Uses of Interface java.awt.dnd.DragSourceMotionListener (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-07-22

## Uses of Interface
java.awt.dnd.DragSourceMotionListener

- Packages that use DragSourceMotionListener
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt.dnd | Drag and Drop is a direct manipulation gesture found in many Graphical User Interface systems that provides a mechanism to transfer information between two entities logically associated with presentation elements in the GUI.

- - ### Uses of DragSourceMotionListener in java.awt.dnd

    Classes in java.awt.dnd that implement DragSourceMotionListener
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DragSourceAdapter` An abstract adapter class for receiving drag source events.
    `class` | `DragSourceContext` The `DragSourceContext` class is responsible for managing the initiator side of the Drag and Drop protocol.

    Methods in java.awt.dnd that return DragSourceMotionListener
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `DragSourceMotionListener[]` | DragSource.`getDragSourceMotionListeners()` Gets all of the `DragSourceMotionListener`s registered with this `DragSource`.

    Methods in java.awt.dnd with parameters of type DragSourceMotionListener
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | DragSource.`addDragSourceMotionListener(DragSourceMotionListener dsml)` Adds the specified `DragSourceMotionListener` to this `DragSource` to receive drag motion events during drag operations intiated with this `DragSource`.
    `void` | DragSource.`removeDragSourceMotionListener(DragSourceMotionListener dsml)` Removes the specified `DragSourceMotionListener` from this `DragSource`.

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