Table: select all text in cell editor when starting editing using F2 key; can be disabled using Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing (issue 652)

also added missing `Table.paintOutsideAlternateRows`

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ FlatLaf Change Log
   - Improved log messages for loading fails.
 - Fonts: Updated **Inter** to
   [v4.0](https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/tag/v4.0).
+- Table: Select all text in cell editor when starting editing using `F2` key.
+  (issue 652)
 
 #### Fixed bugs
 

flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTableUI.java

@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@ import java.awt.EventQueue;
 import java.awt.Graphics;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
 import java.awt.Insets;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.awt.event.FocusEvent;
 import java.awt.event.FocusListener;
 import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
 import java.util.Map;
+import javax.swing.Action;
+import javax.swing.ActionMap;
 import javax.swing.JComponent;
 import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
 import javax.swing.JTable;
+import javax.swing.JTextField;
 import javax.swing.JViewport;
 import javax.swing.LookAndFeel;
 import javax.swing.SwingConstants;
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ import com.formdev.flatlaf.util.UIScale;
  * @uiDefault Table.selectionInactiveBackground			Color
  * @uiDefault Table.selectionInactiveForeground			Color
  * @uiDefault Table.paintOutsideAlternateRows			boolean
+ * @uiDefault Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing		boolean
  *
  * <!-- FlatTableCellBorder -->
  *
@@ -284,6 +289,18 @@ public class FlatTableUI
 		};
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void installKeyboardActions() {
+		super.installKeyboardActions();
+
+		if( UIManager.getBoolean( "Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing" ) ) {
+			// get shared action map, used for all tables
+			ActionMap map = SwingUtilities.getUIActionMap( table );
+			if( map != null )
+				StartEditingAction.install( map, "startEditing" );
+		}
+	}
+
 	/** @since 2 */
 	protected void installStyle() {
 		try {
@@ -579,4 +596,36 @@ public class FlatTableUI
 			selected = (value != null && (Boolean) value);
 		}
 	}
+
+	//---- class StartEditingAction -------------------------------------------
+
+	private static class StartEditingAction
+		extends FlatUIAction
+	{
+		static void install( ActionMap map, String key ) {
+			Action oldAction = map.get( key );
+			if( oldAction == null || oldAction instanceof StartEditingAction )
+				return; // not found or already installed
+
+			map.put( key, new StartEditingAction( oldAction ) );
+		}
+
+		private StartEditingAction( Action delegate ) {
+			super( delegate );
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent e ) {
+			JTable table = (JTable) e.getSource();
+
+			Component oldEditorComp = table.getEditorComponent();
+
+			delegate.actionPerformed( e );
+
+			// select all text in editor if editing starts with F2 key
+			Component editorComp = table.getEditorComponent();
+			if( oldEditorComp == null && editorComp instanceof JTextField )
+				((JTextField)editorComp).selectAll();
+		}
+	}
 }

flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties

@@ -739,6 +739,8 @@ Table.rowHeight = 20
 Table.showHorizontalLines = false
 Table.showVerticalLines = false
 Table.showTrailingVerticalLine = false
+Table.paintOutsideAlternateRows = false
+Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing = true
 Table.consistentHomeEndKeyBehavior = true
 Table.intercellSpacing = 0,0
 Table.scrollPaneBorder = com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatScrollPaneBorder

flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatDarkLaf_1.8.0.txt

@@ -1111,6 +1111,7 @@ Table.dropCellBackground       [lazy] #3c588b  HSL 219  40  39    javax.swing.pl
 Table.dropCellForeground       [lazy] #bbbbbb  HSL   0   0  73    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineColor            [lazy] #6d8ac0  HSL 219  40  59    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineShortColor       [lazy] #b4c3df  HSL 219  40  79    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
+Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing true
 Table.focusCellBackground      #46494b  HSL 204   3  28    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellForeground      #bbbbbb  HSL   0   0  73    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellHighlightBorder [lazy] 2,3,2,3  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatTableCellBorder$Focused [UI]    lineColor=#6d8ac0  HSL 219  40  59    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]    lineThickness=1.000000
@@ -1119,6 +1120,7 @@ Table.font                     [active] $defaultFont [UI]
 Table.foreground               #bbbbbb  HSL   0   0  73    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.gridColor                #5a5e60  HSL 200   3  36    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.intercellSpacing         0,0    javax.swing.plaf.DimensionUIResource [UI]
+Table.paintOutsideAlternateRows false
 Table.rowHeight                20
 Table.scrollPaneBorder         [lazy] 1,1,1,1  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatScrollPaneBorder [UI]
 Table.selectionBackground      #4b6eaf  HSL 219  40  49    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]

flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_1.8.0.txt

@@ -1116,6 +1116,7 @@ Table.dropCellBackground       [lazy] #3f8fd9  HSL 209  67  55    javax.swing.pl
 Table.dropCellForeground       [lazy] #ffffff  HSL   0   0 100    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineColor            [lazy] #6aa7e1  HSL 209  66  65    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineShortColor       [lazy] #15416a  HSL 209  67  25    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
+Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing true
 Table.focusCellBackground      #ffffff  HSL   0   0 100    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellForeground      #000000  HSL   0   0   0    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellHighlightBorder [lazy] 2,3,2,3  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatTableCellBorder$Focused [UI]    lineColor=#15416a  HSL 209  67  25    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]    lineThickness=1.000000
@@ -1124,6 +1125,7 @@ Table.font                     [active] $defaultFont [UI]
 Table.foreground               #000000  HSL   0   0   0    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.gridColor                #ebebeb  HSL   0   0  92    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.intercellSpacing         0,0    javax.swing.plaf.DimensionUIResource [UI]
+Table.paintOutsideAlternateRows false
 Table.rowHeight                20
 Table.scrollPaneBorder         [lazy] 1,1,1,1  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatScrollPaneBorder [UI]
 Table.selectionBackground      #2675bf  HSL 209  67  45    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]

flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatLightLaf_ActionMap_1.8.0.txt

@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ OS     Windows 10
 #---- javax.swing.JMenuBar ----
 
 1       javax.swing.plaf.basic.LazyActionMap [UI]
-    takeFocus                            com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatMenuBarUI$TakeFocus (null)
+    takeFocus                            com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatMenuBarUI$TakeFocusAction
 
 
 #---- javax.swing.JMenuItem ----
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ OS     Windows 10
     selectPreviousRowCell                javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTableUI$Actions
     selectPreviousRowChangeLead          javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTableUI$Actions
     selectPreviousRowExtendSelection     javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTableUI$Actions
-    startEditing                         javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTableUI$Actions
+    startEditing                         com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatTableUI$StartEditingAction
     toggleAndAnchor                      javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTableUI$Actions
 
 

flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatMacDarkLaf_1.8.0.txt

@@ -1121,6 +1121,7 @@ Table.dropCellBackground       [lazy] #003f99  HSL 215 100  30    javax.swing.pl
 Table.dropCellForeground       [lazy] #ffffff  HSL   0   0 100    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineColor            [lazy] #0069ff  HSL 215 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineShortColor       [lazy] #66a5ff  HSL 215 100  70    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
+Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing true
 Table.focusCellBackground      #282828  HSL   0   0  16    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellForeground      #dddddd  HSL   0   0  87    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellHighlightBorder [lazy] 2,3,2,3  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatTableCellBorder$Focused [UI]    lineColor=#0069ff  HSL 215 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]    lineThickness=1.000000
@@ -1129,6 +1130,7 @@ Table.font                     [active] $defaultFont [UI]
 Table.foreground               #dddddd  HSL   0   0  87    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.gridColor                #3c3c3c  HSL   0   0  24    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.intercellSpacing         0,0    javax.swing.plaf.DimensionUIResource [UI]
+Table.paintOutsideAlternateRows false
 Table.rowHeight                20
 Table.scrollPaneBorder         [lazy] 3,3,3,3  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatScrollPaneBorder [UI]
 Table.selectionBackground      #0054cc  HSL 215 100  40    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]

flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatMacLightLaf_1.8.0.txt

@@ -1125,6 +1125,7 @@ Table.dropCellBackground       [lazy] #1a79ff  HSL 215 100  55    javax.swing.pl
 Table.dropCellForeground       [lazy] #ffffff  HSL   0   0 100    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineColor            [lazy] #4d97ff  HSL 215 100  65    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineShortColor       [lazy] #003580  HSL 215 100  25    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
+Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing true
 Table.focusCellBackground      #ffffff  HSL   0   0 100    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellForeground      #262626  HSL   0   0  15    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellHighlightBorder [lazy] 2,3,2,3  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatTableCellBorder$Focused [UI]    lineColor=#003580  HSL 215 100  25    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]    lineThickness=1.000000
@@ -1133,6 +1134,7 @@ Table.font                     [active] $defaultFont [UI]
 Table.foreground               #262626  HSL   0   0  15    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.gridColor                #ebebeb  HSL   0   0  92    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.intercellSpacing         0,0    javax.swing.plaf.DimensionUIResource [UI]
+Table.paintOutsideAlternateRows false
 Table.rowHeight                20
 Table.scrollPaneBorder         [lazy] 3,3,3,3  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatScrollPaneBorder [UI]
 Table.selectionBackground      #005fe6  HSL 215 100  45    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]

flatlaf-testing/dumps/uidefaults/FlatTestLaf_1.8.0.txt

@@ -1149,6 +1149,7 @@ Table.dropCellBackground       #ff0000  HSL   0 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.Colo
 Table.dropCellForeground       #00ff00  HSL 120 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineColor            #0000ff  HSL 240 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.dropLineShortColor       #ffff00  HSL  60 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
+Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing true
 Table.focusCellBackground      #fffff0  HSL  60 100  97    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellForeground      #ff0000  HSL   0 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.focusCellHighlightBorder [lazy] 2,3,2,3  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatTableCellBorder$Focused [UI]    lineColor=#ff0000  HSL   0 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]    lineThickness=1.000000
@@ -1157,6 +1158,7 @@ Table.font                     [active] $defaultFont [UI]
 Table.foreground               #ff0000  HSL   0 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.gridColor                #00ffff  HSL 180 100  50    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]
 Table.intercellSpacing         0,0    javax.swing.plaf.DimensionUIResource [UI]
+Table.paintOutsideAlternateRows false
 Table.rowHeight                25
 Table.scrollPaneBorder         [lazy] 1,9,1,9  false    com.formdev.flatlaf.ui.FlatScrollPaneBorder [UI]
 Table.selectionBackground      #00aa00  HSL 120 100  33    javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource [UI]

flatlaf-theme-editor/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/themeeditor/FlatLafUIKeys.txt

@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@ Table.dropCellBackground
 Table.dropCellForeground
 Table.dropLineColor
 Table.dropLineShortColor
+Table.editorSelectAllOnStartEditing
 Table.focusCellBackground
 Table.focusCellForeground
 Table.focusCellHighlightBorder
@@ -918,6 +919,7 @@ Table.font
 Table.foreground
 Table.gridColor
 Table.intercellSpacing
+Table.paintOutsideAlternateRows
 Table.rowHeight
 Table.scrollPaneBorder
 Table.selectionBackground