Moving JComboBox in JPanel through mouse.
Hi,
I have JComponents ( Text, CheckBox, Radio and so on..) in the JPanel. I need to allow the movement of the component in the JPanel area.
For this I am using simple logic of repianting the JPanel by changing the xy co-ordinates of the component selected. So it gives a feeling of Drag and placing the component.
I am not using DnD package.
Now my problem is when I click on JComboBox, it drops down the menu and it doesn't allow me to move the component. I cant drag the component in the screen as other components.
How can I disable the JComboBox's pop up menu. How can I move the JComboBox in my JPanel??
Thanks for the time.
Cheers.
what you could do is create a sligtly smaller Panel that held a JLabel that was really small and the pull down meny and then add that as one alowing you to move stuff by grabing the JLabel which dosn't even have to have text.
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it has a mouse listener for clicks and movement, and the main game process is THINK(), REPAINT(), which is repeated until the user wins (the above is inside a while).
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//drawings
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
//events
import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseMotionAdapter;
//tools
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import java.awt.MediaTracker;
import java.awt.Dimension;
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public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable
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private static final int PHEIGHT = 500; //Height of the panel.
private static final int SQUARESIZE = 50; //Size of each square in the panel.
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private volatile Thread animator; //The animation thread.
private ImageIcon stand,fall; //Images for the background - ground and water.
private static ImageHandler ih; //An image handler for image loading.
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private Actor[] actors; //The actors: [0] is the player, rest are enemies.
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protected Rectangle stl, str, sbl, sbr; //squares around the player, for mouse stuff.
protected Rectangle v1, v2, v3, v4, v5; //squares around each villain, for mouse stuff.
protected Rectangle wholeBoard = new Rectangle(0,0,PWIDTH,PHEIGHT);
protected boolean waitingForPlayer = true;
private int currentVillain = 1;
private boolean inSight = false;
// in methods other than the listeners.
/** Waits for the Window (or whatever this panel loads in) to settle in before doing anything.*/
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super.addNotify(); //When the super finishes...
go(); //..go, go, go!
/** Starts the game.*/
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animator = new Thread(this); //make the animator as the main process,
animator.start(); //and start it (because of the runnable it launches "run()".
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ih.addImage("villain_idle", "images/v_idle.png");
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ih.addImage("fallpng", "images/fall.png");
ih.addImage("fall", "images/fall.gif");
ih.addImage("ghost", "images/ghost.gif");
ih.addImage("villain_angry", "images/v_angry.png");
ih.addImage("player_angry", "images/p_angry.png");
ih.addImage("player_jump1", "images/p_j1.gif");
ih.addImage("player_jump2", "images/p_j2.gif");
ih.addImage("player_jump3", "images/p_j3.gif");
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* |_______|_______|_______| str = squareTopRight
* | |current| | current = player's location
* |_______|_______|_______| sbl = squareBottomLeft
* | sbl | | sbr | sbr = squareBottomRight
* |_______|_______|_______|
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str = new Rectangle (ptr, defaultSquareDimension);
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sbr = new Rectangle (pbr, defaultSquareDimension);
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actors[11] = new Actor("ghost", pbr);
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for (int i=1; i<=5 && !onVillain; i++) onVillain = actors.getRect().equals(r);
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/** Mouse-click settings.
Note: only usable after moving the mouse. /
addMouseListener (new MouseAdapter()
/** When the mouse button is clicked */
public void mouseClicked (MouseEvent me)
mouseClickedAction(me);
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boolean onVillain = false;
for (int i=1; i<=5 && !onVillain; i++) onVillain = actors[i].getRect().equals(r);
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if (actors[0].getPoint().getY() == 0){
for (int i=1; i<=5; i++){
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//repaint();
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Initiating the variables, and then looping: updating, painting and sleeping./
public void run() {
Thread thisThread = Thread.currentThread(); //Enables the restart action (two threads needed).
init(); //Initialize the variables.
while (animator == thisThread && working){ //While the current thead is the game's and it's "on",
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try {Thread.sleep(5);} catch (InterruptedException ex) {} //And take a wee nap.
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private void init()
currentVillain = 1;
working = true; //Make the game ready for running.
inSight = false;
actors = new Actor[12]; //Six actors: player and 5*villains.
actors[0] = new Actor("player", 200, 450); //The first actor is the player.
int yPoint = 50; //The Y location of the villains (first row).
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actors[1] = new Actor ("villain", 0, 350);
actors[2] = new Actor ("villain", 0, 150);
actors[3] = new Actor ("villain", 50, 0);
actors[4] = new Actor ("villain", 250, 0);
actors[5] = new Actor ("villain", 450, 0);
actors[6] = new Actor ("villain", 450, 200);
actors[7] = new Actor ("villain", 450, 400);
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for (int i=1; i<actors.length-4; i++){ //As long as it doesnt go above the array...
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actors[i].setStatus("idle");
yPoint+=100; //and advance in the Y axis.
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private void think()
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int playerX = (int)actors[0].getPoint().getX();
int playerY = (int)actors[0].getPoint().getY();
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wholeBoard = new Rectangle(0,0,500,500); //needed to check whether an actor is inside the board
//for (int in = 0; in<=5; in++) actors[in].setStatus("idle"); //"formatting" the actor's mood
if (playerY <= 1000) inSight = true; //first eye contact between the player and villains.
int closestVillainLevel = 0;
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int moveCounter = 0;
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moveCounter++;
if (moveCounter == 5) moved = true;
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int villainY = (int)actors[currentVillain].getPoint().getY();
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boolean playerIsBelowVillain = playerY > villainY;
boolean playerIsAboveVillain = playerY < villainY;
boolean playerIsOnSameRowAsVillain = playerY == villainY;
boolean playerIsToVillainsRight = playerX > villainX;
boolean playerIsToVillainsLeft = playerX < villainX;
boolean playerIsOnSameColumnAsVillain = playerX == villainX;
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int xToAdd = 0, yToAdd = 0;
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else if (playerIsToVillainsLeft) xToAdd = -50;
else if (playerIsOnSameRowAsVillain) xToAdd = 0;
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if (legalPoint(futurePoint)){
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Note: I don't care so much about the direction I am thinking now as much as a solution to the overall problem.Try to register a KeyListener to the JComboBox or to its editor (if its editable) and react to the keyReleased Event. In the corresponding listener method you have to query the key typed and react to the ENTER key being pressed. Also get away from the ItemListener as the JComboBox / ItemListene combination is not the best the guys at sun farbricated...
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Moving xy graph cursor with mouse and programmably controlling snap to point
Hi,
I have run into a bit of a problem. I am trying to create a program which allows a user to select a location on an XY graph by simply clicking in the vacinity of the plot. Most of it is working, however I find that I can't programmably control the snap to point function reliably.
I hope this is a clear outline of the problem:
- The cursor starts in a Free state, so that when the
user clicks in the plot area, I can set the cursor
position to the nearest point by setting the
CursorPosition using the graph's property node.
- Maybe the user didn't like the chosen location and
wants to drag the cursor over a bit. Ok, user drags
the cursor to a new position.
- Now th
e cursor position is probably not exactly on
the plot trace. If, at this point, I set the cursor
to Snap To Point, the cursor does not snap to the
nearest point on the graph (relative to its current
position), but instead to the last place a _mouse_
action placed it.
- Immediately after the new location has been set,
the cursor state has to be reset to free in case I
need to programmably move the cursor again (I
can't seem to programmably control the mouse in
any state but Free)
How do I go about getting the cursor to snap to the closest point at it's new location? I'm at a loss.
Any insight you might have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks much!
TereSo what is the question about... I have to use XY graph in my program. It is used in Loop while cycle. It shows the statistic of a variable. I am using cursors in this graph to check the actual value of a variable in different period of time. But there are 7 variables and it is extremely hard for user to check each value independently. So I tried to make them moving on the X axis (TIME) together using the property node (cursors reading the position (only X axis, Y axis status lock to plot) of the major cursor and follow it... Everything looks great? But it did not work when I am trying to move the major cursor manually on graph... It works only when I am using the cursor movement buttons... But they work very slowly when there is a lot of data in graph.
I want to find out is it possible to make seven coursers mouthing together By the X axe and be Locked each at its plot by Y axe manually (Using mouse moving on a graph). Is it possible? If it is than how to do it? -
Moving the player to the mouse position.
I have a question about moving and animated player symbol to the mouse location on a MouseDown event. Right now I have it set up to do an easing so that I can control how fast the player moves to the location. Problem is that it is done with easing. I don' t like the easing because the velocity of starts really fast and then slows down before it reaches the mouseX and mouseY location. I would like just a plain ol' stroll from the player location to the mouse location on the MouseDown event. Here is my code:
package
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
public class PlayerToMouse extends MovieClip
//Declare constants
private const EASING:Number = 0.1;
//Declare variables
private var _targetX:Number;
private var _targetY:Number;
private var _vx:Number;
private var _vy:Number;
public function PlayerToMouse()
player.gotoAndStop(1);
//Initialize variables
_targetX = mouseX;
_targetY = mouseY;
_vx = 0;
_vy = 0;
//Add event listeners
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, onMouseDown);
private function onEnterFrame(event:Event):void
player.play();
//Calculate the distance from the player to the mouse
var dx:Number = _targetX - player.x;
var dy:Number = _targetY - player.y;
var distance = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
//Move the object if it is more than 1 pixel away from the mouse
if (distance >= 1)
//move the player
_vx = (_targetX - player.x) * EASING;
_vy = (_targetY - player.y) * EASING;
//move the player
player.x += _vx;
player.y += _vy;
else
player.gotoAndStop(1);
trace("Player reached target");
removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,onEnterFrame);
private function onMouseDown(event:Event):void
_targetX = mouseX;
_targetY = mouseY;
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,onEnterFrame);
Any input would be appretiated. I am a beginner and my mindset for the best coding procedure is not there yet.
ShiimI didn't exactly figure in the constants of _vx and _vy, but I took a bit of your idea and created something that works to my liking. The downfall to my code is that the calculations in the onEnterFrame causes the player to not fully reach the destination, thus the animation never stops. I forced it to stop with an if statement that comes close enough to not be noticeable.
Here is the edited code:
if (distance >= 1)
_vx = (dx /30);
_vy = (dy /30);
//move the player
player.x += _vx;
player.y += _vy;
if (distance <= 15)
_vx = 0;
_vy = 0;
player.gotoAndStop(4);
removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,onEnterFrame);
Thanks for the input Ned.
If anyone has any ideas to make this better, feel free to comment. I'm a beginner and can use all the advice I can get...
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MOVED: K9A2 Platinum trouble with mouse.
This topic has been moved to AMD64 ATI/SiS/VIA boards.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=145567.0Enter SafeMode and DeviceManager. What relevant mouse(s) and possibly HID-devices do you find?
The skipping mouse can come from an auto-starting program or virus. That is something that would not be seen in SafeMode, too. -
Why is my desk top moving when i move my mouse
why is my desk top moving when i move my mouse
Turn off Zoom from the Universal Access and Keyboard & Mouse panes of System Preferences.
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Bluetooth- my mouse is moving probably by neighbor's mouse. Is it okay?
I moved in an apartment building, and use my MacBook Pro near window which is closed to neighbor's window.... And found that my mouse (on MacBook Pro) connected with bluetooth is moving by someone else mouse.
It happened when my daughter uses old mac's mouse before. But this time she doesn't use it.
My question is this: Is it SECURE or safe if my mouse is controlled by someone else mouse?
Thanks much in advance for help!AS far as I know, nothing can be done with a mouse that is controlling your system (unless someone could see your screen. The effective range of BT devices is about 30 feet (10 meters).
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Swipe Effect through mouse click
Hi,
I am new to animations and trying to add few in my application.
(1)Whenever I am navigating to different page (by a click or double click of a node ), I want to have an animation -- old page moving towards left and getting removed altogether and new page getting loaded from right hand side.
Something like a page swipe in ios/android devices . However my application is not for touch enabled devices for now.
Is this possible though javafx 2.x . If so , could you direct me to appropriate sample/api.
(2) Can a click of a mouse be mapped to Gesture Events. For example - I click a link/button for navigation and application takes it as a Swipe Event and hence navigates to a different page giving swipe effect ?
Thanks(1) Whenever I am navigating to different page (by a click or double click of a node ), I want to have an animation -- old page moving towards left and getting removed altogether and new page getting loaded from right hand side. Yes, see:
http://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2/animations/basics.htm#CJAJJAGI (Transitions)
http://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2/api/javafx/animation/package-summary.html (Animation API)
http://www.e-zest.net/blog/sliding-in-javafx-its-all-about-clipping/ (Sliding in JavaFX)
http://fxexperience.com/2012/03/canned-animations/ (Animation Lib)
http://gist.github.com/1437374 (Panel Slide Effect)
(2) Can a click of a mouse be mapped to Gesture EventsI don't think this can be done with the public API. One way to do it would be to add a filter on your layout pane which consumes the mouse click event and generates a SwipeEvent, but SwipeEvent has no constructor - so this would not work. There is an existing Jira request to create public constructors for event classes so that this kind of thing could be done. Perhaps you could make use of private impl_ apis or com.sun classes to allow this to be done with JavaFX 2.2, but I wouldn't recommend that approach.
Also it is probably best to place separate questions in separate posts for ease of searching etc. -
Apps moved to SD card are moved back to device through updates by Google Play
Hello This happens on both my Z3 Compact (5.0.2 - v23.1.A.1.28) and Z3 Tablet Compact (5.1.1 - v23.4.A.0.546) This is really annoying. After running out of space on the devices, I went through all the trouble of moving a bunch of large apps to the SD card but then halfway through an update by Google Play Store found that the devices had run out of space again. A quick look confirmed that the "move to SD card" option was again enabled for apps previously moved but then subsequently updated through the Store. TIA
When you move an app to the external SD-card you're only moving the apk-file (the file that you download from Google Play). You can't move the apps private data and databases.
Say for example that you download an app from Google Play where the download from Google Play is 40MB. After it's installed you go to Settings -> Apps -> On SD Card and open that app. If you here check "App on device" and then move it to the SD card you will see that after moving it, "App on device" will have decreased with the file size you downloaded from Google Play (40MB).
The apps are moved to the folder .android_secure on the root of the external SD but you will probably not find this folder using a file manager in the phone. You can see it if you were to connect the phone to a computer in MSC-mode though.
I beliveve the mount point for it in the phone is /mnt/asec
For more information, also see http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/install-location.html
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MOVED: MSI Z77A-GD65: All mouse & keyboards (usb) are acting up
This topic has been moved to [Intel Core-iX boards].
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=160855.0Quote from: flobelix on 12-August-12, 01:08:02
It is supported, Froggy just meant you'd possibly require an update. Since you have the latest now that's not the problem.
Have you tried mouse and Keyboard in other usb ports. Sure it is keyboard/mouse and not the system beeing generally laggy. Have you run a virus check?
Ok, thanks for replying.
I've tried all ports, and changing to a different USB connectors on the motherboard.
I do have Security Essentials installed, and it's not an virus issue.
Also I just recalled that during the installation of Windows 7 Pro the keyboard and mouse was also stuttering a bit.
This was after I've cleaned the HDD and so did a full clean install.
I've tried using the MSI LiveUpdate tool to update all my drivers, but no luck there either.
As I mentioned, never had this problem before and after having this issue for 2 days now I notice that it almost looks like the keyboard and mouse are "reconnecting". Both mouse and keyboard light flashes for a second, and then it works but happends again randomly.
Just weird that the other devices aren't affected, like my 4G modem that I use for internet. No problems there.
... But when I'm in BIOS there is no problem whatsoever with the keyboard and mouse.
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