Non modal optionpane

Question

hello,
i wanted to use an option pane with a string array to display a list
i thought using the api would be easier because all of the formating and things is allready done but i want it to be non modal,
i found this thread [http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=744269&messageID=4262681] but i dont really understand whats goin on, i dont need to know anything about the users interaction with this dialog box
thanks in advance
alex

Answer 1

The api gives an example. something like this has worked for me:
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JDialog;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
public class NonModalJOptionPane extends JFrame
    public NonModalJOptionPane()
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        JButton button = new JButton("Press me");
        button.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0)
                JOptionPane myOptionPane = new JOptionPane("Hey, hey, my, my",
                    JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.OK_OPTION);
                JDialog dialog = myOptionPane.createDialog(
                    NonModalJOptionPane.this, "Rock and Roll Will Never Die");
                dialog.setModal(false);
                dialog.setVisible(true);
        add(button);
        pack();
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    public static void main(String[] args)
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable()
            public void run()
                new NonModalJOptionPane().setVisible(true);
}