## Uses of Interface
javax.swing.text.Keymap

- Packages that use Keymap
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

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

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return Keymap
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected Keymap` | BasicTextUI.`createKeymap()` Creates the keymap to use for the text component, and installs any necessary bindings into it.

  - ### Uses of Keymap in javax.swing.text

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return Keymap
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Keymap` | JTextComponent.`addKeymap(String nm, Keymap parent)` Adds a new keymap into the keymap hierarchy.
    `Keymap` | JTextComponent.`getKeymap()` Fetches the keymap currently active in this text component.
    `static Keymap` | JTextComponent.`getKeymap(String nm)` Fetches a named keymap previously added to the document.
    `Keymap` | Keymap.`getResolveParent()` Fetches the parent keymap used to resolve key-bindings.
    `static Keymap` | JTextComponent.`removeKeymap(String nm)` Removes a named keymap previously added to the document.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Keymap
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static Keymap` | JTextComponent.`addKeymap(String nm, Keymap parent)` Adds a new keymap into the keymap hierarchy.
    `static void` | JTextComponent.`loadKeymap(Keymap map, JTextComponent.KeyBinding[] bindings, Action[] actions)` Loads a keymap with a bunch of bindings.
    `void` | JTextComponent.`setKeymap(Keymap map)` Sets the keymap to use for binding events to actions.
    `void` | Keymap.`setResolveParent(Keymap parent)` Sets the parent keymap, which will be used to resolve key-bindings.

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