Program wide key listener?

Question

I have only been able to find out how to add listeners to text fields, not what I`m looking for.

I made a game, and I want some code to run when I press the "~" key

Answer 1

Is this what you want?

http://www.javacreed.com/how-to-capture-key-events-with-jframe-or-window/

or

http://planetjon.ca/2011/09/16/java-global-jframe-key-listener/

Answer 2

@Jay

thanks! will take look on PC later to try and implement some of the code from those links

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