2 files changed, 12 insertions, 23 deletions

diff --git a/src/nativewindow/classes/jogamp/nativewindow/awt/AWTMisc.java b/src/nativewindow/classes/jogamp/nativewindow/awt/AWTMisc.java
index 2524f107a..66be82a44 100644
--- a/src/nativewindow/classes/jogamp/nativewindow/awt/AWTMisc.java
+++ b/src/nativewindow/classes/jogamp/nativewindow/awt/AWTMisc.java
@@ -69,7 +69,15 @@ public class AWTMisc {
         return (Container) c;
     }
 
-    public static Component getNextFocus(Component comp) {
+    /**
+     * Traverse to the next forward or backward component using the
+     * container's FocusTraversalPolicy.
+     * 
+     * @param comp the assumed current focuse component 
+     * @param forward if true, returns the next focus component, otherwise the previous one.
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static Component getNextFocus(Component comp, boolean forward) {
         Container focusContainer = comp.getFocusCycleRootAncestor();
         while ( focusContainer != null && 
                 ( !focusContainer.isShowing() || !focusContainer.isFocusable() || !focusContainer.isEnabled() ) )
@@ -80,7 +88,7 @@ public class AWTMisc {
         Component next = null;
         if (focusContainer != null) {
             final FocusTraversalPolicy policy = focusContainer.getFocusTraversalPolicy();
-            next = policy.getComponentAfter(focusContainer, comp);
+            next = forward ? policy.getComponentAfter(focusContainer, comp) : policy.getComponentBefore(focusContainer, comp);
             if (next == null) {
                 next = policy.getDefaultComponent(focusContainer);
             }
@@ -88,25 +96,6 @@ public class AWTMisc {
         return next;
     }
     
-    public static Component getPrevFocus(Component comp) {
-        Container focusContainer = comp.getFocusCycleRootAncestor();
-        while ( focusContainer != null &&
-                ( !focusContainer.isShowing() || !focusContainer.isFocusable() || !focusContainer.isEnabled() ) )
-        {
-            comp = focusContainer;
-            focusContainer = comp.getFocusCycleRootAncestor();
-        }
-        Component prev = null;
-        if (focusContainer != null) {
-            final FocusTraversalPolicy policy = focusContainer.getFocusTraversalPolicy();
-            prev = policy.getComponentBefore(focusContainer, comp);
-            if (prev == null) {
-                prev = policy.getDefaultComponent(focusContainer);
-            }
-        }
-        return prev;
-    }
-    
     /**
      * Issue this when your non AWT toolkit gains focus to clear AWT menu path
      */
diff --git a/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/awt/NewtCanvasAWT.java b/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/awt/NewtCanvasAWT.java
index dd8939e43..6ba7a1a61 100644
--- a/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/awt/NewtCanvasAWT.java
+++ b/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/awt/NewtCanvasAWT.java
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class NewtCanvasAWT extends java.awt.Canvas implements WindowClosingProto
                  final Set<AWTKeyStroke> fwdKeys = keyboardFocusManager.getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(KeyboardFocusManager.FORWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS); 
                  final Set<AWTKeyStroke> bwdKeys = keyboardFocusManager.getDefaultFocusTraversalKeys(KeyboardFocusManager.BACKWARD_TRAVERSAL_KEYS);
                  if(fwdKeys.contains(ks)) {
-                     final Component nextFocus = AWTMisc.getNextFocus(NewtCanvasAWT.this);
+                     final Component nextFocus = AWTMisc.getNextFocus(NewtCanvasAWT.this, true /* forward */);
                      if(DEBUG) {
                          System.err.println("NewtCanvasAWT.focusKey (fwd): "+ks+", current focusOwner "+keyboardFocusManager.getFocusOwner()+", hasFocus: "+hasFocus()+", nextFocus "+nextFocus);
                      }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class NewtCanvasAWT extends java.awt.Canvas implements WindowClosingProto
                      nextFocus.requestFocus();
                      suppress = true;
                  } else if(bwdKeys.contains(ks)) {
-                     final Component prevFocus = AWTMisc.getPrevFocus(NewtCanvasAWT.this);
+                     final Component prevFocus = AWTMisc.getNextFocus(NewtCanvasAWT.this, false /* forward */);
                      if(DEBUG) {
                          System.err.println("NewtCanvasAWT.focusKey (bwd): "+ks+", current focusOwner "+keyboardFocusManager.getFocusOwner()+", hasFocus: "+hasFocus()+", prevFocus "+prevFocus);
                      }