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[ BUILD # : 200807251401 ] [ JDK VERSION : 1.6.0_07 ] According to the developer response to http://www.netbeans.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=141720, once an object is dropped onto the form, if you press Enter, you are put into an inline editor. Most modern tools, when the object is selected on the form will react properly based on any key hit on the keyboard. Since it is common that if a person drops an object on the form and it still has focus, when the user presses any alpha-numeric key the system should automatically enter inline-edit mode. Additionally, (for Windows and Linux at least), the F2 key is commonly considered the "edit name" or "edit" key. This should be added to "Enter" as a method to get into the inline-edit mode.