Uses of Class javax.swing.PopupFactory (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-29

## Uses of Class
javax.swing.PopupFactory

- Packages that use PopupFactory
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.

- - ### Uses of PopupFactory in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return PopupFactory
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static PopupFactory` | PopupFactory.`getSharedInstance()` Returns the shared `PopupFactory` which can be used to obtain `Popup`s.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type PopupFactory
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static void` | PopupFactory.`setSharedInstance(PopupFactory factory)` Sets the `PopupFactory` that will be used to obtain `Popup`s.

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