Problem in JTable with a JComboBox cell editor
Hi gurus,
Please help! I am having a problem with a JTable that has a JComboBox cell editor. When the table is first loaded, the combo box column displays correct data. But whenever I click the combo box, the selection will be set to the first item in the combo box list once the popup menu pops up even before I make any new selection. It is very annoying.
Here is how I set the cell editor:
populateComboBoxModel(); // populate the combo box model.
DefaultCellEditor cell_editor = new DefaultCellEditor(new JComboBox(
combo_model));
contrib_table.getColumnModel().getColumn(1).setCellEditor(
cell_editor);
I didn't set the cell renderer so I assume it is using the default cell renderer.
Thanks !
Not quite. The example doesn't have a different cell editor for each row of the table. I'm sure I must be missing something, bc I've found many references to the fact that this is possible to do. And I have most of it working. However, when I click on any given combobox, it automatically switches to the first value in the list, not the selected item. I've tried setting the selected item all over the code, but it has no effect on this behavior. Also, it only happens the first time I select a given cell. For example, suppose the first row has items A, B, and C, with B being the selected value. The table initially displays with B in this cell, but when I click on B, it switches to A when it brings up the list. If I select B, and move on to some other cell, and then go back and click on B again, it doesn't switch to A.
There seems to be a disconnect between the values that I display initially, and the values that I set as selected in the comboboxes. Either that, or it behaves as though I never set the selected item for the combobox at all.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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String oldText = getText(0, getLength());
String newText =
oldText.substring(0, offset) + text + oldText.substring(offset);
// Edit the length of the new string
if (newText.length() > 2)
Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().beep();
return;
// Only numeric characters are allowed in the new string
// (appending the "0" will allow an empty string to be valid)
try
Integer.parseInt(newText + "0");
super.insertString(offset, text, a);
catch (NumberFormatException e)
Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().beep();
} -
Tab transversal while using JTextArea as a JTable cell editor..
I'm working on a project that will use a JTable with a JTextArea cell editor to create a chart for classroom scheduling. Searching on Google, I found a way to use a JTextArea as a cell editor and render the cell properly. However, when editing a cell, pressing the Tab key inserts a tab, rather than leaving the cell and going to the next one, as happens with just a regular JTable. In fact, none of the keyboard shortcuts that work on a JTable work once the JTextArea cell editor is used. Does anyone know of any way to resolve this? Below is some code I'm using to create a sample GUI, just to verify that I can do this. Another question is would it be easier to use a bunch of JLabels and JTextAreas, remove the padding from those JTextAreas, and try to allow for Tab transversals between stand-alone JTextAreas, rather than JTextAreas as JTable cell editors?
Thanks!
package edu.elon.table;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.table.*;
public class GUI
private JFrame frame;
private String[] columnNames = {"Classroom", "8:00-9:10", "9:25-10:35",
"10:50-12:00", "12:15-1:25", "1:40-2:50", "1:40-3:20 (MW)",
"3:35-5:15 (MW)", "5:30-7:10 (MW)"};
private Object[][] data = {columnNames,
{"ALAM 201 (42)\nENG 110 LAB", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 202 (42)\nDP/DVD", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 203 (38)\nDP/DVD", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 205 (40)\n", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 206 (39)\nSINK, TV/VCR", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 207 (40+)\nDP/DVD", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 214 (38)\nTV/VCR", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 215 (42)\nTV/VCR", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 216 (42)\n", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 301 (40)\nTV/VCR", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 302 (38)\nDP/DVD", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 304 (35)\nFRENCH", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""},
{"ALAM 314 (30)\nDP, PSY, COMPUTER ASSISTED", "", "", "", "", "", "",
{"ALAM 315 (40)\nPC LAB, DP/DVD", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""}};
private JTable table;
public GUI()
frame = new JFrame();
table = new JTable(data, columnNames);
table.setRowHeight(table.getRowHeight()*2);
TableColumnModel cModel = table.getColumnModel();
TextAreaRenderer renderer = new TextAreaRenderer();
TextAreaEditor editor = new TextAreaEditor();
for (int i = 0; i < cModel.getColumnCount(); i++)
cModel.getColumn(i).setCellRenderer(renderer);
cModel.getColumn(i).setCellEditor(editor);
frame.setLayout(new GridLayout(1,0));
frame.add(table);
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
public static void main (String[] args)
GUI gui = new gui();
* Written by Dr. Heinz Kabutz, found through online newsletter via Google.
class TextAreaRenderer extends JTextArea
implements TableCellRenderer {
private final DefaultTableCellRenderer adaptee =
new DefaultTableCellRenderer();
/** map from table to map of rows to map of column heights */
private final Map cellSizes = new HashMap();
public TextAreaRenderer() {
setLineWrap(true);
setWrapStyleWord(true);
public Component getTableCellRendererComponent(//
JTable table, Object obj, boolean isSelected,
boolean hasFocus, int row, int column) {
// set the colours, etc. using the standard for that platform
adaptee.getTableCellRendererComponent(table, obj,
isSelected, hasFocus, row, column);
setForeground(adaptee.getForeground());
setBackground(adaptee.getBackground());
setBorder(adaptee.getBorder());
setFont(adaptee.getFont());
setText(adaptee.getText());
// This line was very important to get it working with JDK1.4
TableColumnModel columnModel = table.getColumnModel();
setSize(columnModel.getColumn(column).getWidth(), 100000);
int height_wanted = (int) getPreferredSize().getHeight();
addSize(table, row, column, height_wanted);
height_wanted = findTotalMaximumRowSize(table, row);
if (height_wanted != table.getRowHeight(row)) {
table.setRowHeight(row, height_wanted);
return this;
private void addSize(JTable table, int row, int column,
int height) {
Map rows = (Map) cellSizes.get(table);
if (rows == null) {
cellSizes.put(table, rows = new HashMap());
Map rowheights = (Map) rows.get(new Integer(row));
if (rowheights == null) {
rows.put(new Integer(row), rowheights = new HashMap());
rowheights.put(new Integer(column), new Integer(height));
* Look through all columns and get the renderer. If it is
* also a TextAreaRenderer, we look at the maximum height in
* its hash table for this row.
private int findTotalMaximumRowSize(JTable table, int row) {
int maximum_height = 0;
Enumeration columns = table.getColumnModel().getColumns();
while (columns.hasMoreElements()) {
TableColumn tc = (TableColumn) columns.nextElement();
TableCellRenderer cellRenderer = tc.getCellRenderer();
if (cellRenderer instanceof TextAreaRenderer) {
TextAreaRenderer tar = (TextAreaRenderer) cellRenderer;
maximum_height = Math.max(maximum_height,
tar.findMaximumRowSize(table, row));
return maximum_height;
private int findMaximumRowSize(JTable table, int row) {
Map rows = (Map) cellSizes.get(table);
if (rows == null) return 0;
Map rowheights = (Map) rows.get(new Integer(row));
if (rowheights == null) return 0;
int maximum_height = 0;
for (Iterator it = rowheights.entrySet().iterator();
it.hasNext();) {
Map.Entry entry = (Map.Entry) it.next();
int cellHeight = ((Integer) entry.getValue()).intValue();
maximum_height = Math.max(maximum_height, cellHeight);
return maximum_height;
* Written by Dr. Heinz Kabutz, found through online newsletter via Google.
class TextAreaEditor extends DefaultCellEditor
public TextAreaEditor() {
super(new JTextField());
final JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea();
textArea.setWrapStyleWord(true);
textArea.setLineWrap(true);
JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(textArea);
scrollPane.setBorder(null);
editorComponent = scrollPane;
delegate = new DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate() {
public void setValue(Object value)
textArea.setText((value != null) ? value.toString() : "");
public Object getCellEditorValue()
return textArea.getText();
}Using the KeyEvent manager and playing around with the JTextArea, I was able to get a JTable using JTextAreas as the cell editors that worked very close to the way the regular JTable works. You have to hit Tab twice to shift focus to another cell, or hit Tab once and then an arrow key. Also, Alt-Enter will allow you to enter a cell for editing. All of the changes were made to the TextAreaEditor class, which should now read as follows:
class TextAreaEditor extends DefaultCellEditor implements KeyListener
private int lastKeyCode;
public TextAreaEditor(final JTable table) {
super(new JTextField());
lastKeyCode = KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK;
final JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea();
textArea.setWrapStyleWord(true);
textArea.setLineWrap(true);
textArea.addKeyListener(this);
textArea.setFocusable(true);
textArea.setFocusAccelerator((char) KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(textArea);
scrollPane.setBorder(null);
scrollPane.setFocusable(false);
editorComponent = scrollPane;
delegate = new DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate() {
public void setValue(Object value) {
textArea.setText((value != null) ? value.toString() : "");
public Object getCellEditorValue() {
return textArea.getText();
public void keyTyped(KeyEvent ke)
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
public void keyPressed(KeyEvent ke)
if (ke.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_TAB)
ke.consume();
KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager()
.focusNextComponent();
return;
if (ke.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_TAB && ke.isShiftDown())
ke.consume();
KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager()
.focusPreviousComponent();
return;
if ((lastKeyCode == KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK) &&
(ke.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_ENTER))
ke.consume();
editorComponent.requestFocus();
else
lastKeyCode = ke.getKeyCode();
public void keyReleased(KeyEvent ke)
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
} -
JTable custom cell editor focus problem
Hi I have created a JTable (using Java 1.4.2) and have three cell Editors, one is a JFormattedTextField, one is a JComboBox and one is a custom cell editor.
When I press tab I can select the cell with the JFormattedTextField and when I start typing the JFormattedTextField accepts my input and it is displayed in the cell. This is the type of behaviour I would like but it does not seem to work for my other 2 cell editors:
When I tab to the JComboBox cell I can see that the cell is selected but typing or using the arrow keys does not allow me to select a new value in the JComboBox. (I have also tried typing space or enter to activate the JComboBox whilst the cell is selected.) The only ways to select a new value at the moment is to first click on the cell with the mouse and then use the keyboard to select a new value. It is like the actual JComboBox is not receiving the focus? Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
I also seem to have the same problem with my custom cell editor. My custom editor is a JPanel which contains JFormattedTextField again I can tab to the cell and see that it is selected but to activate the JFormattedTextField I have to actually select it with the mouse.
I have been stuck on this for some time so if any one has any suggestions they would be much appreciated !Hi I have created a JTable (using Java 1.4.2) and have three cell Editors, one is a JFormattedTextField, one is a JComboBox and one is a custom cell editor.
When I press tab I can select the cell with the JFormattedTextField and when I start typing the JFormattedTextField accepts my input and it is displayed in the cell. This is the type of behaviour I would like but it does not seem to work for my other 2 cell editors:
When I tab to the JComboBox cell I can see that the cell is selected but typing or using the arrow keys does not allow me to select a new value in the JComboBox. (I have also tried typing space or enter to activate the JComboBox whilst the cell is selected.) The only ways to select a new value at the moment is to first click on the cell with the mouse and then use the keyboard to select a new value. It is like the actual JComboBox is not receiving the focus? Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
I also seem to have the same problem with my custom cell editor. My custom editor is a JPanel which contains JFormattedTextField again I can tab to the cell and see that it is selected but to activate the JFormattedTextField I have to actually select it with the mouse.
I have been stuck on this for some time so if any one has any suggestions they would be much appreciated ! -
Hai,
I inserted as a dropdownkey in table, Parent node ABc is bind to table , the child node DEf bind to coloumn dropdownbyindex. i set child node singleton as false, but its giving null pointer exception.
IXXXView.IABCNode iu=wdContext.nodeABC();
IXXXView.IDEFElement c=iu.nodeDEF().createDEFElement();
How to Solve this.
Hope Anil and Piyush will help me they already know about this problem.
regards,Hai Bharadwaj,
happy to see you again, I think I am in wrong with creating table cell editor.
i will say my requirement please help me to do:
in the table the first coloumn is number, second one is name, third one is *** ,this coloumn contains two standard Strings male and female, the can select from dropdown index.
what i did is I created context node parent ABC
in that attributes name , age and another node DEF having attribute S.
I created a table and bind the node ABC(its not allow me to check DEF node).
i deleted table cell editor of column *** and created new editor dropdownindex. and binded texts is node DEF
DEF is set to singleton false.
Give me the suggetion.
regrds, -
Adding rows to Jtable with spanded cells
I have a jtable with multiple spanded cells. I am using a custom jtable(the code is in http://www2.gol.com/users/tame/swing/examples/JTableExamples4.html) but i need insert a new row when you click on a button.
I doing this:
jtable.getModel().addRow(vector);
but it throws an exception:
Exception occurred during event dispatching:
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 11 >= 11
at java.util.Vector.elementAt(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.table.DefaultTableModel.getValueAt(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JTable.getValueAt(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JTable.prepareRenderer(Unknown Source)
at jp.gr.java_conf.tame.swing.table.MultiSpanCellTableUI.paintCell(MultiSpanCellTableUI.java:96)
at jp.gr.java_conf.tame.swing.table.MultiSpanCellTableUI.paintRow(MultiSpanCellTableUI.java:68)
at jp.gr.java_conf.tame.swing.table.MultiSpanCellTableUI.paint(MultiSpanCellTableUI.java:39)
at javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI.update(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paintComponent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paint(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paintChildren(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paint(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JViewport.paint(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paintChildren(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paint(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paintWithBuffer(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent._paintImmediately(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paintImmediately(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.RepaintManager.paintDirtyRegions(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.SystemEventQueueUtilities$ComponentWorkRequest.run(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
Can anybody help meI am using the same code in http://www.codeguru.com/java/articles/139.shtml but it thorws the same exception.
I need a solution it is urgent -
Problem using an editable JComboBox as JTable cell editor
Hi,
i have a problem using an editable JComboBox as cell editor in a JTable.
When i edit the combo and then I press the TAB or ENTER key then all works fine and the value in the TableModel is updated with the edited one, but if i leave the cell with the mouse then the value is not passed to the TableModel. Why ? Is there a way to solve this problem ?
Regards
sergio setteif (v1.4) [url
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/javax/swing/JTa
le.html#setSurrendersFocusOnKeystroke(boolean)]go
hereelse [url
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=57&thread=43
440]go here
Thank you. I've also found this one (the first reply): http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=57&thread=124361 Works fine for me.
Regards
sergio sette
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