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

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.JMenuItem

- Packages that use JMenuItem
  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.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.

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

    Subclasses of JMenuItem in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `JCheckBoxMenuItem` A menu item that can be selected or deselected.
    `class` | `JMenu` An implementation of a menu -- a popup window containing `JMenuItem`s that is displayed when the user selects an item on the `JMenuBar`.
    `class` | `JRadioButtonMenuItem` An implementation of a radio button menu item.

    Methods in javax.swing that return JMenuItem
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`add(Action a)` Creates a new menu item attached to the specified `Action` object and appends it to the end of this menu.
    `JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`add(Action a)` Appends a new menu item to the end of the menu which dispatches the specified `Action` object.
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`add(JMenuItem menuItem)` Appends a menu item to the end of this menu.
    `JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`add(JMenuItem menuItem)` Appends the specified menu item to the end of this menu.
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`add(String s)` Creates a new menu item with the specified text and appends it to the end of this menu.
    `JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`add(String s)` Creates a new menu item with the specified text and appends it to the end of this menu.
    `protected JMenuItem` | JMenu.`createActionComponent(Action a)` Factory method which creates the `JMenuItem` for `Action`s added to the `JMenu`.
    `protected JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`createActionComponent(Action a)` Factory method which creates the `JMenuItem` for `Actions` added to the `JPopupMenu`.
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`getItem(int pos)` Returns the `JMenuItem` at the specified position.
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`insert(Action a, int pos)` Inserts a new menu item attached to the specified `Action` object at a given position.
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`insert(JMenuItem mi, int pos)` Inserts the specified `JMenuitem` at a given position.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type JMenuItem
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`add(JMenuItem menuItem)` Appends a menu item to the end of this menu.
    `JMenuItem` | JPopupMenu.`add(JMenuItem menuItem)` Appends the specified menu item to the end of this menu.
    `protected PropertyChangeListener` | JMenu.`createActionChangeListener(JMenuItem b)` Returns a properly configured `PropertyChangeListener` which updates the control as changes to the `Action` occur.
    `protected PropertyChangeListener` | JPopupMenu.`createActionChangeListener(JMenuItem b)` Returns a properly configured `PropertyChangeListener` which updates the control as changes to the `Action` occur.
    `JMenuItem` | JMenu.`insert(JMenuItem mi, int pos)` Inserts the specified `JMenuitem` at a given position.
    `void` | JMenu.`remove(JMenuItem item)` Removes the specified menu item from this menu.

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

    Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic declared as JMenuItem
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected JMenuItem` | BasicMenuItemUI.`menuItem`

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type JMenuItem
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | BasicMenuItemUI.`installComponents(JMenuItem menuItem)`
    `protected void` | BasicMenuItemUI.`paintBackground(Graphics g, JMenuItem menuItem, Color bgColor)` Draws the background of the menu item.
    `protected void` | BasicMenuItemUI.`paintText(Graphics g, JMenuItem menuItem, Rectangle textRect, String text)` Renders the text of the current menu item.
    `void` | BasicRadioButtonMenuItemUI.`processMouseEvent(JMenuItem item, MouseEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)`
    `void` | BasicCheckBoxMenuItemUI.`processMouseEvent(JMenuItem item, MouseEvent e, MenuElement[] path, MenuSelectionManager manager)`
    `protected void` | BasicMenuItemUI.`uninstallComponents(JMenuItem menuItem)`

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