xswingx can help you...
* Add prompts to any text component.
* Add child components to any text field. (Called buddies. Wonder why? Read the FAQ.)
* Add a search field to your UI (and let it look and behave like native - or not).
The following tables summarize the standard Microsoft Windows shortcut key assignments.
The following shortcuts can be used by any program, but they must have the given meaning
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