Invoking menu actions using java.awt.Robot Follow
I am trying to write a simple plugin that invokes different actions using shortcuts. But for some reason its not working even if I have an active editor.
For example here is a simple snippet that invokes COMMAND + A (select all text).:
ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
try {
Robot robot = new Robot();
robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.META_MASK);
robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_A);
robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_A);
robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.META_MASK);
} catch (AWTException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
});
However, even COMMAND + Q is not recognized. I started this route because it seems easier to invoke actions without having to construct them by hand but I am not getting anywhere. Any help/suggestions most welcome!
Thanks
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It's better to work with action instances directly - you can get registered actions from ActionManager instance. If you need to work with shortcuts, check KeymapManager and Keymap classes, they provide mappings between action ids and keyboard/mouse shortcuts.