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Java caret position FAQ: How do I get the Java caret position in a JTextComponent, such as a JTextArea or JEditorPane?

Wow, this was a bear to find anything about. Everyone always wants to show you how to use a JPopupMenu with a mouse click, such as a right-mouse click, but nobody ever shows you how to display a JPopupMenu when someone uses a keystroke, or keyboard accelerator.

So, using a little Java mojo, here is how I get the caret position in a JTextComponent (JTextArea, etc.) to display a JPopupMenu near the current caret position:

Java Swing FAQ: How do I set my Java look and feel to the "metal" look and feel?

To set your Java / Swing application to use the metal look and feel, first import the necessary classes:

import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel;

Then put this in your code:

UIManager.setLookAndFeel( new MetalLookAndFeel() );