JSlider + Display value in a text tool tip box

Question

Hello,
I am new to Java. I want to display the value in a text tool tip box of the JSlider as the user moves the knob . Is there any way to achieve this.
I tried setting up the value of text tool tip in the stateChanged method. But that didn't helped
Ritesh

Answer 1

Finally Got it working. Below I am attaching the code for reference
Thanks for your code. It came very handy
The only problem is that toolTextTip is appearing on one side rather than below the cursor.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
public class EventTest
public static void main(String[] args)
JFrame f = new JFrame();
System.out.println("starting application");
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.getContentPane().add(new setSlider(),"North");
JSlider slide = new JSlider();
slide.setToolTipText("Hello");
f.getContentPane().add(slide,"South");
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLocation(200,200);
f.setVisible(true);
class setSlider extends JSlider implements ChangeListener, MouseMotionListener{
public setSlider(){
setToolTipText("hello " + new Integer(getValue()).toString());
this.setMaximum(10);
this.setMinimum(0);
this.setValue(2);
this.setMajorTickSpacing(2);
this.setMinorTickSpacing(1);
this.setPaintTicks(true);
this.setPaintLabels(false);
this.addMouseMotionListener(this);
this.addChangeListener(this);
public void stateChanged(ChangeEvent e) {
setToolTipText(new Integer(getValue()).toString());
System.out.println(this.getToolTipText());
KeyStroke controlF1 = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("control F1");
ActionListener toolTipAction = getActionForKeyStroke( controlF1 );     
if (toolTipAction != null)     {          
ActionEvent postTip = new ActionEvent(this, ActionEvent.ACTION_PERFORMED, "");
toolTipAction.actionPerformed( postTip );
public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e){
System.out.println("here");
setToolTipText(new Integer(getValue()).toString());
System.out.println(this.getToolTipText());
KeyStroke controlF1 = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("control F1");
ActionListener toolTipAction = getActionForKeyStroke( controlF1 );     
if (toolTipAction != null)     {          
ActionEvent postTip = new ActionEvent(this, ActionEvent.ACTION_PERFORMED, "");
toolTipAction.actionPerformed( postTip );
public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e){