Multi Jtable row selection

Question

I am trying to allow a multi Jtable selection :
In a JPanel, boxlayout, I have many Jtables aligned with the Y AXIS (one below the other). They have the same model and what I want is to be able, when I drag an area with the mouse, to select all the rows that are into this area event if the area covers many JTables.
In other words, the user must be able to select rows from differents Jtables as if there was only one Jtable at all.
Do seomeone has an Idea ?
chmurb

Answer 1

I must be doing something wrong as both not working for me...:
On the change width - no effect at all:
        Table temp = new Table(cust.getData() , vtrColumn );
        TableColumnModel col = temp.getColumnModel();
        TableColumn tcol = col.getColumn(0) ;
        tcol.setPreferredWidth(10); // tried any other number as well...
        rtrvTable.setModel(temp.getModel());
        rtrvTable.repaint();and on the remove column - it removes it completly - not only hiding it, so I cannot get the value at the column (which I need as it is the PK of the tabe)
        JTable temp = new JTable(cust.getData() , vtrColumn );
        rtrvTable.setModel(temp.getModel());
        TableColumn col0a = rtrvTable.getColumnModel().getColumn(0);
        rtrvTable.removeColumn(0);
        System.out.println(temp.getWidth());
        rtrvTable.repaint();Is there a way only to hide it? if I can set the with to very nerrow - that can be good enough I think....