Uses of Interface javax.swing.event.MenuListener (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-24

## Uses of Interface
javax.swing.event.MenuListener

- Packages that use MenuListener
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.

- - ### Uses of MenuListener in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return MenuListener
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `MenuListener[]` | JMenu.`getMenuListeners()` Returns an array of all the `MenuListener`s added to this JMenu with addMenuListener().

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type MenuListener
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | JMenu.`addMenuListener(MenuListener l)` Adds a listener for menu events.
    `void` | JMenu.`removeMenuListener(MenuListener l)` Removes a listener for menu events.

  - ### Uses of MenuListener in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic declared as MenuListener
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected MenuListener` | BasicMenuUI.`menuListener`

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return MenuListener
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected MenuListener` | BasicMenuUI.`createMenuListener(JComponent c)`

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