KeyTyped(KeyEvent) consumes CTRL key actions

hey there,
using a single CTRL key the method "keyTyped()" will never be called, why? Is there anything, that consumes the event before the method is called? I'd like to do without the tow methods keyPressed() and keyReleased(). Visiting the component sources didn't help.
thx in advance!
-hostmonsta

Hi,
You can override the processKeyEvent(KeyEvent e)
method of your control to get the CTRL keystroke.
protected void processKeyEvent(KeyEvent e)
super.processKeyEvent(e);
if(e.getID() == KeyEvent.KEY_PRESSED)
if(e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL)
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