Strange problem with Java KeyListener

Question

Hi everyone,
I basically have a JFrame which implements KeyListener .
Initially it recognizes when a key is pressed and typed, etc. But after I click a button on the frame, it stops recognizing any further keyEvents.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!

Answer 1

Taking your advice, I used key bindings with the following code:
InputMap im = new InputMap();
           im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("control F"), "pressed");
           im.setParent(this.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_FOCUSED));
              this.setInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_FOCUSED, im);
              this.getActionMap().put("pressed",
                      new AbstractAction("pressed") {
                          public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
                              System.out.println("pressed");
                  );For now, it still only triggers when the JPanel is in focus. I'm not sure how to go about implementing it so that the keys trigger regardless of whether the JPanel is focused.