ofKeyCombination.ModifierValueexplains whatANY,DOWN, andUPmean. Also, your new issue sounds like you're trying to use mnemonics, not accelerators. Set the text of theMenuto"_File"and setmnemonicParsingtotrue.
– Slaw
Nov 12 at 16:20
Thanks a lot. That worked too. I am so sorry but, I have an additional problem. I have a font menu under which I have radio button menu items (monospaced, serif, sans-serif) and checkbox menu items (italic, bold). The application does not show the circular graphics next to the radio button menu item names, neither does it show the square graphics next to the checkbox menu item names. They operate perfectly, except for the invisible graphical representation (circle for radio buttons and boxes for checkboxes) next to the menu item names. What can I do to make these show up?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 20:15
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I am creating a text editor using the gluon scene builder with java fx. The scene builder version is SceneBuilder-10.0.0 used with java version "10.0.1". I have a project to build a Text Editor. While building the components in the scene builder, under the File menu, I have the following menu items: New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close. I am trying to set the shortcut keys in the scene builder itself. There is an option to set the accelerator (under the Inspector Panel, in Properties) with a key. However, when I am setting it for the new menu item (and other menu items), it is set as this ignore ALT+N (Please click on the link to see the image) which makes the short cut key in the text editor to only "N" and not "ALT+N". I tried to code it in the controller class also with setAccelerator(), still it gives me similar results. I even donwloaded a fresh version of the scene builder and still does not work as expected. How can I get the short key to be as:
New ALT+N
under the new menu item, instead of the current:
New N
javafx keyboard-shortcuts text-editor scenebuilder acceleratorkey
asked Nov 12 at 14:16
Sam Vitare
143
I am creating a text editor using the gluon scene builder with java fx. The scene builder version is SceneBuilder-10.0.0 used with java version "10.0.1". I have a project to build a Text Editor. While building the components in the scene builder, under the File menu, I have the following menu items: New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close. I am trying to set the shortcut keys in the scene builder itself. There is an option to set the accelerator (under the Inspector Panel, in Properties) with a key. However, when I am setting it for the new menu item (and other menu items), it is set as this ignore ALT+N (Please click on the link to see the image) which makes the short cut key in the text editor to only "N" and not "ALT+N". I tried to code it in the controller class also with setAccelerator(), still it gives me similar results. I even donwloaded a fresh version of the scene builder and still does not work as expected. How can I get the short key to be as:
New ALT+N
under the new menu item, instead of the current:
New N
javafx keyboard-shortcuts text-editor scenebuilder acceleratorkey
javafx keyboard-shortcuts text-editor scenebuilder acceleratorkey
asked Nov 12 at 14:16
Sam Vitare
143
asked Nov 12 at 14:16
Sam Vitare
143
asked Nov 12 at 14:16
Sam Vitare
143
asked Nov 12 at 14:16
Sam Vitare
143
asked Nov 12 at 14:16
Sam Vitare
143
143
You likely have the modifier set toALT_ANYbut I think you meant to set it toALT_DOWN.
– Slaw
Nov 12 at 15:22
I set the modifier to ALT_ANY. Oh yes, it works when I set it to ALT_DOWN. And now I have ALT+N. But what does ALT_DOWN and ALT_Up mean? Thanks a lot. Was struggling with this the whole day yesterday.
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 15:57
Now I have another problem. When I set a short cut key for the "File" menu and run the text editor and click ALT+F (for the file menu) with my editor window selected, it does not show me the drop down box with the File menu items (New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close). My shortcut keys for the menu items work fine, but for the File menu, does not work with ALT+F. How do I get the drop down box to work with ALT+F for the File menu?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 16:12
The documentation ofKeyCombination.ModifierValueexplains whatANY,DOWN, andUPmean. Also, your new issue sounds like you're trying to use mnemonics, not accelerators. Set the text of theMenuto"_File"and setmnemonicParsingtotrue.
– Slaw
Nov 12 at 16:20
Thanks a lot. That worked too. I am so sorry but, I have an additional problem. I have a font menu under which I have radio button menu items (monospaced, serif, sans-serif) and checkbox menu items (italic, bold). The application does not show the circular graphics next to the radio button menu item names, neither does it show the square graphics next to the checkbox menu item names. They operate perfectly, except for the invisible graphical representation (circle for radio buttons and boxes for checkboxes) next to the menu item names. What can I do to make these show up?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 20:15
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You likely have the modifier set toALT_ANYbut I think you meant to set it toALT_DOWN.
– Slaw
Nov 12 at 15:22
I set the modifier to ALT_ANY. Oh yes, it works when I set it to ALT_DOWN. And now I have ALT+N. But what does ALT_DOWN and ALT_Up mean? Thanks a lot. Was struggling with this the whole day yesterday.
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 15:57
Now I have another problem. When I set a short cut key for the "File" menu and run the text editor and click ALT+F (for the file menu) with my editor window selected, it does not show me the drop down box with the File menu items (New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close). My shortcut keys for the menu items work fine, but for the File menu, does not work with ALT+F. How do I get the drop down box to work with ALT+F for the File menu?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 16:12
The documentation ofKeyCombination.ModifierValueexplains whatANY,DOWN, andUPmean. Also, your new issue sounds like you're trying to use mnemonics, not accelerators. Set the text of theMenuto"_File"and setmnemonicParsingtotrue.
– Slaw
Nov 12 at 16:20
Thanks a lot. That worked too. I am so sorry but, I have an additional problem. I have a font menu under which I have radio button menu items (monospaced, serif, sans-serif) and checkbox menu items (italic, bold). The application does not show the circular graphics next to the radio button menu item names, neither does it show the square graphics next to the checkbox menu item names. They operate perfectly, except for the invisible graphical representation (circle for radio buttons and boxes for checkboxes) next to the menu item names. What can I do to make these show up?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 20:15
You likely have the modifier set to
ALT_ANY but I think you meant to set it to ALT_DOWN.– Slaw
Nov 12 at 15:22
You likely have the modifier set to
ALT_ANY but I think you meant to set it to ALT_DOWN.– Slaw
Nov 12 at 15:22
I set the modifier to ALT_ANY. Oh yes, it works when I set it to ALT_DOWN. And now I have ALT+N. But what does ALT_DOWN and ALT_Up mean? Thanks a lot. Was struggling with this the whole day yesterday.
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 15:57
I set the modifier to ALT_ANY. Oh yes, it works when I set it to ALT_DOWN. And now I have ALT+N. But what does ALT_DOWN and ALT_Up mean? Thanks a lot. Was struggling with this the whole day yesterday.
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 15:57
Now I have another problem. When I set a short cut key for the "File" menu and run the text editor and click ALT+F (for the file menu) with my editor window selected, it does not show me the drop down box with the File menu items (New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close). My shortcut keys for the menu items work fine, but for the File menu, does not work with ALT+F. How do I get the drop down box to work with ALT+F for the File menu?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 16:12
Now I have another problem. When I set a short cut key for the "File" menu and run the text editor and click ALT+F (for the file menu) with my editor window selected, it does not show me the drop down box with the File menu items (New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close). My shortcut keys for the menu items work fine, but for the File menu, does not work with ALT+F. How do I get the drop down box to work with ALT+F for the File menu?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 16:12
The documentation of
KeyCombination.ModifierValue explains what ANY, DOWN, and UP mean. Also, your new issue sounds like you're trying to use mnemonics, not accelerators. Set the text of the Menu to "_File" and set mnemonicParsing to true.– Slaw
Nov 12 at 16:20
The documentation of
KeyCombination.ModifierValue explains what ANY, DOWN, and UP mean. Also, your new issue sounds like you're trying to use mnemonics, not accelerators. Set the text of the Menu to "_File" and set mnemonicParsing to true.– Slaw
Nov 12 at 16:20
Thanks a lot. That worked too. I am so sorry but, I have an additional problem. I have a font menu under which I have radio button menu items (monospaced, serif, sans-serif) and checkbox menu items (italic, bold). The application does not show the circular graphics next to the radio button menu item names, neither does it show the square graphics next to the checkbox menu item names. They operate perfectly, except for the invisible graphical representation (circle for radio buttons and boxes for checkboxes) next to the menu item names. What can I do to make these show up?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 20:15
Thanks a lot. That worked too. I am so sorry but, I have an additional problem. I have a font menu under which I have radio button menu items (monospaced, serif, sans-serif) and checkbox menu items (italic, bold). The application does not show the circular graphics next to the radio button menu item names, neither does it show the square graphics next to the checkbox menu item names. They operate perfectly, except for the invisible graphical representation (circle for radio buttons and boxes for checkboxes) next to the menu item names. What can I do to make these show up?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 20:15
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You likely have the modifier set to
ALT_ANYbut I think you meant to set it toALT_DOWN.– Slaw
Nov 12 at 15:22
I set the modifier to ALT_ANY. Oh yes, it works when I set it to ALT_DOWN. And now I have ALT+N. But what does ALT_DOWN and ALT_Up mean? Thanks a lot. Was struggling with this the whole day yesterday.
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 15:57
Now I have another problem. When I set a short cut key for the "File" menu and run the text editor and click ALT+F (for the file menu) with my editor window selected, it does not show me the drop down box with the File menu items (New, Open, Save, Save As, and Close). My shortcut keys for the menu items work fine, but for the File menu, does not work with ALT+F. How do I get the drop down box to work with ALT+F for the File menu?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 16:12
The documentation of
KeyCombination.ModifierValueexplains whatANY,DOWN, andUPmean. Also, your new issue sounds like you're trying to use mnemonics, not accelerators. Set the text of theMenuto"_File"and setmnemonicParsingtotrue.– Slaw
Nov 12 at 16:20
Thanks a lot. That worked too. I am so sorry but, I have an additional problem. I have a font menu under which I have radio button menu items (monospaced, serif, sans-serif) and checkbox menu items (italic, bold). The application does not show the circular graphics next to the radio button menu item names, neither does it show the square graphics next to the checkbox menu item names. They operate perfectly, except for the invisible graphical representation (circle for radio buttons and boxes for checkboxes) next to the menu item names. What can I do to make these show up?
– Sam Vitare
Nov 12 at 20:15