Alshifa Hasnain has Published 283 Articles

Is Swing thread-safe in Java?

Alshifa Hasnain

Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 23-Apr-2025 17:17:58

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No, Java Swing components are not thread-safe in Java. This means that whenever Swing components should be accessed or changed, it is done mostly by using a single thread, the EDT. Why Swing Components are not thread-safe One of the main reasons Java Swing is not thread-safe is to ... Read More

What are the differences between a JComboBox and a JList in Java?

Alshifa Hasnain

Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 23-Apr-2025 17:17:27

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In Java, a JComboBox is a component that displays a drop-down list and gives users options that we can select one and only one item at a time whereas a JList shows multiple items (rows) to the user and also gives an option to let the user select multiple items. ... Read More

What are the differences between the TableCellRenderer and TableCellEditor in Java?

Alshifa Hasnain

Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 22-Apr-2025 18:28:43

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In this article, we will learn about the differences between the TableCellRenderer and TableCellEditor in Java. The JTable interface in Java Swing has these important interfaces called TableCellRenderer and TableCellEditor. Though they serve different purposes, they complement each other in defining the table cells' render and edit functions. TableCellRenderer A ... Read More

What is the importance of JSeparator class in Java?

Alshifa Hasnain

Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 22-Apr-2025 18:28:00

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In this article, we will learn about the importance of the JSeparator class in Java. In GUI programming, appearance is highly important in creating good and user-friendly Java programs. Java Swing provides the JSeparator class as a simple but effective means of accomplishing this. What is JSeparator? A JSeparator is ... Read More

What are the differences between a JTextPane and a JEditorPane in Java?

Alshifa Hasnain

Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 22-Apr-2025 18:27:30

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In Java, a JTextPane is an extension of JEditorPane which provides word processing features like fonts, text styles, colors and etc. If we need to do heavy-duty text processing, we can use this class, whereas a JEditorPane supports display/editing of HTML and RTF content and can be extended by creating ... Read More

What are the differences between a MouseListener and a MouseMotionListener in Java?

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Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 21-Apr-2025 19:28:02

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In this article, we will learn about the differences between a MouseListener and a MouseMotionListener in Java. We can implement a MouseListener interface when the mouse is stable while handling the mouse event, whereas we can implement a MouseMotionListener interface when the mouse is in motion while handling the mouse ... Read More

How can we implement cut, copy and paste functionality of JTextField in Java?

Alshifa Hasnain

Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 21-Apr-2025 19:27:48

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A JTextField is a child class of the JTextComponent class through which a single line of text can be edited. Cut, copy, and paste operations of the JTextField component can be implemented using the cut(), copy(), and paste() methods. These are built-in methods in the JTextField class. built-in methodsJTextField class ... Read More

What is the importance of a FocusListener interface in Java?

Alshifa Hasnain

Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 21-Apr-2025 19:27:33

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In this article, we will learn about the importance of the FocusListener interface in Java. In Java, the FocusListener Interface plays an important role in making GUIs interactive and responsive. It enables the developer to monitor and respond to changes in focus in a Java-based application. FocusListener The focus events ... Read More

What are the differences between a JScrollBar and a JScrollPane in Java?

Alshifa Hasnain

Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 18-Apr-2025 17:51:56

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In this article, we will learn about the differences between a JScrollBar and a JScrollPane in Java. A JScrollBar is a component, and it doesn't handle its own events whereas a JScrollPane is a Container and it handles its own events and performs its own scrolling. A JScrollBar cannot have ... Read More

What is the importance of the CardLayout class in Java?

Alshifa Hasnain

Alshifa Hasnain

Updated on 18-Apr-2025 17:51:34

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In this article, we will learn about the importance of the CardLayout class in Java. In Swing, we usually have to manage a set of views and panels in a single container. The CardLayout class provides you with a flexible and powerful method to complete this, allowing you to switch ... Read More

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