JComboBox Visibility Problem

Question

Hi, I am trying to use JComboBox for selecting you race and gender in a RPG I am making, but The contents of the JComboBox will not appear in the small version (before you click the little arrow) unless you first move one of the JSliders... Could some one help me figure this out?
//I call the class with this
     newGamePanel = new newGamePanel();
     newGamePanel.setLayout(null);
     newGamePanel.setBounds(0, 0, programWidth, programHeight);
     newGamePanel.setBackground(Color.black);
     frame.getContentPane().add(newGamePanel);
     newGamePanel.setVisible(true);
     newGamePanel.setUpAlpha();
     newGamePanel.repaint();
//and here is my class where it all takes place...  The relivent method is setUpAlpha()
public class newGamePanel extends JPanel//Sets up and grabs the information for the character creation
implements ActionListener, ChangeListener
     JButton newGameOK;
     JTextField newGameName;
     JComboBox newGameRace, newGameGender;
     JSlider newGameSTR, newGameAGI, newGameVIT, newGameDEX, newGameINT, newGameLUK;
     JLabel nGameName, nGameRace, nGameGender, nGameSTR, nGameAGI, nGameVIT, nGameDEX, nGameINT, nGameLUK;
     int tempScrollA = 5, tempScrollB = 5, tempScrollC = 5, tempScrollD = 5, tempScrollE = 5, tempScrollF = 5;
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)//Action Performed Block
          if(e.getSource() == newGameOK)
               gameState = "Story";
               newGameGetInfo();
               newGameStoryPanel.newGameStoryPanelInit();
     public void stateChanged(ChangeEvent e)//Scrollbar Listener Block
          if(e.getSource() == newGameSTR)
               tempScrollA = 10 - (int)newGameSTR.getValue();
               newGameINT.setValue(tempScrollA);
          if(e.getSource() == newGameINT)
               tempScrollA = 10 - (int)newGameINT.getValue();
               newGameSTR.setValue(tempScrollA);
          if(e.getSource() == newGameAGI)
               tempScrollA = 10 - (int)newGameAGI.getValue();
               newGameLUK.setValue(tempScrollA);
          if(e.getSource() == newGameLUK)
               tempScrollA = 10 - (int)newGameLUK.getValue();
               newGameAGI.setValue(tempScrollA);
          if(e.getSource() == newGameDEX)
               tempScrollA = 10 - (int)newGameDEX.getValue();
               newGameVIT.setValue(tempScrollA);
          if(e.getSource() == newGameVIT)
               tempScrollA = 10 - (int)newGameVIT.getValue();
               newGameDEX.setValue(tempScrollA);
          tempScrollA = (int)newGameSTR.getValue();
          tempScrollB = (int)newGameAGI.getValue();
          tempScrollC = (int)newGameVIT.getValue();
          tempScrollD = (int)newGameDEX.getValue();
          tempScrollE = (int)newGameINT.getValue();
          tempScrollF = (int)newGameLUK.getValue();
          nGameSTR.setText("Strength: " + tempScrollA);
          nGameAGI.setText("Agility: " + tempScrollB);
          nGameVIT.setText("Vitality: " + tempScrollC);
          nGameDEX.setText("Dexterity: " + tempScrollD);
          nGameINT.setText("Intelligence: " + tempScrollE);
          nGameLUK.setText("Luck: " + tempScrollF);
     public void setUpAlpha()//Huge block to set up Character creation screen
          int tempProgramLeft = (int)(programWidth /2) - 225;
          int tempProgramRight = (int)(programWidth /2) + 25;
          UIManager.put("Label.foreground", Color.white);
          nGameName = new JLabel("Character Name", JLabel.CENTER);
          nGameName.setBounds((int)((programWidth - 250) / 2), 35, 250, 20);
          nGameRace = new JLabel("Character Race", JLabel.CENTER);
          nGameRace.setBounds(tempProgramLeft, 135, 200, 20);
          nGameGender = new JLabel("Character Gender", JLabel.CENTER);
          nGameGender.setBounds(tempProgramRight, 135, 200, 20);
          nGameSTR = new JLabel("Strength: " + tempScrollA, JLabel.CENTER);
          nGameSTR.setBounds(tempProgramLeft, 230, 200, 20);
          nGameINT = new JLabel("Intelligence: " + tempScrollE, JLabel.CENTER);
          nGameINT.setBounds(tempProgramRight, 230, 200, 20);
          nGameVIT = new JLabel("Vitality: " + tempScrollB, JLabel.CENTER);
          nGameVIT.setBounds(tempProgramLeft, 300, 200, 20);
          nGameDEX = new JLabel("Dexterity: " + tempScrollD, JLabel.CENTER);
          nGameDEX.setBounds(tempProgramRight, 300, 200, 20);
          nGameAGI = new JLabel("Agility: " + tempScrollC, JLabel.CENTER);
          nGameAGI.setBounds(tempProgramRight, 370, 200, 20);
          nGameLUK = new JLabel("Luck: " + tempScrollF, JLabel.CENTER);
          nGameLUK.setBounds(tempProgramLeft, 370, 200, 20);
          newGameOK = new JButton("Start Game", null);
          newGameOK.setHorizontalTextPosition(AbstractButton.CENTER);
          newGameOK.setBackground(Color.black);
          newGameOK.setForeground(Color.white);
          newGameOK.setBounds((int)((programWidth - 100) / 2), 450, 100, 30);
          newGameOK.setBorder(BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(3, 3, 3, 3, Color.white));
          newGameName = new JTextField("Enter Name", 20);
          newGameName.setFont(new Font("Times New Roman", Font.BOLD, 12));
          newGameName.setForeground(Color.red);
          newGameName.setBackground(Color.black);
          newGameName.setBounds((int)((programWidth - 250) / 2), 60, 250, 25);
          newGameName.setBorder(BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(2, 2, 2, 2, Color.white));
     //     UIManager.put("ComboBox.foreground", Color.red);
     //     UIManager.put("ComboBox.background", Color.black);
     //     UIManager.put("ComboBox.border", BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(0, 0, 0, 7, Color.white));
          String[] newGameRaceAAA = {"Human", "Elf", "Dwarf"};
          newGameRace = new JComboBox(newGameRaceAAA);
          newGameRace.setSelectedIndex(0);
          newGameRace.setBounds(tempProgramLeft, 160, 200, 20);
          newGameRace.addActionListener(this);
          String[] newGameGenderAAA = {"Male", "Female"};
          newGameGender = new JComboBox(newGameGenderAAA);
          newGameGender.setSelectedIndex(0);
          newGameGender.setBounds(tempProgramRight, 160, 200, 20);
          newGameGender.addActionListener(this);
          UIManager.put("Slider.background", Color.black);
          newGameSTR = new JSlider(JSlider.HORIZONTAL, 1, 9, 5);
          newGameAGI = new JSlider(JSlider.HORIZONTAL, 1, 9, 5);
          newGameVIT = new JSlider(JSlider.HORIZONTAL, 1, 9, 5);
          newGameDEX = new JSlider(JSlider.HORIZONTAL, 1, 9, 5);
          newGameINT = new JSlider(JSlider.HORIZONTAL, 1, 9, 5);
          newGameLUK = new JSlider(JSlider.HORIZONTAL, 1, 9, 5);
          newGameSTR.setBounds(tempProgramLeft, 250, 200, 15);
          newGameINT.setBounds(tempProgramRight, 250, 200, 15);
          newGameVIT.setBounds(tempProgramLeft, 320, 200, 15);
          newGameDEX.setBounds(tempProgramRight, 320, 200, 15);
          newGameLUK.setBounds(tempProgramLeft, 390, 200, 15);
          newGameAGI.setBounds(tempProgramRight, 390, 200, 15);
          visiblePanelChecker();
          this.add(newGameOK);
          this.add(newGameName);
          this.add(newGameRace);
          this.add(newGameGender);
          this.add(newGameSTR);
          this.add(newGameAGI);
          this.add(newGameVIT);
          this.add(newGameDEX);
          this.add(newGameINT);
          this.add(newGameLUK);
          this.add(nGameName);
          this.add(nGameRace);
          this.add(nGameGender);
          this.add(nGameSTR);
          this.add(nGameAGI);
          this.add(nGameVIT);
          this.add(nGameDEX);
          this.add(nGameINT);
          this.add(nGameLUK);
          newGameOK.addActionListener(this);
          newGameSTR.addChangeListener(this);
          newGameAGI.addChangeListener(this);
          newGameVIT.addChangeListener(this);
          newGameDEX.addChangeListener(this);
          newGameINT.addChangeListener(this);
          newGameLUK.addChangeListener(this);
          newGameOK.setVisible(true);
          newGameName.setVisible(true);
          newGameRace.setVisible(true);
          newGameGender.setVisible(true);
          newGameSTR.setVisible(true);
          newGameAGI.setVisible(true);
          newGameVIT.setVisible(true);
          newGameDEX.setVisible(true);
          newGameINT.setVisible(true);
          newGameLUK.setVisible(true);
          nGameName.setVisible(true);
          nGameRace.setVisible(true);
          nGameGender.setVisible(true);
          nGameSTR.setVisible(true);
          nGameAGI.setVisible(true);
          nGameVIT.setVisible(true);
          nGameDEX.setVisible(true);
          nGameINT.setVisible(true);
          nGameLUK.setVisible(true);
          repaint();
     public void newGameGetInfo()//Grabs the information from the items in the New Game
          hero = new Chara();
          hero.name = newGameName.getText();
          hero.name = hero.name.trim();
          if(hero.name.length() > 10){hero.name = hero.name.substring(0, 10);}
          hero.race = (String)newGameRace.getSelectedItem();
          hero.gender = (String)newGameGender.getSelectedItem();
          for(int i = 0; i < 2; i ++)
               hero.strength[i] = tempScrollA;
               hero.agility[i] = tempScrollB;
               hero.vitality[i] = tempScrollC;
               hero.dexterity[i] = tempScrollD;
               hero.intelligence[i] = tempScrollE;
               hero.luck[i] = tempScrollF;
          if(hero.race == "Human")
               hero.strength[2] = 1;
               hero.agility[2] = 1;
               hero.vitality[2] = 1;
               hero.dexterity[2] = 1;
               hero.intelligence[2] = 1;
               hero.luck[2] = 1;
          if(hero.race == "Elf")
               hero.strength[2] = 0;
               hero.agility[2] = 2;
               hero.vitality[2] = 0;
               hero.dexterity[2] = 2;
               hero.intelligence[2] = 2;
               hero.luck[2] = 0;
          if(hero.race == "Dwarf")
               hero.strength[2] = 3;
               hero.agility[2] = 0;
               hero.vitality[2] = 2;
               hero.dexterity[2] = 0;
               hero.intelligence[2] = 0;
               hero.luck[2] = 1;
          int hp[] = new int[3];//Min/Max HP
          int mp[] = new int[3];//Min/Max SP
          hero.level = 1;
          hero.job = "Novice";
          hero.status = "Normal";
          hero.property = "Normal";
          for(int i = 0; i < hero.location.length; i++)
               for(int a = 0; a < hero.location.length; a++)
                    hero.location[i][a] = 320;
          menuActivate();
          resetNewGameStuff();
          visiblePanelChecker();
     public void resetNewGameStuff()//Resets the values in the items for the New Game
          newGameName = null;
          newGameRace = newGameGender = null;
          newGameSTR = newGameAGI = newGameVIT = newGameDEX = newGameINT = newGameLUK = null;
          nGameSTR = nGameAGI = nGameVIT = nGameDEX = nGameINT = nGameLUK = null;

Answer 1

Is there anybody who can help me? I need Help guys......