AWT MouseMotionListener Interface

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MouseMotionListener

Introduction

The interface MouseMotionListener is used for receiving mouse motion events on a component. The class that processes mouse motion events needs to implement this interface.

Class declaration

Following is the declaration for java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener interface:

public interface MouseMotionListener
extends EventListener

Interface methods

S.N.Method & Description
1void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e)Invoked when a mouse button is pressed on a component and then dragged.
2void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e)Invoked when the mouse cursor has been moved onto a component but no buttons have been pushed.

Methods inherited

This class inherits methods from the following interfaces:

  • java.awt.event.EventListener

MouseMotionListener Example

Create the following java program using any editor of your choice in say D:/ > AWT > com > adglob > gui >AwtListenerDemo.java

package com.adglob.gui;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class AwtListenerDemo {
   private Frame mainFrame;
   private Label headerLabel;
   private Label statusLabel;
   private Panel controlPanel;

   public AwtListenerDemo(){
      prepareGUI();
   }

   public static void main(String[] args){
      AwtListenerDemo  awtListenerDemo = new AwtListenerDemo();  
      awtListenerDemo.showMouseMotionListenerDemo();
   }

   private void prepareGUI(){
      mainFrame = new Frame("Java AWT Examples");
      mainFrame.setSize(400,400);
      mainFrame.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 1));
      mainFrame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
         public void windowClosing(WindowEvent windowEvent){
            System.exit(0);
         }        
      });    
   
      headerLabel = new Label();
      headerLabel.setAlignment(Label.CENTER);
      statusLabel = new Label();        
      statusLabel.setAlignment(Label.CENTER);
      statusLabel.setSize(350,100);

      controlPanel = new Panel();
      controlPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

      mainFrame.add(headerLabel);
      mainFrame.add(controlPanel);
      mainFrame.add(statusLabel);
      mainFrame.setVisible(true);  
   }

   private void showMouseMotionListenerDemo(){
      headerLabel.setText("Listener in action: MouseMotionListener");      

      Panel panel = new Panel();      
      panel.setBackground(Color.magenta);
      panel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());        
      panel.addMouseMotionListener(new CustomMouseMotionListener());

      Label msglabel = new Label();
      msglabel.setAlignment(Label.CENTER);
      msglabel.setText("Welcome to adglob AWT Tutorial.");
      panel.add(msglabel);

      controlPanel.add(panel);

      mainFrame.setVisible(true);  
   }   

   class CustomMouseMotionListener implements MouseMotionListener {

      public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e) {
         statusLabel.setText("Mouse Dragged: ("+e.getX()+", "+e.getY() +")");
      }

      public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {
         statusLabel.setText("Mouse Moved: ("+e.getX()+", "+e.getY() +")");
      }    
   }    
}

Compile the program using command prompt. Go to D:/ > AWT and type the following command.

D:\AWT>javac com\adglob\gui\AwtListenerDemo.java

If no error comes that means compilation is successful. Run the program using following command.

D:\AWT>java com.adglob.gui.AwtListenerDemo

Verify the following output

MouseMotionListener

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