Question

   public static void comboBoxActionPerform(JComboBox  comboBox)
    {
        String ACTION_KEY = "myAction";

        Action actionListener = new AbstractAction()
        {   
            @Override
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionEvent)
            {
                JComboBox source = (JComboBox) actionEvent.getSource();
                source.showPopup();
                source.setFocusable(true);
            }
        };

        KeyStroke ctrlT = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_L, InputEvent.CTRL_MASK);
        InputMap inputMap = comboBox.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW);
        inputMap.put(ctrlT, ACTION_KEY);
        ActionMap actionMap = comboBox.getActionMap();
        actionMap.put(ACTION_KEY, actionListener);
        locationTypeComboBox.setActionMap(actionMap);
    }

I have a com box and I call the above method to pop up combo box on keys (Ctrl+L) pressed.
It pops up the combo box. But I can’t select the items in it using UP/DOWN keys.
Combo box get not focused when I pressed Ctrl+L. That might be the issue to be fixed.
If I select the combo box manually and then up/down works fine. Need your help.

Answer 1

The method you are looking for is requestFocus, not setFocusable

    Action actionListener = new AbstractAction() {
        @Override
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionEvent) {
            JComboBox source = (JComboBox) actionEvent.getSource();
            source.requestFocus();
            source.showPopup();
            // source.setFocusable(true);
        }
    };

BTW, it’s unusual to reset the actionMap of a component.