Uses of Class javax.swing.DropMode (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-07-22

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.DropMode

- Packages that use DropMode
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

- - ### Uses of DropMode in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return DropMode
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `DropMode` | JTree.`getDropMode()` Returns the drop mode for this component.
    `DropMode` | JList.`getDropMode()` Returns the drop mode for this component.
    `DropMode` | JTable.`getDropMode()` Returns the drop mode for this component.
    `static DropMode` | DropMode.`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
    `static DropMode[]` | DropMode.`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type DropMode
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | JTree.`setDropMode(DropMode dropMode)` Sets the drop mode for this component.
    `void` | JList.`setDropMode(DropMode dropMode)` Sets the drop mode for this component.
    `void` | JTable.`setDropMode(DropMode dropMode)` Sets the drop mode for this component.

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

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return DropMode
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `DropMode` | JTextComponent.`getDropMode()` Returns the drop mode for this component.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type DropMode
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | JTextComponent.`setDropMode(DropMode dropMode)` Sets the drop mode for this component.

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