Java SE (Java Platform, Standard Edition)

Not sure what a JPane() is, but if it's derived from a JInternalFrame you may need to setSelected() first. Check this out:

http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?forumID=57&threadID=507860

Maybe it will help.

you call setFocusable(true) on the panel first?

You can't set the focus on any component unless its visible.

I have just read in the documentation that requestFocusInWindow() will only give focus to the component when the frame containing the frame is displayed, this is what actually is happening with my application, if I use the window manager to hide/unhide my window the component get the focus. Apparently requestFocusInWindow() just set a kind of default focussed component for when the window containing the component gets activated.
Am I correct, that if you want to force the focus on one component is to use the FocusTraversable policy and focusNextComponent(), focusPreviousComponent(), downFocusCycle() or upFocusCycle() (if at least you want to avoid to activate/deactivate your window. I hope there is a easier way to set the focus on one of the components in a frame.

Marc

Also check if you added the keyListener to the component - and if component extends KeyAdapter or implements KeyListener, add:

addKeyListener(this);

(it seems focus can't be gained if there is no KeyListener in the component)

I see the same problem.
Is it necessary to add a KeyListener ?
It sounds very strange.
Anyway hiding/unhiding the window will show the correct focus location.
I tested also using requestFocus but the behaviour is the same.
Could someone help?
Tks
Tullio

try putting the request in a swingUtilities

SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable(){
  public void run(){
    [component].requestFocusInWindow();
  }
});

I already tried butnothing changed.
Tks
Tullio

requestFocusInWindow() is crap and just doesn't work consistently. Use requestFocus() instead. I know that's not what the documentation reads, but it works.

This works:

addComponentListener(new ComponentAdapter() {
public void componentShown(ComponentEvent ce) {
securePanel.tfUsername.requestFocusInWindow();
}
});

- Chris Murphy (www.strandz.org)

I had the same problem with the request. This works too:

public void windowOpened(WindowEvent e){ component.requestFocus(); }