MetalComboBoxEditor (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalComboBoxEditor class
Date: 2026-03-16

javax.swing.plaf.metal

## Class MetalComboBoxEditor

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboBoxEditor
  - - javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalComboBoxEditor

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    FocusListener, EventListener, ComboBoxEditor
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    MetalComboBoxEditor.UIResource

      public class MetalComboBoxEditor
      extends BasicComboBoxEditor

  The default editor for Metal editable combo boxes

  Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans™ has been added to the `java.beans` package. Please see `XMLEncoder`.

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `MetalComboBoxEditor.UIResource` A subclass of BasicComboBoxEditor that implements UIResource.

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected static Insets` | `editorBorderInsets` The default editor border `Insets`.

    - ### Fields inherited from class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboBoxEditor

      `editor`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `MetalComboBoxEditor()`

  - ### Method Summary

    - ### Methods inherited from class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboBoxEditor

      `addActionListener, createEditorComponent, focusGained, focusLost, getEditorComponent, getItem, removeActionListener, selectAll, setItem`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### editorBorderInsets

          protected static Insets editorBorderInsets

      The default editor border `Insets`. This field might not be used.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### MetalComboBoxEditor

          public MetalComboBoxEditor()

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