DeskTop Vs InternalFrame

dear seniors.....
i m developing a desktop application as MDI
inmy apln, i have a MDI with some internal frames.
while calling the internale frames thru the menu items,
i couldnt get the internal frames as it exactly appears to be.
actually i can get exact internal frame with al its component
positioned at the desired position at the FIRST TIME CALL only.
when i call the same thing again, the components in the internal frames
gets dislocated rather invisible...i duno wht hapens to them....
when resetting every Internal Frame in DesktopPane,
i am removing the older selected Frame.
even then...no use of it...
can anyone help me out in this?
to see my previous post regarding this pls click :
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=57&thread=554507&tstart=105&trange=15
any help will be highly appreciated...
-Munas.

I played around with the key board preferences (US with numeric pad vs just plain US)
I once created a list of the differences between those two presets. Here it is. I realize it's tough to read on this web page, but that's because this forum won't let me use html table tags. But if you paste the text into a spreadsheet or word processor, it will instantly format as a table (because tabs are embedded) and be easily readable.
The first column is the US with numeric keypad, and the second column is the plain US. Any commands not on this list are the same in both presets.
Anyone confused by any of those symbols can find an illustrated guide here or here.
* R Record
⇧* ⇧R •Record Toggle
⌃* ⌃⌥⌘R •Capture as Recording
⌅ ⇧↩ Play
. ⌥↩ Pause
0 ↩ Stop
⌃⌅ ⌃⇧↩ •Play from Left Window Edge
⌃0 ⌅ Stop and Go to Last Locate Position
⌃= = Set Locators by Regions/Events/Marquee
= ⇧= Set Rounded Locators by Regions/Events
⇧↩ ⌃↖ •Go to Selection Start
⌃↘ •Go to Selection End
↩ ⌃⌅ •Go to Beginning
/ C Cycle Mode
⌃⌥⌘R Record off for all
C K MIDI/Monitor Metronome Click
⌥* Open Recording Project Settings...
R ⌥L Toggle Library
K ⌥M Toggle Marker List
⌃; ⌘; Add to Arrange...
⇧R ⌃⌥R Event Position and Length in SMPTE Units
⌥⇧R ⌃⌥⇧R Secondary Ruler
⌃⌥⌘⌦ ⌃⌥⌘⌫ Individual Track Zoom Reset
⌃⌥⌦ ⌃⌥⌫ Individual Track Zoom Reset for All Tracks
⌘= ⌥- Trim Regions to Fill within Locators
⌃⌥+ ⌃⌥= Waveform Vertical Zoom In
⌃↖ ⌃↑ Stems: up
⌃↘ ⌃↓ Stems: down
⌃⌦ ⌃⌫ Stems: hide
(that blank line after "Record" means nothing, there's nothing missing; it's just something strange the forum is doing)
Message was edited by: 45rpm

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JLabel jLabel6 = new JLabel();
JLabel jLabel4 = new JLabel();
JButton but_collect = new JButton();
JButton but_refresh = new JButton();
JTextField nb_free = new JTextField();
Border border1;
Border border2;
JLabel jLabel2 = new JLabel();
JTextField ed_jdk_path = new JTextField();
JTextField nb_total = new JTextField();
JLabel jLabel3 = new JLabel();
JLabel jLabel5 = new JLabel();
bean_clock bean_clock1 = new bean_clock();
JPanel jPanel5 = new JPanel();
JPanel jPanel1 = new JPanel();
JTabbedPane tabber = new JTabbedPane();
BorderLayout borderLayout2 = new BorderLayout();
JList list1 = new JList();
JList list_system = new JList();
JList list3 = new JList();
JButton jButton3 = new JButton();
JButton jButton4 = new JButton();
JButton jButton5 = new JButton();
JButton jButton6 = new JButton();
test_applet Itest_applet = new test_applet();
JButton jButton7 = new JButton();
public desktop_panel() {
try {
jbInit();
System.out.println("initializing desk");
bean_clock1.setLocation(0, 0);
bean_clock1.setSize(win_info.getPreferredSize());
//bean_clock1.start();
pan_workspace.add(win_info);
win_info.show();
win_info.setLocation(0, 0);
win_info.setSize(win_info.getPreferredSize());
//Class bruno=java.lang.ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().loadClass("demo_cube");
//Object b=bruno.newInstance();
pan_workspace.add(win_memory);
win_memory.show();
win_memory.setSize(win_memory.getPreferredSize());
pan_workspace.add(win_terminal);
win_terminal.show();
win_terminal.setSize(win_terminal.getPreferredSize());
pan_workspace.add(win_mem);
win_mem.setVisible(true);
win_mem.setSize(win_mem.getPreferredSize());
pan_workspace.add(win_perf);
win_perf.setVisible(true);
win_perf.setSize(100, 100);
win_perf.setLocation(400, 400);
win_perf.startClock();
//list_system.add("welcome to kevin os");
//tabber.add(list_system);
tabber.add(list1);
tabber.add(list3);
win_terminal.getContentPane().add(tabber, BorderLayout.CENTER);
win_terminal.setSize(300, 300);
win_terminal.setResizable(true);
win_terminal.setLocation(400, 400);
System.out.println("ok");
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
class thread_load_cube extends Thread {
String file;
thread_load_cube() {
file = "pics/babe1.jpg";
thread_load_cube(String f) {
file = f;
//win_cube
public void run() {
try {
System.out.println("cube loading");
Class demo = java.lang.ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().
loadClass("kevin_shell.Kdemos.demo_cube");
KDemo win_cube = (KDemo) demo.newInstance();
//list_system.add("win cube (loading....)");
java.net.URL stoneURL = main_win.class.getResource(file);
java.net.URL skyURL = main_win.class.getResource(
"pics/babe2.jpg");
//win_cube=new demo_cube();
win_cube.set_parameters(stoneURL, skyURL);
//pan_workspace.add(win_cube);
win_cube.show();
win_cube.setLocation(300, 300);
win_cube.setSize(300, 300);
win_cube.setResizable(true);
win_cube.setTitle("java 3d cube");
win_cube.setIconifiable(true);
win_cube.init();
win_cube.setClosable(true);
System.out.println("ok");
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("problem with class");
} catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("acces problem");
} catch (InstantiationException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("instance");
class thread_load_j3d extends Thread {
public void run() {
//list_system.add("j3d test loading...");
//kev
try {
Class demo = java.lang.ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().
loadClass("kevin_shell.Kdemos.demo_j3d");
KDemo win = (KDemo) demo.newInstance();
//pan_workspace.add(win);
win.show();
win.setLocation(300, 300);
win.setSize(300, 300);
win.setResizable(true);
win.setTitle("j3d test");
win.setIconifiable(true);
win.init();
win.setClosable(true);
System.out.println("ok");
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("problem with class");
} catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("acces problem");
} catch (InstantiationException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("instance");
private void jbInit() throws Exception {
border1 = BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(4, 4, 4, 4,
new Color(91, 91, 91));
border2 = BorderFactory.createBevelBorder(BevelBorder.RAISED,
Color.white, Color.white,
new Color(153, 153, 204),
new Color(153, 153, 204));
jButton2.setBackground(Color.white);
jButton2.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black));
jButton2.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(70, 70));
//jButton2.setIcon(new ImageIcon(desktop_panel.class.getResource("icons/on_kevin.gif")));
jButton2.setMargin(new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0));
jButton2.setBounds(new Rectangle(9, 6, 52, 54));
jLabel1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Dialog", 1, 70));
jLabel1.setForeground(SystemColor.desktop);
jLabel1.setText("kevin os 1.0");
jLabel1.setBounds(new Rectangle(66, 6, 255, 22));
this.setLayout(borderLayout1);
this.setBackground(UIManager.getColor("EditorPane.selectionBackground"));
jPanel2.setLayout(null);
jPanel2.setBackground(UIManager.getColor(
"InternalFrame.activeTitleBackground"));
jPanel2.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(100, 100));
jPanel2.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(100, 100));
jPanel2.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100, 100));
jPanel3.setBackground(new Color(255, 231, 0));
jPanel3.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(60, 10));
jButton1.setBackground(Color.white);
jButton1.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black));
jButton1.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(50, 50));
//jButton1.setIcon(new ImageIcon(desktop_panel.class.getResource("icons/info.gif")));
jButton1.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
jButton1_mouseClicked(e);
pan_workspace.setBackground(UIManager.getColor(
"List.selectionBackground"));
pan_workspace.setOpaque(false);
pan_workspace.setAlignmentX((float) 0.0);
pan_workspace.setAlignmentY((float) 0.0);
pan_workspace.setLayout(null);
win_memory.setToolTipText("");
win_memory.getContentPane().setBackground(SystemColor.controlDkShadow);
win_memory.setTitle("memory");
win_memory.setBorder(border2);
win_memory.setIconifiable(true);
win_memory.setNormalBounds(new Rectangle(10, 10, 381, 254));
win_memory.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(381, 254));
win_memory.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(381, 254));
win_info.setFrameIcon(null);
win_info.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(269, 230));
win_info.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(269, 230));
win_info.setBorder(border2);
win_info.getContentPane().setBackground(UIManager.getColor(
"CheckBoxMenuItem.selectionBackground"));
win_info.setMaximumSize(new Dimension(100, 100));
win_info.setResizable(true);
win_info.setIconifiable(true);
win_info.setTitle("kevin OS info");
but_collect.setBackground(Color.orange);
but_collect.setText("garbage collector");
but_collect.setBounds(new Rectangle(13, 114, 162, 31));
but_collect.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
but_collect_mouseClicked(e);
but_refresh.setText("refresh");
but_refresh.setBounds(new Rectangle(11, 150, 162, 32));
but_refresh.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
but_refresh_mouseClicked(e);
nb_free.setBackground(Color.white);
nb_free.setDisabledTextColor(Color.white);
nb_free.setEditable(false);
nb_free.setBounds(new Rectangle(107, 40, 108, 22));
jPanel4.setBackground(UIManager.getColor(
"InternalFrame.activeTitleBackground"));
jLabel2.setBackground(Color.pink);
jLabel2.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Dialog", 1, 50));
jLabel2.setForeground(Color.red);
jLabel2.setText("-OS-");
jLabel2.setBounds(new Rectangle(98, 12, 139, 52));
ed_jdk_path.setBackground(Color.white);
ed_jdk_path.setDisabledTextColor(Color.white);
ed_jdk_path.setEditable(false);
ed_jdk_path.setBounds(new Rectangle(104, 14, 190, 22));
nb_total.setBackground(Color.white);
nb_total.setDisabledTextColor(Color.white);
nb_total.setEditable(false);
nb_total.setBounds(new Rectangle(228, 40, 108, 22));
jLabel3.setToolTipText("");
jLabel3.setText("free");
jLabel3.setBounds(new Rectangle(106, 70, 112, 16));
jLabel5.setBounds(new Rectangle(228, 70, 112, 16));
jLabel5.setText("total");
jLabel5.setToolTipText("");
win_terminal.setTitle("terminal");
jPanel5.setLayout(borderLayout2);
jButton3.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(50, 27));
jButton3.setText("cube");
jButton3.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
jButton3_actionPerformed(e);
jButton3.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
jButton3_mouseClicked(e);
jButton4.setText("test");
jButton4.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
jButton4_mouseClicked(e);
jButton5.setText("skin cool");
jButton5.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
jButton5_mouseClicked(e);
jButton6.setText("skin xp");
jButton6.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
jButton6_mouseClicked(e);
jButton7.setText("test applet");
jButton7.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
jButton7_actionPerformed(e);
win_memory.getContentPane().add(jPanel4, BorderLayout.CENTER);
jPanel4.setLayout(null);
jPanel4.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(100, 100));
jPanel4.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100, 100));
jLabel6.setText("java memory");
jLabel6.setBounds(new Rectangle(16, 40, 78, 18));
jLabel4.setText("jdk path");
jLabel4.setBounds(new Rectangle(18, 16, 76, 18));
this.add(jPanel3, BorderLayout.WEST);
jPanel3.add(jButton7);
jPanel3.add(jButton1, null);
jPanel3.add(jButton3, null);
jPanel3.add(jButton4, null);
jPanel3.add(jButton5, null);
jPanel3.add(jButton6, null);
this.add(pan_workspace, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
jPanel4.add(jLabel4, null);
jPanel4.add(jLabel6, null);
jPanel4.add(but_collect, null);
jPanel4.add(ed_jdk_path, null);
jPanel4.add(nb_free, null);
jPanel4.add(nb_total, null);
jPanel4.add(but_refresh, null);
jPanel4.add(jLabel3, null);
jPanel4.add(jLabel5, null);
win_info.getContentPane().add(jPanel2, BorderLayout.CENTER);
jPanel2.add(jButton2, null);
jPanel2.add(jLabel1, null);
jPanel2.add(jLabel2, null);
tabber.add(list1, "list1");
tabber.add(list_system, "list_system");
tabber.add(list3, "list3");
void but_refresh_mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
nb_free.setText(String.valueOf(java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().
freeMemory()));
nb_total.setText(String.valueOf(java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().
totalMemory()));
void jButton1_mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
win_info.show();
win_info.setLocation(0, 0);
//win_info.setSize(100,100);
void but_collect_mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().gc();
but_refresh_mouseClicked(e);
//list_system.add("collecting memory");
void jButton3_mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
//win_cube.begin_anim();
void jButton4_mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
thread_load_j3d load = new thread_load_j3d();
load.start();
void jButton6_mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
try {
Skin skin = null;
//windows xp
skin = SkinLookAndFeel.loadThemePack("skins/BeOS-theme.jar");
// set the skin
SkinLookAndFeel.setSkin(skin);
// ask Swing to use Skin Look And Feel
UIManager.setLookAndFeel(
"com.l2fprod.gui.plaf.skin.SkinLookAndFeel");
SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI(this);
this.validate();
this.updateUI();
} catch (Exception er) {
System.out.println("Failed loading L&F: ");
er.printStackTrace();
void jButton5_mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
try {
Skin skin = null;
skin = SkinLookAndFeel.loadThemePack("skins/themepack.zip");
// set the skin
SkinLookAndFeel.setSkin(skin);
// ask Swing to use Skin Look And Feel
UIManager.setLookAndFeel(
"com.l2fprod.gui.plaf.skin.SkinLookAndFeel");
} catch (Exception er) {
er.printStackTrace();
void jButton3_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
thread_load_cube load = new thread_load_cube();
load.start();
public void jButton7_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
JApplet applet=null;
frame_applet frame=null;
try{
//ExtClassLoader ecl = new ExtClassLoader("/home/kevinet/CODE/JAVA/jlguiapplet2.3.1-selfsigned/lib/jlguiapplet2.3.jar");
//Class demo = ecl.loadClass("javazoom.jlgui.player.amp.PlayerApplet");
Class demo = java.lang.ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader().loadClass("kevin_shell.Kdemos.test_applet");
applet = (JApplet) demo.newInstance();
frame=new frame_applet(applet);
} catch (ClassNotFoundException cnfe) {
cnfe.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("problem with class");
catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
iae.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("acces problem");
catch (InstantiationException ie) {
ie.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("instance");
System.out.println("hello");
pan_workspace.add(frame);
applet.init();
//applet.setLocation(0,0);
applet.start();
frame.setVisible(true);
frame.show();
frame.setLocation(300, 300);
frame.setSize(300, 300);
frame.setResizable(true);
frame.setTitle("test applet");
frame.setIconifiable(true);
frame.setClosable(true);
}

What about calling getLocation on the applet itself?
Otherwise, if you are using Swing, you can try (where "this" is the applet object):
javax.swing.SwingUtilities.getWindowAncestor(this).getLocation();
or
javax.swing.SwingUtilities.convertPointToScreen(this.getLocation(), this);
The latter should work, at least.

InternalFrame repaint problem, pls help

I am develop my final year project which is a drawing tool using the Model-View-Controller with Observer and internalFrame. When more than one document is create in the program, the content of activated internalFrame can display properly, but the problem is that other internalFrame also repaint the content become to the activated internalFrame content.
How can i make other inernalFrame repaint the content properly??
public class Sketcher
public static void main(String[] args)
theApp = new Sketcher();
theApp.init();
public void init()
window = new SketchFrame("Sketcher", this); // Create the app window
     window.setBounds(0,0,500,500);
window.addWindowListener(new WindowHandler() // Add window listener
// Handler for window closing event
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
{ window.checkForSave(); };
desktop = new JDesktopPane(); //a specialized layered pane
createFrame();
window.getContentPane().add(desktop, BorderLayout.CENTER);
window.setVisible(true);
// Return a reference to the application window
public SketchFrame getWindow()
return window;
// Return a reference to the model
public SketchModel getModel()
return sketch;
// Return a reference to the view
public SketchView getView()
return view;
// Handler class for window events
class WindowHandler extends WindowAdapter
// Handler for window closing event
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
// Code to be added here later...
public void insertModel(SketchModel newSketch)
     MyInternalFrame frame2 = new MyInternalFrame();
     frame2.setVisible(true); //necessary as of kestrel
     sketch2 = new SketchModel(); // Create the model
     view2 = new SketchView(this); // Create the view
sketch.addObserver((Observer)view2); // Add the view as observer
sketch.addObserver((Observer)window); // Add the app window as observer
     JComponent c = (JComponent) frame2.getContentPane();
     c.add(view, BorderLayout.CENTER);
     desktop.add(frame2);
     try {
     frame2.setSelected(true);
} catch (java.beans.PropertyVetoException e) {}
protected void createFrame() {
MyInternalFrame frame = new MyInternalFrame();
     frame.setVisible(true); //necessary as of kestrel
     sketch = new SketchModel(); // Create the model
     view = new SketchView(this); // Create the view
          JComponent c = (JComponent) frame.getContentPane();
     sketch.addObserver((Observer)view); // Register the view with the model
     sketch.addObserver((Observer)window); // Register window as observer
c.add(view, BorderLayout.CENTER);
desktop.add(frame);
try {
frame.setSelected(true);
} catch (java.beans.PropertyVetoException e) {}
JDesktopPane desktop;
private JTextArea JtextArea;
private SketchModel sketch, sketch2; // The data model for the sketch
private SketchView view, view2; // The view of the sketch
private static SketchFrame window; // The application window
private static Sketcher theApp; // The application object

You should call frame2.setVisible(true) after the addition of view in the contentPane of the frame :
public void insertModel(SketchModel newSketch) {
   MyInternalFrame frame2 = new MyInternalFrame();
   sketch2 = new SketchModel(); // Create the model
   view2 = new SketchView(this); // Create the view
   sketch.addObserver((Observer)view2); // Add the view as observer
   sketch.addObserver((Observer)window); // Add the app window as observer
   JComponent c = (JComponent) frame2.getContentPane();
   c.add(view, BorderLayout.CENTER);
   desktop.add(frame2);
   try {
       frame2.setSelected(true);
   catch (java.beans.PropertyVetoException e) {}
   frame2.setVisible(true); //necessary as of kestrel
}I hope this helps,
Denis

I am having problem adding internalFrame to a frame

Hi,
I am not able to see the internalframe in a frame but my main frame is showing up properly. I have added the internalframe to the desktop.
can somebody help me out.
code for the internalframe.
public void createInternalFrame() {
// Use a suitable internal frame constructor.
JInternalFrame iFrame = new JInternalFrame(
"Calendar",
true, // can be resized
true, // can be closed
true, // can be maximized
false); // can be iconified
// iFrame.setLocation(70, 80);
iFrame.setSize(300, 200);
iFrame.setVisible(true);
desktop.add(iFrame);
container.add(desktop); //container is the contentpane.
iFrame.moveToFront();
// desktop.setOpaque(true);
iFrame.show();
// iFrame.validate();
System.out.println("button 2");
try {
iFrame.setSelected(true);
} catch (java.beans.PropertyVetoException ex) {
System.out.println(
"Exception while selecting an internal frame");
}

The Swing tutorial on [url http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/internalframe.html]How to Use Internal Frames has working examples.
If you need further help then you need to create a [url http://homepage1.nifty.com/algafield/sscce.html]Short, Self Contained, Compilable and Executable, Example Program that demonstrates the incorrect behaviour, because I can't guess exactly what you are doing based on the information provided.
And don't forget to use the [url http://forum.java.sun.com/help.jspa?sec=formatting]Code Formatting Tags so the code retains its original formatting.

Regarding panels and internalframes

Hello! I've been working at this problem for hours and I still can't seem to find a way to work it out. Anyway, hopefully someone will hear me out and help me out. I can't seem to create internal frames in java.
I've created a class that extends JFrame. I then divided this into two panels. What I wanted to do was to have the second panel contain internal frames. So what I did was contentPane.add(new InternalFrame);
The class InternalFrame simply extends JPanel. The problem is here.
In my InternalFrame constructor, I've created a JDesktopFrame which will hold my internal frames. and then I created JInternalFrame and added it into the desktopframe. The problem is, it doesn't show. Is there anyone who could help me out? What am I doing wrong?
Thanks!

     public classTry()
          JInternalFrame iframe = new JInternalFrame("Try",true,true,true,true);
          iframe.setSize(256,256);
          iframe.pack();
          iframe.show();
Here's the code snippet from my extends JFrame class:
desktop = new JDesktopPane();
          this.getContentPane().add(desktop);
          desktop.add(new classTry());
               this.pack();
     this.show();
Thanks for taking time. I'm still trying to work on it as well though.

Identify if internalFrame is open or closed in desktopPane

Hi guys. I was wondering if there was any code which could identify if a particular internalFrame is open or close inside a JDesktopPane? The example code are as followed.
public class jFrame2 extends javax.swing.JFrame {
    JInternalFrame jif1 = new JInternalFrame();
    JInternalFrame jif2 = new JInternalFrame();
    JButton btnOne = new JButton("Frame 1");
    JButton btnTwo = new JButton("Frame 2");
    public jFrame2() {
        loadContents();
    public void loadContents() {
        // Load all contents of the main Frame except the two JInternalFrames
    private void btnOneActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
        // Load JInternalFrame jif1
    private void btnTwoActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
        // Load JInternalFrame jif2
}I just need a code which could return if internalFrame is open inside the JDesktopPane.

Some time ago I was trying to achieve the same (or sort of) and came out with this:
    public void hasJif(String title){
        JInternalFrame [] jifs = win.desktop.getAllFrames();
        for(int i = 0; i < jifs.length; i++){
            if(jifs.getTitle().equals(title)){
jifs[i].dispose();
break;
}win is the JFrame, desktop is the JDesktopPane, title as it suggests is the JIF's title that you're looking for, and if it's already in the JDP it is disposed, I don't know if this approach is "neat" (and i guess is not :P) but still it might help you, Here is the [JIF API|http://java.sun.com/javase/7/docs/api/javax/swing/JInternalFrame.html] that is always helpful.

Iconifying the InternalFrame -- Urgent

When the layout of desktop pane is set to GridLayout, iconifying the internal frames on the desktop pane displaying as Buttons occupying the whole desktop.
I want to arrange the InternalFrames like in windows at the taskbar
Scenario:
I tried to arrange the InternalFrame on the Desktop Pane in Tile Horizontal, Tile Vertical and Cascade windows like in Windows fashion. But when they arranged in Horizontal and Vertical mode, when I tried to iconfying an Internal Frame, it is occupying the whole screen.
Requirement:
I want the internal frame has to be dispalyed as a small button at the south position like in windows.
Thanks in Advance
Meghu

When the layout of desktop pane is set to GridLayout, iconifying the internal frames on the desktop pane displaying as Buttons occupying the whole desktop.
I want to arrange the InternalFrames like in windows at the taskbar
Scenario:
I tried to arrange the InternalFrame on the Desktop Pane in Tile Horizontal, Tile Vertical and Cascade windows like in Windows fashion. But when they arranged in Horizontal and Vertical mode, when I tried to iconfying an Internal Frame, it is occupying the whole screen.
Requirement:
I want the internal frame has to be dispalyed as a small button at the south position like in windows.
Thanks in Advance
Meghu

The desktop - please help.

Hello,
I have a program as follows:
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
* A class to test the JDesktopPane methods.
public class Test extends JFrame {
   private JDesktopPane desktop;
   public Test( ) {
      setTitle( "Desktop Test");
      setSize( 600, 400);
      setVisible( true);
      addWindowListener( new WindowAdapter( ) {
         public void windowClosing( WindowEvent e) {
            System.exit( 0);
      desktop = new JDesktopPane( );
      setContentPane( desktop);
      calculateSize( );
   public void calculateSize( ) {
      System.out.println( "Width is: " + desktop.getWidth( ));
      System.out.println( "Height is: " + desktop.getHeight( ));
      System.out.println( "Desktop is: " + desktop);
   public static void main( String[] args) {
      Test t = new Test( );
}Why are the getWidth() and getHeight() methods (of the JDesktopPane class) returning 0, and why is the line:
System.out.println( "Desktop is: " + desktop);returning the size of the desktop pane as 0x0. Since internalFrames can be added to this desktop at any location it must have some dimension (and not 0x0), so please can you help and show me how to obtain the the width and height of the desktop.
Thank you in advance.

OK what you need to do is add a "t.show()" command in the "main" method to show the frame, the frame hasn't been painted yet, so it has no dimension.

JscrollPane, Resize when InternalFrame maximize

Hello all. I have 4 Internal Frames that contain 1 Jtable´s each, and all JTable´s has a JscrollPane. I have the four Internal frames added to a JFrame using GridLayout.. I add code below thats important.
// Create an Desktop For That All Four I-Frame Use
JDesktopPane forInternalFrameDesktop = new JDesktopPane();
// Create an Internal Frame For CustomTable.
JInternalFrame customerFrame = new JInternalFrame("Add Customer To Order",true,false,true,true);
// Create Table For Customer InternalFrame.
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I use one
JDesktopPane forInternalFrameDesktop = new JDesktopPane();I use four.
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        orderDoneCol.addElement("Product Id");
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        mstFrame.add(productInternalFrame());
        mstFrame.add(orderReadyInternalFrame());
        mstFrame.add(orderDoneInternalFrame());
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        mstFrame.setVisible(true);
        return mstFrame;
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windscape wrote:
Hi jamba,
I think the issue is that your output of lspci shows no Audio device. Perhaps it got disabled in the BIOS? dmesg output may indicate something else afoot with your audio hardware.
Hope that helps.
I'll check out dmesg output. also still need to check if something got disabled in the BIOS.
!snd_intel8x0m <- is your problem. Your sound module got blacklisted so un-list it. Modprobe it then try sound again or just reboot and it should work.
moonswan. snd_intel8x0 is the sound card (I think), in the alsa wiki it said it was recommended to blacklist snd_intel8x0m as a quirk fix.
No sound with or without it blacklisted still :-(
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