java.awt.event

Interface WindowListener

All Superinterfaces:
EventListener
Known Implementing Classes:
AWTCallbackHandler, AWTEventMulticaster, BasicToolBarUI.FrameListener, JMenu.WinListener, WindowAdapter

public interface WindowListener
extends EventListener

This interface is for classes that wish to monitor events for window changes. To watch a subset of these events, use a WindowAdapter.
Since:
1.1
See Also:
WindowAdapter, WindowEvent

Method Summary

void
windowActivated(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when a window is activated.
void
windowClosed(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is closed.
void
windowClosing(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the user calls the system menu close function, giving the program a chance to cancel the close.
void
windowDeactivated(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is deactivated.
void
windowDeiconified(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is deiconified.
void
windowIconified(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is iconified.
void
windowOpened(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is made visible.

Method Details

windowActivated

public void windowActivated(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when a window is activated. Only Frames and Dialogs can be active, and the active window always contains the component with focus.
Parameters:
event - the WindowEvent indicating the activation

windowClosed

public void windowClosed(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is closed.
Parameters:
event - the WindowEvent indicating the dispose

windowClosing

public void windowClosing(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the user calls the system menu close function, giving the program a chance to cancel the close.
Parameters:
event - the WindowEvent indicating the close attempt

windowDeactivated

public void windowDeactivated(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is deactivated.
Parameters:
event - the WindowEvent indicating the deactivation

windowDeiconified

public void windowDeiconified(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is deiconified.
Parameters:
event - the WindowEvent indicating the deiconification

windowIconified

public void windowIconified(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is iconified.
Parameters:
event - the WindowEvent indicating the iconification

windowOpened

public void windowOpened(WindowEvent event)
This method is called when the window is made visible.
Parameters:
event - the WindowEvent indicating the change

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