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How perform task on JavaFX TextField at onfocus and outfocus?


I am working on JavaFX project. I need to perform some task on a JavaFX TextField.

For example on the "on focus" event for the TextField I want to print

System.out.println("Textfield on focus");

and on the "out focus" event it should print

System.out.println("Textfield out focus");

Solution

  • I thought it might be helpful to see an example which specifies the ChangeListener as an anonymous inner class like scottb mentioned.

    TextField yourTextField = new TextField();
    yourTextField.focusedProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<Boolean>()
    {
        @Override
        public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends Boolean> arg0, Boolean oldPropertyValue, Boolean newPropertyValue)
        {
            if (newPropertyValue)
            {
                System.out.println("Textfield on focus");
            }
            else
            {
                System.out.println("Textfield out focus");
            }
        }
    });
    

    I hope this answer is helpful!