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Why can't I type in the text field of my IntelliJ plugin's popup?

I'm trying to make a simple plugin. I just want to create a popup that I can type in. Right now, the popup appears, but I can't focus on it or type in the textfield. Here is how I am creating the popup.

public void actionPerformed(AnActionEvent e) {
    JTextField myTextField = new JTextField("Here I am", 20);
    JComponent myPanel = new JPanel();
    myPanel.add(myTextField);
    JBPopupFactory.getInstance().createComponentPopupBuilder(myPanel, myTextField).createPopup().show(myPanel);
}

To be clear, the popup appears along with it's JPanel and JTextField, but I can't focus on it or type in it. Also, myPanel.isEditable() returns true.

Solution

  • I don't know what exactly the problem was, but I fixed it by creating the popup with this line instead.

    JBPopupFactory.getInstance().createComponentPopupBuilder(panel, textField).createPopup().showInBestPositionFor(e.getData(PlatformDataKeys.EDITOR));

    This centered the popup.