In Swing, how to apply KeyListener on no specific component

Question

Generally we apply the Key Listener on specific components like text field, password fields, etc. But I would like to generalize this listener behavior to be applicable to a

Answer 1

Swing was designed to be used with Key Bindings which might do what you want. I would start by checking out Key Bindings. Don't forget to read the Swing tutorial for complete information.

If that doesn't help then see Global Event Listeners for a couple of suggestions.