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Swing Articles
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When can we use the pack() method in Java?
The pack() method is defined in Window class in Java and it sizes the frame so that all its contents are at or above their preferred sizes. An alternative to the pack() method is to establish a frame size explicitly by calling the setSize() or setBounds() methods. In general, using the pack() method is preferable to call than setSize() method, since pack leaves the frame layout manager in charge of the frame size and layout managers are good at adjusting to platform dependencies and other factors that affect the component size.Syntaxpublic void pack()Exampleimport java.awt.*; import javax.swing.*; public class PackMethodTest extends JFrame { public ...
Read MoreHow can we apply different borders to JButton in Java?
A JButton is a subclass of AbstractButton class and it can be used for adding platform-independent buttons in a Java Swing application. A JButon can generate an ActionListener interface when the user clicking on a button, it can also generate MouseListener when a user can do some actions from the mouse and KeyListener when a user can do some actions from the keyboard.We can set different borders like LineBorder, BevelBorder, EtchcedBorder, EmptyBorder, TitledBorder, etc to JButton using the setBorder() method of JComponent class.Syntaxpublic void setBorder(Border border)Exampleimport javax.swing.*; import java.awt.*; public class JButtonBordersTest extends JFrame { private JButton ...
Read MoreHow can we set the border to JComboBox items in Java?
A JComboBox is a subclass of JComponent class and it is a combination of a text field and a drop-down list from which the user can choose a value. A JComboBox can generate an ActionListener, ChangeListener and ItemListener interfaces when the user actions on a combo box. We can set the border to the items of a JComboBox by rendering a JComboBox which extends the DefaultListCellRenderer class and need to override the getListCellRendererComponent() method.Syntaxpublic Component getListCellRendererComponent(JList list, Object value, int index, boolean isSelected, boolean cellHasFocus)Exampleimport java.awt.*; import javax.swing.*; public class JComboBoxTest extends JFrame { public JComboBoxTest() { ...
Read MoreHow can we rotate a JLabel text in Java?
A JLabel is a subclass of JComponent class and an object of JLabel provides text instructions or information on a GUI. A JLabel can display a single line of read-only text, an image or both text and an image. A JLabel can explicitly generate a PropertyChangeListener interface. By default, JLabel can display a text in the horizontal position and we can rotate a JLabel text by implementing the rotate() method of Graphics2D class inside the paintComponent().Syntaxpublic abstract void rotate(double theta, double x, double y)Exampleimport java.awt.*; import java.awt.geom.*; import javax.swing.*; public class RotateJLabelTest extends JFrame { public RotateJLabelTest() ...
Read MoreHow can we add padding to a JTextField in Java?
A JTextField is a subclass of JTextComponent class and it is one of the most important components that allow the user to input text value in a single-line format. A JTextField class will generate an ActionListener interface when we trying to enter some input inside it. The important methods of a JTextField class are setText(), getText(), setBorder(), setEnabled(), etc. We can add padding to a JTextField using the setMargin(Insets s) of JTextComponent class.Syntaxpublic void setMargin(Insets m)Exampleimport java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; public class JTextfieldPaddingTest extends JFrame { private JTextField jtf; public JTextfieldPaddingTest() { ...
Read MoreHow can we disable the leaf of JTree in Java?
A JTree is a component that presents a hierarchical view of data. The user has the ability to expand or collapse individual sub-trees. A TreeNode interface defines the methods that must be implemented nodes of a JTree object. The DefaulMutableTreeNode class provides a default implementation of a TreeNode interface. We can disable the leaf of JTree by overriding the getTreeCellRendererComponent() method of DefaultTreeCellRenderer class.Syntaxpublic Component getTreeCellRendererComponent(JTree tree, Object value, boolean sel, boolean expanded, boolean leaf, int row, boolean hasFocus)Exampleimport java.awt.*; import javax.swing.tree.*; import javax.swing.*; public class JTreeLeafNodeDisableTest extends JFrame { private TreeNode treeNode; private JTree tree; public JTreeLeafNodeDisableTest() { setTitle("JTreeLeafNodeDisable Test"); ...
Read MoreHow can we remove a selected row from a JTable in Java?
A JTable is a subclass of JComponent class for displaying complex data structures. A JTable component can follow the Model View Controller (MVC) design pattern for displaying the data in rows and columns. A JTable can generate TableModelListener, TableColumnModelListener, ListSelectionListener, CellEditorListener and RowSorterListener interfaces. We can remove a selected row from a JTable using the removeRow() method of the DefaultTableModel class.Syntaxpublic void removeRow(int row)Exampleimport java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; import javax.swing.table.*; public class RemoveSelectedRowTest extends JFrame { private JTable table; private DefaultTableModel model; private Object[][] data; private String[] ...
Read MoreHow can we call the invokeLater() method in Java?
An invokeLater() method is a static method of the SwingUtilities class and it can be used to perform a task asynchronously in the AWT Event dispatcher thread. The SwingUtilities.invokeLater() method works like SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait() except that it puts the request on the event queue and returns immediately. An invokeLater() method does not wait for the block of code inside the Runnable referred by a target to execute.Syntaxpublic static void invokeLater(Runnable target)Exampleimport java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; public class InvokeLaterTest extends Object { private static void print(String msg) { String name = Thread.currentThread().getName(); ...
Read MoreHow to implement a rollover effect for a JButton in Java?
A JButton is a subclass of AbstractButton and it can be used for adding platform-independent buttons to a GUI application. A JButon can generate an ActionListener interface when the button is pressed or clicked, it can also generate the MouseListener and KeyListener interfaces. We can implement the rollover effect when the mouse moves over a JButton by overriding the mouseEntered() method of the MouseListener interface.Syntaxvoid mouseEntered(MouseEvent e)Exampleimport java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; public class RollOverButtonTest extends JFrame { private JButton button; public RollOverButtonTest() { setTitle("RollOverButton Test"); ...
Read MoreWhat is the importance of a WindowListener interface in Java?
The class which process the WindowEvent needs to be implemented this interface and an object of this class can be registered with a component by using addWindowListener() method.Methods of WindowListener InterfaceThe WindowListener interface defines 7 methods for handling window eventsvoid windowActivated(WindowEvent we) − Invoked when a window is activated.void windowDeactivated(WindowEvent we) − Invoked when a window is deactivated.void windowOpened(WindowEvent we) − Invoked when a window is opened.void windowClosed(WindowEvent we) − Invoked when a window is closed.void windowClosing(WindowEvent we) − Invoked when a window is closing.void windowIconified(WindowEvent we) − Invoked when a window minimized.void windowDeiconfied(WindowEvent we) − Invoked when a window is restored.Syntaxpublic ...
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