Problem with Jlabel
Dear All,
Please, is anybody could advise what's wrong with the following code?
loading.setText("loading...");
loading.setVisible(true);
launchProc(fields_array,cp, conn_string, username_, password_);
loading.setText("completed.");the loading JLabel is not displayed till launchProc method has finished, what could be the reason?
I wanted to display "loading..." string to show the actual status and then when the actual operation finishes display "completed" as actual status.
Please, is there any other way to do it?
Thanks and Regards,
Tewfik
Hard to say without knowing the rest of your code, but let me take a guess here... you are probably invoking those commands from the AWTEventThread (you could test that by adding System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getName()); to your program). What happens is the setVisible(boolean) command is dispatched and added to the AWT queue, however, the thread responsible for actually drawing your JLabel is then trapped in the launchProc method, causing your entire gui to freeze. You will have to launch your process in another Thread if you want to prevent that.
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buttonpanel.add(createReturnToMainMenuButton());
titlepanel.add(labelpanel, BorderLayout.WEST);
titlepanel.add(buttonpanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
return titlepanel;
public JPanel createCustOrdDetailsMainPanel(){
createmainpanel();
mainpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
mainpanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
mainpanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(""));
mainpanel.add(createInnerTopPanel(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
mainpanel.add(createInnerCenterPanel(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
mainpanel.add(createInnerBottomPanel(), BorderLayout.SOUTH);
mainpanel.add(createInnerRightPanel(), BorderLayout.EAST);
mainpanel.add(createInnerLeftPanel(), BorderLayout.WEST);
return mainpanel;
public JPanel createInnerTopPanel(){
innertoppanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
innertoppanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
GridBagConstraints GBC = new GridBagConstraints();
GBC.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
//Setting Font Type and Size
Font font = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 11);
CustIDLbl = new JLabel("Customer ID");
CustIDLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
CustIDLbl.setFont(font);
CustIDLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(CustIDLbl, GBC);
CustIDTxt = new JTextField(20);
CustIDTxt.setEditable(true);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(CustIDTxt, GBC);
GBC.gridx = 3;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(Box.createHorizontalStrut(220), GBC);
OrderedDateLbl = new JLabel("Order Date");
OrderedDateLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
OrderedDateLbl.setFont(font);
OrderedDateLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 4;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(OrderedDateLbl, GBC);
//Get today's date
Date todaydate = new Date();
OrderedDateTxt = new JTextField(simpleDF.format(todaydate), 20);
OrderedDateTxt.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.CENTER);
OrderedDateTxt.setEditable(false);
GBC.gridx = 5;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(OrderedDateTxt, GBC);
CustOrderIDLbl = new JLabel("Customer Order ID");
CustOrderIDLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
CustOrderIDLbl.setFont(font);
CustOrderIDLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 2;
innertoppanel.add(CustOrderIDLbl, GBC);
CustOrderIDTxt = new JTextField(20);
CustOrderIDTxt.setEditable(false);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 2;
innertoppanel.add(CustOrderIDTxt, GBC);
return innertoppanel;
public JPanel createInnerCenterPanel(){
innercenterpanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
innercenterpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
innercenterpanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLoweredBevelBorder());
GridBagConstraints GBC = new GridBagConstraints();
GBC.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
//Setting Font Type and Size
Font font = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 11);
ItemNumberLbl = new JLabel("Item Number");
ItemNumberLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
ItemNumberLbl.setFont(font);
ItemNumberLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innercenterpanel.add(ItemNumberLbl, GBC);
ItemNumberTxt = new JTextField(20);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innercenterpanel.add(ItemNumberTxt, GBC);
UnitPriceLbl = new JLabel("Unit Price");
UnitPriceLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
UnitPriceLbl.setFont(font);
UnitPriceLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 2;
innercenterpanel.add(UnitPriceLbl, GBC);
UnitPriceTxt = new JTextField(20);
//UnitPriceTxt.setEditable(false);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 2;
innercenterpanel.add(UnitPriceTxt, GBC);
QuantityReqLbl = new JLabel("Quantity Required");
QuantityReqLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
QuantityReqLbl.setFont(font);
QuantityReqLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 3;
innercenterpanel.add(QuantityReqLbl, GBC);
QuantityReqTxt = new JTextField(20);
//QuantityReqTxt.setEditable(false);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 3;
innercenterpanel.add(QuantityReqTxt, GBC);
TotPriceLbl = new JLabel("Total Price");
TotPriceLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
TotPriceLbl.setFont(font);
TotPriceLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 4;
innercenterpanel.add(TotPriceLbl, GBC);
TotPriceTxt = new JTextField(20);
//TotPriceTxt.setEditable(false);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 4;
innercenterpanel.add(TotPriceTxt, GBC);
return innercenterpanel;
public JPanel createInnerBottomPanel(){
innerbottompanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT));
innerbottompanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
//Setting Font Type and Size
Font font = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 11);
GrandTotLbl = new JLabel("Grand Total");
GrandTotLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
GrandTotLbl.setFont(font);
GrandTotLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
innerbottompanel.add(GrandTotLbl);
innerbottompanel.add(Box.createHorizontalStrut(30));
GrandTotTxt = new JTextField(20);
innerbottompanel.add(GrandTotTxt);
return innerbottompanel;
public JPanel createInnerRightPanel(){
innerrightpanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
innerrightpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
innerrightpanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(navrightpanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
innerrightpanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLoweredBevelBorder());
innerrightpanel.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
GridBagConstraints GBC = new GridBagConstraints();
GBC.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
internalnextbtn = new JButton(createNextButtonIcon());
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 1;
internalnextbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
//getInnerFieldText(currentItem);
internalprevbtn.setEnabled(true);
if(currentItem < MaxItems){
++CurrentRecord;
//readOrder();
//readInnerOrderRecord(CurrentRecord);
setInnerFieldText(currentItem);
System.out.println(CurrentRecord);//Checking RECORD_NUM
if(currentItem == MaxItems){
internalnextbtn.setEnabled(false);
innerrightpanel.add(internalnextbtn, GBC);
return innerrightpanel;
public JPanel createInnerLeftPanel(){
innerleftpanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
innerleftpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
innerleftpanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLoweredBevelBorder());
innerleftpanel.setForeground(Color.BLACK);
innerleftpanel.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
GridBagConstraints GBC = new GridBagConstraints();
GBC.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
internalprevbtn = new JButton(createPreviousButtonIcon());
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 1;
internalprevbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
//getInnerFieldText(currentItem);
internalnextbtn.setEnabled(true);
if(currentItem == 1){
internalprevbtn.setEnabled(false);
if(currentItem > 0){
--currentItem;
//readOrder();
setInnerFieldText(currentItem);
innerleftpanel.add(internalprevbtn, GBC);
return innerleftpanel;
public JPanel createCustOrdDetailsButtons(){
createbuttonpanel();
buttonpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
externalprevbtn = new JButton(createPreviousButtonIcon());
externalprevbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
getFieldText(CurrentRecord);
externalnextbtn.setEnabled(true);
if(CurrentRecord == 1){
externalprevbtn.setEnabled(false);
if(CurrentRecord > 0){
--CurrentRecord;
setFieldText(CurrentRecord);
System.out.println(CurrentRecord);//Checking RECORD_NUM
buttonpanel.add(externalprevbtn);
addrecordbtn = new JButton("Add Record", createAddButtonIcon());
addrecordbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
try{
MaxRecord = readRecordNumber();
MaxRecord++;
writeRecordNumber(MaxRecord);
//--<BEGINNING>--Clear Fields-------------------------------------------------------//
CustIDTxt.setText("");
CustOrderIDTxt.setText(""+MaxRecord);
//Get today's date
Date todaydate = new Date();
OrderedDateTxt.setText(""+simpleDF.format(todaydate));
ItemNumberTxt.setText("");
UnitPriceTxt.setText("");
QuantityReqTxt.setText("");
TotPriceTxt.setText("");
GrandTotTxt.setText("");
//--<END>--Clear Fields-------------------------------------------------------------//
externalnextbtn.setEnabled(false);
externalprevbtn.setEnabled(true);
System.out.println(MaxRecord);
} catch(Exception ec){ec.printStackTrace();}
buttonpanel.add(addrecordbtn);
savebtn = new JButton("Save Data", createSaveButtonIcon());
savebtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
setFieldText(CurrentRecord);
writeOrder();
writeRecordNumber(MaxRecord);
System.out.println(CurrentRecord);
System.out.println(MaxRecord);
buttonpanel.add(savebtn);
java.net.URL imageURL_AddRowIcon = CommonFeatures.class.getResource("Icons/edit_add.png");
ImageIcon AddRowIcon = new ImageIcon(imageURL_AddRowIcon);
additemreqbtn = new JButton("Add Item", AddRowIcon);
additemreqbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
try{
//--<BEGINNING>--Clear Fields-------------------------------------------------------//
ItemNumberTxt.setText("");
UnitPriceTxt.setText("");
QuantityReqTxt.setText("");
TotPriceTxt.setText("");
//--<END>--Clear Fields-------------------------------------------------------------//
//CurrentRecord = MaxRecord;
currentItem++;
setInnerFieldText(currentItem);
internalnextbtn.setEnabled(false);
internalprevbtn.setEnabled(true);
System.out.println(MaxRecord);
} catch(Exception ec){ec.printStackTrace();}
buttonpanel.add(additemreqbtn);
externalnextbtn = new JButton(createNextButtonIcon());
externalnextbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
getFieldText(CurrentRecord);
externalprevbtn.setEnabled(true);
if(CurrentRecord < MaxRecord){
++CurrentRecord;
setFieldText(CurrentRecord);
System.out.println(CurrentRecord);//Checking RECORD_NUM
if(CurrentRecord == MaxRecord){
externalnextbtn.setEnabled(false);
buttonpanel.add(externalnextbtn);
return buttonpanel;
//TODO
public void setFieldText(int orderID){//TODO
orderDetails[orderID].setCustID(Integer.parseInt(CustIDTxt.getText()));
orderDetails[orderID].setCustOrderID(Integer.parseInt(CustOrderIDTxt.getText()));
orderDetails[orderID].setOrderDate(OrderedDateTxt.getText());
orderDetails[orderID].setInnerCustOrdObj(innerCustOrdObj);
orderDetails[orderID].setMaxItems(MaxItems);
setInnerFieldText(currentItem);
orderDetails[orderID].setGrandTotal(Float.parseFloat(GrandTotTxt.getText()));
public void setInnerFieldText(int currentItem){//TODO
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem] = new InnerCustOrdObject();
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].setItemNumber(Integer.parseInt(ItemNumberTxt.getText()));
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].setUnitPrice(Float.parseFloat(UnitPriceTxt.getText()));
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].setQuantityRequired(Integer.parseInt(QuantityReqTxt.getText()));
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].setTotalPrice(Float.parseFloat(TotPriceTxt.getText()));
public void getFieldText(int orderID){
CustIDTxt.setText(Integer.toString(orderDetails[orderID].getCustID()));
CustOrderIDTxt.setText(Integer.toString(orderDetails[orderID].getCustOrderID()));
OrderedDateTxt.setText(""+orderDetails[orderID].getOrderDate());
currentItem = orderDetails[orderID].getMaxItems();
System.err.println("currentItem" + currentItem);
getInnerFieldText(currentItem);
GrandTotTxt.setText(Float.toString(orderDetails[orderID].getGrandTotal()));
public void getInnerFieldText(int currentItem){
ItemNumberTxt.setText(Integer.toString(innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].getItemNumber()));
UnitPriceTxt.setText(Float.toString(innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].getUnitPrice()));
QuantityReqTxt.setText(Integer.toString(innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].getQuantityRequired()));
TotPriceTxt.setText(Float.toString(innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].getTotalPrice()));
public void writeOrder(){//TODO
try {
objOut = new ObjectOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(OrderDetailsFile));
objOut.writeObject(orderDetails);
System.out.println("WORKING!");
objOut.flush();
objOut.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
public Object readOrder(){
Object temporaryObj;
try{
objIn = new ObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream(OrderDetailsFile));
temporaryObj = objIn.readObject();
CustOrdObject[] blah = (CustOrdObject[]) temporaryObj;
System.out.println("Outer: "+blah[1].getCustID());
InnerCustOrdObject[] whee = blah[1].getInnerCustOrdObj();
System.out.println("Inner: "+whee[1].getItemNumber());
objIn.close();
System.out.println("Read Worky!");
return temporaryObj;
}catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("Read No Worky!");
return null;
public void writeRecordNumber(int MaxRecord){
try{
objOut = new ObjectOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(OrdRecordNumStore));
objOut.writeObject(MaxRecord);
System.out.println("WORKING!");
objOut.flush();
objOut.close();
}catch(Exception e){e.printStackTrace();}
public int readRecordNumber() {
try {
objIn = new ObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream(OrdRecordNumStore));
int temporaryObj = Integer.parseInt(objIn.readObject().toString());
objIn.close();
System.out.println("Read Number Worky!");
return temporaryObj;
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("Read Number No Worky!");
return -1;
}Message was edited by:
Kilik07
Message was edited by:
Kilik07ok i got reading to work to a certain extent... but the prob is i cnt seem to save my innerCustOrdObj proprly...when ever i look for a record using the gotorecordbtn, the outerobject, which is the orderDetails, seems to change but the innerCustOrdObj remains the same... heres the new code..
public class CustomerOrderDetails extends CommonFeatures{
//TODO
private static int MAX_ORDERS = 200;
private static int MAX_ORDERITEMS = 100;
private static int MaxRecord;
private static int CurrentRecord = 1;
private static int currentItem;
private static int MaxItems = 1;
private static boolean FileExists, recFileExists;
private static boolean RecordExists;
private static CustOrdObject[] orderDetails = new CustOrdObject[MAX_ORDERS];
private static InnerCustOrdObject[] innerCustOrdObj = new InnerCustOrdObject[MAX_ORDERITEMS];
private static File OrderDetailsFile = new File("CustOrdDetails.ser");
private static File OrdRecordNumStore = new File("OrdRecordNumStore.txt");
private static PrintWriter writeFile;
private static BufferedReader readFile;
private static ObjectOutputStream objOut;
private static ObjectInputStream objIn;
//Set format for date
SimpleDateFormat simpleDF = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MM yyyy");
//--<BEGINNING>--Declaring Interface Variables------------------------------------------//
private JPanel innertoppanel, innercenterpanel, innerbottompanel, innerrightpanel, innerleftpanel;
private JLabel CustIDLbl, CustOrderIDLbl, OrderedDateLbl, GrandTotLbl, ItemNumberLbl,UnitPriceLbl, QuantityReqLbl, TotPriceLbl;
private JTextField CustIDTxt, CustOrderIDTxt, OrderedDateTxt, GrandTotTxt, ItemNumberTxt, UnitPriceTxt, QuantityReqTxt, TotPriceTxt;
private JButton addrecordbtn, savebtn, externalprevbtn, externalnextbtn, internalprevbtn, internalnextbtn, gotorecordbtn, additemreqbtn;
//--<END>--Declaring Interface Variables------------------------------------------------//
public static void main(String[] args) {
final CustomerOrderDetails COD = new CustomerOrderDetails();
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel");
COD.createCustOrdDetailsScreen();
} catch (Exception eb) {
eb.printStackTrace();
//--<BEGINNING>--Creating CustomerOrderDetails Screen---------------------------------------//
public JFrame createCustOrdDetailsScreen() {
createDefaultFrame();
mainframe.setSize(800,500);
createContainerPanel();
containerpanel.add(createCustOrdDetailsTitle(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
containerpanel.add(createCustOrdDetailsMainPanel(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
//containerpanel.add(createCustOrdDetailsLeftNavButtons(), BorderLayout.WEST);
//containerpanel.add(createCustOrdDetailsRightNavButtons(), BorderLayout.EAST);
containerpanel.add(createCustOrdDetailsButtons(), BorderLayout.SOUTH);
mainframe.setContentPane(containerpanel);
mainframe.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
mainframe.setVisible(true);
//--<BEGINNING>--Checks to see whether CRecordNumberStore file exists-------------------------------//
if (OrdRecordNumStore.exists() == true) {
recFileExists = true;
}else {
recFileExists = false;
if (recFileExists == true) {
MaxRecord = readRecordNumber();
CurrentRecord = MaxRecord;
//readOrder();
//readInnerOrderRecord(CurrentRecord);
System.out.println("Current Record " +CurrentRecord);
System.out.println("Max Record " +MaxRecord);
}else{
MaxRecord = 1;
writeRecordNumber(MaxRecord);
CustOrderIDTxt.setText(""+MaxRecord);
System.out.println("Current Record " +CurrentRecord);
System.out.println("Max Record " +MaxRecord);
//--<END>--Checks to see whether CRecordNumberStore file exists--------------------------------------//
if(readOrder() != null){
orderDetails = (CustOrdObject[]) readOrder();
//CurrentRecord--;
//System.out.println("Current Rec Here"+CurrentRecord);
if(orderDetails[CurrentRecord] == null){
System.err.println("CustomerOrderObj 1 is null !!");
}else{
System.err.println("CustomerOrderObj 1 is not null !!");
if(orderDetails[CurrentRecord].getInnerCustOrdObj() == null){
System.err.println("InnerCustomerOrderObj is null !!");
}else{
System.err.println("InnerCustomerOrderObj is not null !!");
innerCustOrdObj = orderDetails[CurrentRecord].getInnerCustOrdObj();
MaxItems = orderDetails[CurrentRecord].getMaxItems();
if(CurrentRecord > 1 && CurrentRecord < MaxRecord){
externalnextbtn.setEnabled(true);
externalprevbtn.setEnabled(true);
if(CurrentRecord >= MaxRecord){
externalnextbtn.setEnabled(false);
getFieldText(CurrentRecord);
getInnerFieldText(MaxItems);
}else{
orderDetails[CurrentRecord] = new CustOrdObject();
currentItem = 1;
return mainframe;
//--<END>--Creating CustomerOrderDetails Screen---------------------------------------------//
public JPanel createCustOrdDetailsTitle(){
createTitlePanel();
titlepanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
label.setText("- Customer Order Details -");
labelpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
label.setForeground(Color.white);
createbuttonpanel();
buttonpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor) ;
buttonpanel.add(createReturnToMainMenuButton());
titlepanel.add(labelpanel, BorderLayout.WEST);
titlepanel.add(buttonpanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
return titlepanel;
public JPanel createCustOrdDetailsMainPanel(){
createmainpanel();
mainpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
mainpanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
mainpanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(""));
mainpanel.add(createInnerTopPanel(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
mainpanel.add(createInnerCenterPanel(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
mainpanel.add(createInnerBottomPanel(), BorderLayout.SOUTH);
mainpanel.add(createInnerRightPanel(), BorderLayout.EAST);
mainpanel.add(createInnerLeftPanel(), BorderLayout.WEST);
return mainpanel;
public JPanel createInnerTopPanel(){
innertoppanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
innertoppanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
GridBagConstraints GBC = new GridBagConstraints();
GBC.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
//Setting Font Type and Size
Font font = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 11);
CustIDLbl = new JLabel("Customer ID");
CustIDLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
CustIDLbl.setFont(font);
CustIDLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(CustIDLbl, GBC);
CustIDTxt = new JTextField(20);
CustIDTxt.setEditable(true);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(CustIDTxt, GBC);
GBC.gridx = 3;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(Box.createHorizontalStrut(220), GBC);
OrderedDateLbl = new JLabel("Order Date");
OrderedDateLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
OrderedDateLbl.setFont(font);
OrderedDateLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 4;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(OrderedDateLbl, GBC);
//Get today's date
Date todaydate = new Date();
OrderedDateTxt = new JTextField(simpleDF.format(todaydate), 20);
OrderedDateTxt.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.CENTER);
OrderedDateTxt.setEditable(false);
GBC.gridx = 5;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innertoppanel.add(OrderedDateTxt, GBC);
CustOrderIDLbl = new JLabel("Customer Order ID");
CustOrderIDLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
CustOrderIDLbl.setFont(font);
CustOrderIDLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 2;
innertoppanel.add(CustOrderIDLbl, GBC);
CustOrderIDTxt = new JTextField(20);
//CustOrderIDTxt.setEditable(false);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 2;
innertoppanel.add(CustOrderIDTxt, GBC);
return innertoppanel;
public JPanel createInnerCenterPanel(){
innercenterpanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
innercenterpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
innercenterpanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLoweredBevelBorder());
GridBagConstraints GBC = new GridBagConstraints();
GBC.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
//Setting Font Type and Size
Font font = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 11);
ItemNumberLbl = new JLabel("Item Number");
ItemNumberLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
ItemNumberLbl.setFont(font);
ItemNumberLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innercenterpanel.add(ItemNumberLbl, GBC);
ItemNumberTxt = new JTextField(20);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 1;
innercenterpanel.add(ItemNumberTxt, GBC);
UnitPriceLbl = new JLabel("Unit Price");
UnitPriceLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
UnitPriceLbl.setFont(font);
UnitPriceLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 2;
innercenterpanel.add(UnitPriceLbl, GBC);
UnitPriceTxt = new JTextField(20);
//UnitPriceTxt.setEditable(false);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 2;
innercenterpanel.add(UnitPriceTxt, GBC);
QuantityReqLbl = new JLabel("Quantity Required");
QuantityReqLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
QuantityReqLbl.setFont(font);
QuantityReqLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 3;
innercenterpanel.add(QuantityReqLbl, GBC);
QuantityReqTxt = new JTextField(20);
//QuantityReqTxt.setEditable(false);
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 3;
innercenterpanel.add(QuantityReqTxt, GBC);
TotPriceLbl = new JLabel("Total Price");
TotPriceLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
TotPriceLbl.setFont(font);
TotPriceLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 4;
innercenterpanel.add(TotPriceLbl, GBC);
TotPriceTxt = new JTextField(20);
TotPriceTxt.setEditable(false);
TotPriceTxt.addFocusListener(new FocusAdapter(){
public void focusGained(FocusEvent evt){
TotPriceTxt.setText(""+Integer.parseInt(UnitPriceTxt.getText())*Integer.parseInt(QuantityReqTxt.getText()));
GBC.gridx = 2;
GBC.gridy = 4;
innercenterpanel.add(TotPriceTxt, GBC);
return innercenterpanel;
public JPanel createInnerBottomPanel(){
innerbottompanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT));
innerbottompanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
//Setting Font Type and Size
Font font = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 11);
GrandTotLbl = new JLabel("Grand Total");
GrandTotLbl.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10,10,10,10));
GrandTotLbl.setFont(font);
GrandTotLbl.setForeground(LblfontColor);
innerbottompanel.add(GrandTotLbl);
innerbottompanel.add(Box.createHorizontalStrut(30));
GrandTotTxt = new JTextField(20);
innerbottompanel.add(GrandTotTxt);
return innerbottompanel;
public JPanel createInnerRightPanel(){
innerrightpanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
innerrightpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
innerrightpanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(navrightpanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
innerrightpanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLoweredBevelBorder());
innerrightpanel.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
GridBagConstraints GBC = new GridBagConstraints();
GBC.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
internalnextbtn = new JButton(createNextButtonIcon());
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 1;
internalnextbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
getInnerFieldText(currentItem);
internalprevbtn.setEnabled(true);
if(currentItem < MaxItems){
++currentItem;
orderDetails[CurrentRecord].getInnerCustOrdObj();
setInnerFieldText(currentItem);
System.out.println("Current Item" + currentItem);
if(currentItem == MaxItems){
internalnextbtn.setEnabled(false);
innerrightpanel.add(internalnextbtn, GBC);
return innerrightpanel;
public JPanel createInnerLeftPanel(){
innerleftpanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
innerleftpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
innerleftpanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLoweredBevelBorder());
innerleftpanel.setForeground(Color.BLACK);
innerleftpanel.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
GridBagConstraints GBC = new GridBagConstraints();
GBC.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
internalprevbtn = new JButton(createPreviousButtonIcon());
GBC.gridx = 1;
GBC.gridy = 1;
internalprevbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
getInnerFieldText(currentItem);
internalnextbtn.setEnabled(true);
if(currentItem == 1){
internalprevbtn.setEnabled(false);
if(currentItem > 0){
--currentItem;
orderDetails[CurrentRecord].getInnerCustOrdObj();
setInnerFieldText(currentItem);
System.out.println("Current Item" + currentItem);
innerleftpanel.add(internalprevbtn, GBC);
return innerleftpanel;
public JPanel createCustOrdDetailsButtons(){
createbuttonpanel();
buttonpanel.setBackground(TxtfontColor);
externalprevbtn = new JButton(createPreviousButtonIcon());
externalprevbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
getFieldText(CurrentRecord);
externalnextbtn.setEnabled(true);
if(CurrentRecord == 1){
externalprevbtn.setEnabled(false);
if(CurrentRecord > 0){
--CurrentRecord;
setFieldText(CurrentRecord);
System.out.println("Current Record " + CurrentRecord);//Checking RECORD_NUM
buttonpanel.add(externalprevbtn);
addrecordbtn = new JButton("Add Record", createAddButtonIcon());
addrecordbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
try{
MaxRecord = readRecordNumber();
MaxRecord++;
CurrentRecord = MaxRecord;
orderDetails[CurrentRecord] = new CustOrdObject();
writeRecordNumber(MaxRecord);
MaxItems = 1;
innerCustOrdObj[MaxItems] = new InnerCustOrdObject();
//--<BEGINNING>--Clear Fields-------------------------------------------------------//
CustIDTxt.setText("");
CustOrderIDTxt.setText(""+MaxRecord);
//Get today's date
Date todaydate = new Date();
OrderedDateTxt.setText(""+simpleDF.format(todaydate));
ItemNumberTxt.setText("");
UnitPriceTxt.setText("");
QuantityReqTxt.setText("");
TotPriceTxt.setText("");
GrandTotTxt.setText("");
//--<END>--Clear Fields-------------------------------------------------------------//
externalnextbtn.setEnabled(false);
externalprevbtn.setEnabled(true);
System.out.println(MaxRecord);
} catch(Exception ec){ec.printStackTrace();}
buttonpanel.add(addrecordbtn);
savebtn = new JButton("Save Data", createSaveButtonIcon());
savebtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
setFieldText(CurrentRecord);
setInnerFieldText(MaxItems);
writeOrder();
writeRecordNumber(MaxRecord);
System.out.println(CurrentRecord);
System.out.println(MaxRecord);
buttonpanel.add(savebtn);
java.net.URL imageURL_AddRowIcon = CommonFeatures.class.getResource("Icons/edit_add.png");
ImageIcon AddRowIcon = new ImageIcon(imageURL_AddRowIcon);
additemreqbtn = new JButton("Add Item", AddRowIcon);
additemreqbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
try{
//--<BEGINNING>--Clear Fields-------------------------------------------------------//
ItemNumberTxt.setText("");
UnitPriceTxt.setText("");
QuantityReqTxt.setText("");
TotPriceTxt.setText("");
//--<END>--Clear Fields-------------------------------------------------------------//
//CurrentRecord = MaxRecord;
MaxItems++;
innerCustOrdObj[MaxItems] = new InnerCustOrdObject();
System.out.println("Max Items "+MaxItems);
currentItem = MaxItems;
orderDetails[CurrentRecord].setMaxItems(MaxItems);
///setInnerFieldText(currentItem);
internalnextbtn.setEnabled(false);
internalprevbtn.setEnabled(true);
} catch(Exception ec){ec.printStackTrace();}
buttonpanel.add(additemreqbtn);
externalnextbtn = new JButton(createNextButtonIcon());
externalnextbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
getFieldText(CurrentRecord);
externalprevbtn.setEnabled(true);
if(CurrentRecord < MaxRecord){
++CurrentRecord;
setFieldText(CurrentRecord);
System.out.println(CurrentRecord);//Checking RECORD_NUM
if(CurrentRecord == MaxRecord){
externalnextbtn.setEnabled(false);
buttonpanel.add(externalnextbtn);
gotorecordbtn = new JButton("Go To Record", createGotoButtonIcon());
gotorecordbtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt){
* The text from the GotorecordTxt textfield will be taken and assigned
* to a temporary integer variable called Find.
int Find = Integer.parseInt(CustOrderIDTxt.getText());
for(int j=1; j <= MaxRecord; j++){
* Using a for loop, each record can be read using the readCustRecord
* method.
getFieldText(j);
* An if condition is utilized to check whether the temporary stored variable, Find,
* matches a field in a record. If this record is found, then using the RecordExists
* which was declared at the top, either a true or false statement can be assigned
* If the record exists, then a true statement will be assigned, if not a false
* statement will be assigned.
if(orderDetails[j].getCustOrderID() == Find){
RecordExists = true;
break;
}else{
RecordExists = false;
if(RecordExists == false){
* If the RecordExists is assigned a false statement, then a message will be
* displayed to show that the record does not exist.
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Record Does Not Exist!", "Error Message", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, createErrorIcon());
}else{
getFieldText(Find);
buttonpanel.add(gotorecordbtn);
return buttonpanel;
//TODO
public void setFieldText(int orderID){//TODO
orderDetails[orderID].setCustID(Integer.parseInt(CustIDTxt.getText()));
orderDetails[orderID].setCustOrderID(Integer.parseInt(CustOrderIDTxt.getText()));
orderDetails[orderID].setOrderDate(OrderedDateTxt.getText());
orderDetails[orderID].setInnerCustOrdObj(innerCustOrdObj);
orderDetails[orderID].setMaxItems(MaxItems);
setInnerFieldText(currentItem);
orderDetails[orderID].setGrandTotal(Float.parseFloat(GrandTotTxt.getText()));
public void setInnerFieldText(int currentItem){//TODO
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem] = new InnerCustOrdObject();
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].setMaxItems(MaxItems);
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].setItemNumber(Integer.parseInt(ItemNumberTxt.getText()));
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].setUnitPrice(Float.parseFloat(UnitPriceTxt.getText()));
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].setQuantityRequired(Integer.parseInt(QuantityReqTxt.getText()));
innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].setTotalPrice(Float.parseFloat(TotPriceTxt.getText()));
public void getFieldText(int orderID){
CustIDTxt.setText(Integer.toString(orderDetails[orderID].getCustID()));
CustOrderIDTxt.setText(Integer.toString(orderDetails[orderID].getCustOrderID()));
OrderedDateTxt.setText(""+orderDetails[orderID].getOrderDate());
currentItem = orderDetails[orderID].getMaxItems();
orderDetails[orderID].getInnerCustOrdObj();
System.err.println("currentItem" + currentItem);
//getInnerFieldText(currentItem);
GrandTotTxt.setText(Float.toString(orderDetails[orderID].getGrandTotal()));
public void getInnerFieldText(int currentItem){
ItemNumberTxt.setText(Integer.toString(innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].getItemNumber()));
UnitPriceTxt.setText(Float.toString(innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].getUnitPrice()));
QuantityReqTxt.setText(Integer.toString(innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].getQuantityRequired()));
TotPriceTxt.setText(Float.toString(innerCustOrdObj[currentItem].getTotalPrice()));
public void writeOrder(){//TODO
try {
objOut = new ObjectOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(OrderDetailsFile));
objOut.writeObject(orderDetails);
System.out.println("WORKING!");
objOut.flush();
objOut.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
public Object readOrder(){
Object temporaryObj;
try{
objIn = new ObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream(OrderDetailsFile));
temporaryObj = objIn.readObject();
CustOrdObject[] blah = (CustOrdObject[]) temporaryObj;
/* System.out.println("Outer: "+blah[1].getCustID());
InnerCustOrdObject[] whee = blah[1].getInnerCustOrdObj();
System.out.println("Inner: "+whee[1].getItemNumber());*/
objIn.close();
System.out.println("Read Worky!");
return temporaryObj;
}catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("Read No Worky!");
return null;
public void writeRecordNumber(int MaxRecord){
try{
objOut = new ObjectOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(OrdRecordNumStore));
objOut.writeObject(MaxRecord);
System.out.println("WORKING!");
objOut.flush();
objOut.close();
}catch(Exception e){e.printStackTrace();}
public int readRecordNumber() {
try {
objIn = new ObjectInputStream(new FileInputStream(OrdRecordNumStore));
int temporaryObj = Integer.parseInt(objIn.readObject().toString());
objIn.close();
System.out.println("Read Number Worky!");
return temporaryObj;
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("Read Number No Worky!");
return -1;
}Message was edited by:
Kilik07 -
Problem with filePathSeperator and /
Problem with fileSeperatorChar and /. When I use fileSeperatorChar (to lacate a folder), the path is specified wrong. I want my program to run on different OS, so I need this to work.
If I do this:
JLabel label = new JLabel("", new ImageIcon("Images/label.gif");
//or something like that it works. Will this give me multiple platform support?
But when I try:
JLabel label = new JLabel("", new ImageIcon("Images" + filePathSeperatorChar + "label.gif");
//or something like that They all compile, but I took this off the top of my head. Anyway, when I print out the path for the second technuige, the path reads like this:
Images;label.gifYou used filePathSeparator. On Windows you use a semicolon to separate the components of a path, which is a list of directories or jar files, which is why you are getting a semicolon. You want the system property "file.separator" instead. Or use the variable File.separatorChar.
-
Focus Problem with JTree and Menus
Hi all,
I have a problem with focus when editing a JTree and selecting a menu. The problem occurs when the user single clicks on a node, invoking the countdown to edit. If the user quickly clicks on a menu item, the focus will go to the menu item, but then when the countdown finishes, the node now has keyboard focus.
Below is code to reproduce the problem. Click on the node, hover for a little bit, then quickly click on the menu item.
How would I go about fixing the problem? Thanks!
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.GridLayout;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JMenu;
import javax.swing.JMenuBar;
import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
import javax.swing.JTree;
import javax.swing.tree.DefaultMutableTreeNode;
import javax.swing.tree.DefaultTreeModel;
public class MyTree extends JTree {
public MyTree(DefaultTreeModel treemodel) {
setModel(treemodel);
setRootVisible(true);
public static void main(String[] args) {
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
JMenuBar bar = new JMenuBar();
JMenu menu = new JMenu("Test");
JMenuItem item = new JMenuItem("Item");
menu.add(item);
bar.add(menu);
frame.setJMenuBar(bar);
Container contentPane = frame.getContentPane();
contentPane.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 2));
DefaultMutableTreeNode root1 = new DefaultMutableTreeNode("Root");
root1.add(new DefaultMutableTreeNode("Root2"));
DefaultTreeModel model = new DefaultTreeModel(root1);
MyTree tree1 = new MyTree(model);
tree1.setEditable(true);
tree1.setCellEditor(
new ComponentTreeCellEditor(
tree1,
new ComponentTreeCellRenderer()));
tree1.setRowHeight(0);
contentPane.add(tree1);
frame.pack();
frame.show();
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.util.EventObject;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.JTree;
import javax.swing.tree.DefaultTreeCellEditor;
import javax.swing.tree.DefaultTreeCellRenderer;
import javax.swing.tree.DefaultTreeModel;
import javax.swing.tree.TreeCellEditor;
import javax.swing.tree.TreeCellRenderer;
public class ComponentTreeCellEditor
extends DefaultTreeCellEditor
implements TreeCellEditor {
private String m_oldValue;
private TreeCellRenderer m_renderer = null;
private DefaultTreeModel m_model = null;
private JPanel m_display = null;
private JTextField m_field = null;
private JTree m_tree = null;
public ComponentTreeCellEditor(
JTree tree,
DefaultTreeCellRenderer renderer) {
super(tree, renderer);
m_renderer = renderer;
m_model = (DefaultTreeModel) tree.getModel();
m_tree = tree;
m_display = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
m_field = new JTextField();
m_display.add(new JLabel("My Label "));
m_display.add(m_field);
public java.awt.Component getTreeCellEditorComponent(
JTree tree,
Object value,
boolean isSelected,
boolean expanded,
boolean leaf,
int row) {
m_field.setText(value.toString());
return m_display;
public Object getCellEditorValue() {
return m_field.getText();
* The edited cell should always be selected.
* @param anEvent the event that fired this function.
* @return true, always.
public boolean shouldSelectCell(EventObject anEvent) {
return true;
* Only edit immediately if the event is null.
* @param event the event being studied
* @return true if event is null, false otherwise.
protected boolean canEditImmediately(EventObject event) {
return (event == null);
}You can provide a cell renderer to the JTree to paint the checkBox.
The following code checks or unchecks the box with each click also:
_tree.setCellRenderer(new DefaultTreeCellRenderer()
private JCheckBox checkBox = null;
public Component getTreeCellRendererComponent(JTree tree,
Object value,
boolean selected,
boolean expanded,
boolean leaf,
int row,
boolean hasFocus)
// Each node will be drawn as a check box
if (checkBox == null)
checkBox = new JCheckBox();
checkBox .setBackground(tree.getBackground());
DefaultMutableTreeNode node = (DefaultMutableTreeNode)value;
checkBox.setText(node.getUserObject().toString());
checkBox.setSelected(selected);
return checkBox;
}); -
Can anyone say the problem with the attached code. When I run the program, only, maximize, minimize and close options are viewable and nothing else.
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.GridBagConstraints;
import java.awt.GridBagLayout;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.Insets;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.border.LineBorder;
* Created on Mar 24, 2008
* @author Anand
public class JBackGroundImageDemo extends JFrame
Container con = null;
JPanel panelBgImg;
public JBackGroundImageDemo()
setTitle("JBackGroundImageDemo");
con = getContentPane();
con.setLayout(null);
ImageIcon imh = new ImageIcon("aditi.jpg");
setSize(imh.getIconWidth(), imh.getIconHeight());
panelBgImg = new JPanel()
public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
Image img = new ImageIcon("aditi.jpg").getImage();
Dimension size = new Dimension(img.getWidth(null), img.getHeight(null));
setPreferredSize(size);
setMinimumSize(size);
setMaximumSize(size);
setSize(size);
setLayout(null);
g.drawImage(img, 0, 0, null);
con.add(panelBgImg);
panelBgImg.setBounds(0, 0, imh.getIconWidth(), imh.getIconHeight());
GridBagLayout layout = new GridBagLayout();
JPanel panelContent = new JPanel(layout);
GridBagConstraints gc = new GridBagConstraints();
gc.insets = new Insets(3, 3, 3, 3);
gc.gridx = 1;
gc.gridy = 1;
JLabel label = new JLabel("UserName: ", JLabel.LEFT);
panelContent.add(label, gc);
gc.gridx = 2;
gc.gridy = 1;
JTextField txtName = new JTextField(10);
panelContent.add(txtName, gc);
gc.insets = new Insets(3, 3, 3, 3);
gc.gridx = 1;
gc.gridy = 2;
gc.gridwidth = 2;
JButton btn = new JButton("Login");
panelContent.add(btn, gc);
panelContent.setBackground(Color.GRAY);
panelContent.setBorder(new LineBorder(Color.WHITE));
panelBgImg.add(panelContent);
panelBgImg.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER, 150, 200));
setResizable(false);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
public static void main(String[] args)
new JBackGroundImageDemo().setVisible(true);
Please help.
Regards,
AneesHere's you a little code example, it works, so take a look at it.
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.MediaTracker;
import java.awt.Toolkit;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
public class Junk{
public Junk(){
public void makeFrame(){
JFrame j = new JFrame("Junk");
Toolkit t = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit();
MediaTracker mt = new MediaTracker(j);
Image img = t.getImage("junk.jpg");
mt.addImage(img, 0);
try{
mt.waitForID(0);
}catch(InterruptedException e){
System.out.println("Hey, we were too impatient!");
myPanel p = new myPanel(img);
p.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(img.getWidth(null), img.getHeight(null)));
j.add(p);
j.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
j.pack();
j.setVisible(true);
public static void main(String[] args){
new Junk().makeFrame();
class myPanel extends JPanel{
Image img;
myPanel(Image img){
this.img = img;
public void paintComponent(Graphics g){
g.drawImage(img, 0, 0, this);
}BTW: your image should be in your project folder. -
I have a problem with animated gifs. So if I set a animated gif as background and a button is over it as in the example below, then everytime the animation goes on the button disappears until I go over it with the mouse. So what can I do to solve this?
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
public class FrameBackImage {
public static void main(String args []){
final JFrame frame = new JFrame("Frame");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setSize(400, 400);
frame.setResizable(false);
frame.setLayout(null);
java.net.URL imageURL = ImageApp.class.getResource("animatedw.gif");
ImageIcon imageIcon = new ImageIcon(imageURL);
final JLabel label = new JLabel(imageIcon);
label.setBounds(0,0 , 400, 400);
frame.getLayeredPane().add(label);
JButton button = new JButton ("Exit");
button.setBounds(200, 129, 60, 60);
button.setBackground(Color.black);
button.setForeground(Color.white);
frame.add(button);
button.addActionListener(
new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0) {
System.exit(0);
frame.validate();
frame.setVisible(true);
}In the future, Swing related questions should be posted in the Swing forum.
Your usage of the getLayeredPane() method is something I've never seen before, so I don't know if thats the problem or not.
How to display a "background image" is asked all the time in the Swing forum. So to familiarize yourself with the forum you can try searching the Swing forum. Using the keywords I highlighted would be a good place to start. -
Problems with a simple stop watch program
I would appreciate help sorting out a problem with a simple stop watch program. The problem is that it throws up inappropriate values. For example, the first time I ran it today it showed the best time at 19 seconds before the actual time had reached 2 seconds. I restarted the program and it ran correctly until about the thirtieth time I started it again when it was going okay until the display suddenly changed to something like '-50:31:30:50-'. I don't have screenshot because I had twenty thirteen year olds suddenly yelling at me that it was wrong. I clicked 'Stop' and then 'Start' again and it ran correctly.
I have posted the whole code (minus the GUI section) because I want you to see that the program is very, very simple. I can't see where it could go wrong. I would appreciate any hints.
public class StopWatch extends javax.swing.JFrame implements Runnable {
int startTime, stopTime, totalTime, bestTime;
private volatile Thread myThread = null;
/** Creates new form StopWatch */
public StopWatch() {
startTime = 0;
stopTime = 0;
totalTime = 0;
bestTime = 0;
initComponents();
public void run() {
Thread thisThread = Thread.currentThread();
while(myThread == thisThread) {
try {
Thread.sleep(100);
getEnd();
} catch (InterruptedException e) {}
public void start() {
if(myThread == null) {
myThread = new Thread(this);
myThread.start();
public void getStart() {
Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
startTime = (now.get(Calendar.MINUTE) * 60) + now.get(Calendar.SECOND);
public void getEnd() {
Calendar now1 = Calendar.getInstance();
stopTime = (now1.get(Calendar.MINUTE) * 60) + now1.get(Calendar.SECOND);
totalTime = stopTime - startTime;
setLabel();
if(bestTime < totalTime) bestTime = totalTime;
public void setLabel() {
if((totalTime % 60) < 10) {
jLabel1.setText(""+totalTime/60+ ":0"+(totalTime % 60));
} else {
jLabel1.setText(""+totalTime/60 + ":"+(totalTime % 60));
if((bestTime % 60) < 10) {
jLabel3.setText(""+bestTime/60+ ":0"+(bestTime % 60));
} else {
jLabel3.setText(""+bestTime/60 + ":"+(bestTime % 60));
private void ButtonClicked(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
JButton temp = (JButton) evt.getSource();
if(temp.equals(jButton1)) {
start();
getStart();
if(temp.equals(jButton2)) {
getEnd();
myThread = null;
* @param args the command line arguments
public static void main(String args[]) {
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new StopWatch().setVisible(true);
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
private javax.swing.JButton jButton2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel3;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
// End of variables declaration
}Although I appreciate this information, it still doesn't actually solve the problem. I can't see an error in the logic (or the code). The fact that the formatting works most of the time suggests that the problem does not lie there. As well, I use the same basic code for other time related displays e.g. countdown timers where the user sets a maximum time and the computer stops when zero is reached. I haven't had an error is these programs.
For me, it is such a simple program and the room for errors seem small. I am guessing that I have misunderstood something about dates, but I obviously don't know.
Again, thank you for taking the time to look at the problem and post a reply. -
Problem with Listeners/ requestFocus()
Hello,
I am new to Java (started learning two months back), There is a problem with the requestFocus() in the focusListener. The program does not return the focus to the object indicated in the requestFocus but it shows multiple cusors!!
The faculity at the institute where I am learning could not rectify the error.
Is the error because of the myMethod() which I am using. I had made this method to prove to my professor that we can reduce the code drastically while using the gridbaglayout.
The code which I had written is as under:
// file name ShopperApplet.java
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class ShopperApplet extends JApplet implements ActionListener, FocusListener,Runnable
//static JPanel sP;
//static JPanel oP;
JTabbedPane tabbedPane = new JTabbedPane();
JPanel sP;
JPanel oP;
JPanel pwd = new JPanel();
// Layout Decleration of oP
GridBagLayout ordL = new GridBagLayout();
GridBagConstraints ordC = new GridBagConstraints();
// Layout Decleration of sP
FlowLayout flow = new FlowLayout();
// Variables of sP
JTextField textShopperId;
JPasswordField textPassword;
JTextField textFirstName ;
JTextField textLastName ;
JTextField textEmailId ;
JTextField textAddress ;
JComboBox comboCity ;
JTextField textState ;
JTextField textCountryId ;
JTextField textZipCode ;
JTextField textPhone ;
JTextField textCreditCardNo ;
JRadioButton rbVisa;
JRadioButton rbMaster;
JRadioButton rbAmEx;
ButtonGroup BGccType;
//JComboBox comboCreditCardType;
//JTextField textExperyDate;
JComboBox cmbDt;
JComboBox cmbMth;
JComboBox cmbYear;
JButton btnSubmit;
JButton btnReset;
// Variables of oP
// Variable Decleration od oP
JTextField txtOrderNo;
JTextField txtToyId;
JTextField txtQty;
JRadioButton rbYes;
JRadioButton rbNo;
ButtonGroup bgGiftWrap;
JComboBox cmbWrapperId;
JTextField txtMsg;
JTextField txtToyCost;
JButton btnOSubmit;
JButton btnOReset;
// Variables of pwd
JTextField txtShopperId;
JPasswordField txtPassword;
JButton btnPSubmit;
JButton btnPReset;
JButton btnPNew;
JButton btnPLogoff;
JLabel lblN, lblN1;
Thread t,t1;
Font TNR = new Font("Times New Roman",1,15);
Font arial = new Font("Arial",2,15);
public void sPDet()
//Variable Decleration of sP
textShopperId = new JTextField(6);
textPassword = new JPasswordField(4);
textPassword.addFocusListener(this);
//textPassword = new JTextField(4);
textPassword.setEchoChar('*');
textFirstName = new JTextField(20);
textLastName = new JTextField(20);
textEmailId = new JTextField(25);
textAddress = new JTextField(20);
String cityList[] = {"New Delhi", "Mumbai", "Calcutta", "Hyderabad"};
comboCity = new JComboBox(cityList);
comboCity.setEditable(true);
textState = new JTextField(30);
textCountryId = new JTextField(25);
textZipCode = new JTextField(6);
textPhone = new JTextField(25);
textCreditCardNo = new JTextField(25);
String cardTypes[] = {"Visa", "Master Card", "American Express"};
//comboCreditCardType = new JComboBox(cardTypes);
rbVisa = new JRadioButton("Visa");
rbMaster = new JRadioButton("Master Card");
rbAmEx = new JRadioButton("American Express");
BGccType = new ButtonGroup();
BGccType.add(rbVisa);
BGccType.add(rbMaster);
BGccType.add(rbAmEx);
String stDt[] = {"1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","10","11","12","13","14","15","16","17","18","19","20","21","22","23","24","25","26","27","28","29","30","31"};
String stMth[] = {"January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"};
String stYear[] = {"2001","2002","2003","2004","2005","2006","2007","2008","2009","2010"};
cmbDt = new JComboBox(stDt);
cmbMth = new JComboBox(stMth);
cmbYear = new JComboBox(stYear);
//textExperyDate = new JTextField(10);
btnSubmit = new JButton("Submit");
btnReset = new JButton("Reset");
// Adding Layout Controls
sP.setLayout(ordL);
sP.setBackground(Color.green);
myLayout(textShopperId,3,1,sP,"FM","Shopper Id");
myLayout(textPassword,3,2,sP,"FM","Password");
myLayout(textFirstName,3,3,sP,"FM","First Name") ;
myLayout(textLastName,3,4,sP,"FM","Last Name") ;
myLayout(textEmailId,3,5,sP,"FM","E-Mail Id") ;
myLayout(textAddress,3,6,sP,"FM", "Address") ;
myLayout(comboCity,3,7,sP,"FM","City") ;
myLayout(textState,3,8,sP,"FM","State") ;
myLayout(textCountryId,3,9,sP,"FM","Country") ;
myLayout(textZipCode,3,10,sP,"FM","Zip Code") ;
myLayout(textPhone,3,11,sP,"FM","Phone") ;
myLayout(textCreditCardNo,3,12,sP,"FM","Credit Card No.") ;
//myLayout(rbVisa,3,13,sP);
JPanel newPanel = new JPanel();
newPanel.add(rbVisa);
newPanel.add(rbMaster);
newPanel.add(rbAmEx);
myLayout(newPanel,3,13,sP,"FM","Credit Card Type");
//myLayout(rbMaster,4,13);
//myLayout(rbAmEx,5,13);
JPanel newPanel1 = new JPanel();
newPanel1.add(cmbDt);
newPanel1.add(cmbMth);
newPanel1.add(cmbYear);
myLayout(newPanel1,3,14,sP,"FM","Expiry Date");
//myLayout(textExperyDate,3,14,sP,"FM");
myLayout(btnSubmit,1,17,sP,"AL","Submit");
myLayout(btnReset,3,17,sP,"AL","Reset");
public void oPDet()
txtOrderNo = new JTextField(10);
txtToyId = new JTextField(10);
txtQty = new JTextField(10);
rbYes = new JRadioButton("Yes");
rbNo = new JRadioButton("No");
bgGiftWrap = new ButtonGroup();
bgGiftWrap.add(rbYes);
bgGiftWrap.add(rbNo);
String wrapperTypes[] = {"Blue Stripes", "Red Checks", "Green Crosses","Yellow Circles", "Red & Purple Stripes"};
cmbWrapperId = new JComboBox(wrapperTypes);
txtMsg = new JTextField(10);
txtToyCost = new JTextField(10);
btnOSubmit = new JButton("Submit");
btnOReset = new JButton("Reset");
// Adding Controls to oP
oP.setLayout(ordL);
oP.setBackground(Color.yellow);
myLayout(txtOrderNo,3,1,oP,"FM","Order No.");
myLayout(txtToyId,3,2,oP,"FM","Toy Id");
myLayout(txtQty,3,3,oP,"FM","Quantity");
myLayout(rbYes,3,4,oP,"M");
myLayout(rbNo,4,4,oP,"M");
myLayout(cmbWrapperId,3,5,oP,"M","Wrapper Id");
myLayout(txtMsg,3,6,oP,"FM","Message");
myLayout(txtToyCost,3,7,oP,"FM","Toy Cost");
myLayout(btnOSubmit,1,8,oP,"AL","Submit");
myLayout(btnOReset,3,8,oP,"AL","Reset");
public void pwdDet()
pwd.setLayout(ordL);
pwd.setBackground(Color.green);
t = new Thread(this);
t.start();
t1 = new Thread(this);
t1.start();
lblN = new JLabel("");
lblN1 = new JLabel("");
txtShopperId = new JTextField(10);
txtPassword = new JPasswordField(10);
btnPSubmit = new JButton("Submit") ;
btnPReset = new JButton("Reset");
btnPNew = new JButton("New Member");
btnPLogoff = new JButton("Log Off");
pwd.setLayout(ordL);
pwd.setBackground(Color.yellow);
myLayout(lblN,3,7,pwd);
myLayout(lblN1,3,8,pwd);
myLayout(txtShopperId,3,1,pwd,"FM","Shopper Id.");
myLayout(txtPassword,3,2,pwd,"FM","Password");
myLayout(btnPSubmit,2,4,pwd,"AL","Submit");
myLayout(btnPReset,3,4,pwd,"AL","Reset");
myLayout(btnPNew,2,5,pwd,"AL","New");
myLayout(btnPLogoff,3,5,pwd,"AL","Log Off");
public void run()
int ctr =0;
String ili[] = {"India","is","a","Great","Country"};
int ctr1 = 0;
String iib[] = {"India","is","the","Best"};
Thread myThread = Thread.currentThread();
if (myThread == t)
while (t != null)
lblN.setText(ili[ctr]);
ctr++;
if (ctr >=5) ctr=0;
try
t.sleep(500);
catch(InterruptedException e)
showStatus("India is a great Country has been interrupter");
else
while (t1 != null)
lblN1.setText(iib[ctr1]);
ctr1++;
if (ctr1 >=4) ctr1=0;
try
t1.sleep(1000);
catch(InterruptedException e)
showStatus("India is the best has been interrupter");
public void myLayout(JComponent aObj, int x, int y, JPanel aPanel,String aListener,String toolTip)
ordC.anchor=GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST;
JLabel aLabel = new JLabel(toolTip);
ordC.gridx = x-1;
ordC.gridy = y;
ordL.setConstraints(aLabel,ordC);
aPanel.add(aLabel);
aObj.setToolTipText("Enter "+toolTip+" here");
aObj.setForeground(Color.red);
aObj.setBackground(Color.green);
if (aListener.indexOf("F") != -1)
aObj.addFocusListener(this);
//if (aListener.indexOf("M") != -1)
//aObj.addMouseListener(this);
aObj.setFont(TNR);
ordC.gridx = x;
ordC.gridy = y;
ordL.setConstraints(aObj,ordC);
aPanel.add(aObj);
public void myLayout(JComponent aObj, int x, int y, JPanel aPanel,String aListener)
ordC.anchor=GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST;
aObj.setForeground(Color.red);
aObj.setBackground(Color.green);
if (aListener.indexOf("F") != -1)
aObj.addFocusListener(this);
//if (aListener.indexOf("M") != -1)
//aObj.addMouseListener(this);
aObj.setFont(TNR);
ordC.gridx = x;
ordC.gridy = y;
ordL.setConstraints(aObj,ordC);
aPanel.add(aObj);
public void myLayout(JButton aObj, int x, int y, JPanel aPanel,String aListener, String toolTip)
aObj.setToolTipText(toolTip);
ordC.anchor=GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST;
aObj.setForeground(Color.red);
if (aListener.indexOf("F") != -1)
aObj.addFocusListener(this);
//if (aListener.indexOf("M") != -1)
//aObj.addMouseListener(this);
if (aListener.indexOf("A") != -1)
aObj.addActionListener(this);
aObj.setFont(TNR);
ordC.gridx = x;
ordC.gridy = y;
ordL.setConstraints(aObj,ordC);
aPanel.add(aObj);
public void myLayout(JTextField aObj, int x, int y, JPanel aPanel,String aListener,String toolTip)
ordC.anchor=GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST;
//aObj = new JTextField(10);
JLabel aLabel = new JLabel(toolTip);
ordC.gridx = x-1;
ordC.gridy = y;
ordL.setConstraints(aLabel,ordC);
aPanel.add(aLabel);
aObj.setToolTipText("Enter "+toolTip+" here");
aObj.setForeground(Color.red);
if (aListener.indexOf("F") != -1)
aObj.addFocusListener(this);
//if (aListener.indexOf("M") != -1)
// aObj.addMouseListener(this);
if (aListener.indexOf("A") != -1)
aObj.addActionListener(this);
aObj.setFont(TNR);
ordC.gridx = x;
ordC.gridy = y;
ordL.setConstraints(aObj,ordC);
aPanel.add(aObj);
public void myLayout(JLabel aObj, int x, int y, JPanel aPanel)
ordC.anchor=GridBagConstraints.SOUTH;
aObj.setForeground(Color.blue);
aObj.setFont(TNR);
ordC.gridx = x;
ordC.gridy = y;
ordL.setConstraints(aObj,ordC);
aPanel.add(aObj);
public void init()
getContentPane().add(tabbedPane);
sP = new JPanel();
sPDet();
oP = new JPanel();
oPDet();
pwdDet();
tabbedPane.addTab("Login",null,pwd,"Login");
tabbedPane.addTab("Shopper",null,sP,"Shopper Details");
tabbedPane.addTab("Order",null,oP,"Order Details");
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(2, false);
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(1, false);
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
Object obj = e.getSource();
if (obj == btnSubmit)
if (validShopperId() == false) return;
if (validPassword() == false) return;
if (validFirstName() == false) return ;
if (validLastName() == false) return ;
if (validEmailId() == false) return;
if (validAddress() == false) return;
if (validState() == false) return;
if (validCountryId() == false) return;
if (validZipCode() == false) return;
if (validCreditCardNo() == false) return ;
resetShopper();
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(1,false);
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(2,false);
tabbedPane.setSelectedIndex(0);
// also can be written as tabbedPane.setSelectedComponent(pwd);
//tabbedPane.remove(sP);
if (obj == btnReset)
resetShopper();
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(2,false);
//textExperyDate.setText("");
if (obj == btnOSubmit)
if (validOrderNo() == false) return;
if (validToyId() == false) return;
if (chkNullEntry(txtQty, "Quantity")) return ;
if (chkNullEntry(txtToyCost, "Toy Cost")) return ;
if (obj == btnOReset)
resetOrder();
if (obj == btnPSubmit)
if (validPShopperId() && validPPassword())
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(2, true);
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(1, false);
txtShopperId.setText("");
txtPassword.setText("");
resetPassword();
//tabbedPane.addTab("Order",null,oP,"Order Details");
if (obj == btnPReset)
resetPassword();
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(1, false);
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(2, false);
if (obj == btnPNew)
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(1, true);
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(2, false);
resetPassword();
tabbedPane.setSelectedComponent(sP);
//tabbedPane.addTab("Shopper",null,sP,"Shopper Details");
if (obj == btnPLogoff)
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(2, false);
tabbedPane.setEnabledAt(1, false);
resetPassword();
public void focusGained(FocusEvent fe)
//Object aObj = fe.getSource();
//showStatus("Current Object is "+aObj);
public void resetPassword()
txtShopperId.setText("");
txtPassword.setText("");
public void resetShopper()
textShopperId.setText("");
textPassword.setText("");
textFirstName.setText("") ;
textLastName.setText("") ;
textEmailId.setText("") ;
textAddress.setText("") ;
textState.setText("") ;
textCountryId.setText("") ;
textZipCode.setText("") ;
textPhone.setText("") ;
textCreditCardNo.setText("") ;
public void resetOrder()
txtOrderNo.setText("");
txtToyId.setText("");
txtQty.setText("") ;
txtToyCost.setText("") ;
txtMsg.setText("") ;
public void focusLost(FocusEvent fe)
try{
Object obj = fe.getSource();
if (obj == textShopperId && validShopperId() == false)
//textShopperId.requestFocus();
return;
if (obj == textPassword && validPassword() == false)
//textPassword.requestFocus();
return;
if (obj == textFirstName && validFirstName() == false)
//textFirstName.requestFocus();
return;
if (obj == textEmailId && validEmailId() == false)
//textEmailId.requestFocus();
return;
if (obj == txtOrderNo && validOrderNo() == false)
//txtOrderNo.requestFocus();
return;
if (obj == txtToyId && validToyId() == false);
//txtToyId.requestFocus();
return;
catch(Exception e)
showStatus("error in LostFocus() Method");
public boolean validShopperId()
if (chkNullEntry(textShopperId,"Shopper Id")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validPassword()
if (chkNullEntry(textPassword,"Password")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validFirstName()
if (chkNullEntry(textFirstName,"First Name")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validLastName()
if (chkNullEntry(textLastName,"Last Name")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validAddress()
if (chkNullEntry(textAddress,"Address")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validState()
if (chkNullEntry(textState,"State")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validCountryId()
if (chkNullEntry(textCountryId,"Country")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validZipCode()
if (chkNullEntry(textZipCode,"Postal Code")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validCreditCardNo()
if (chkNullEntry(textCreditCardNo,"Credit Card No.")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validEmailId()
if (chkNullEntry(textEmailId,"Email Address")) return false;
String s1 = textEmailId.getText();
int abc = s1.indexOf("@");
if (abc == -1 || abc == 0 || abc == (s1.length()-1))
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(sP,"Invalid Email Address","Error Message",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
//textEmailId.requestFocus();
return false;
return true;
public boolean validOrderNo()
if (chkNullEntry(txtOrderNo,"Order No.")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validToyId()
if (chkNullEntry(txtToyId,"Toy Id")) return false;
return true;
public boolean chkNullEntry(JTextField aObj,String sDef)
String s1 = aObj.getText();
if (s1.length() ==0)
try
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(sP,sDef+" cannot be left blank","Error Message",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
//showStatus(sDef+" cannot be left blank");
// nbvvvv vcz z111111eeeefgggggggggg aObj.requestFocus();
catch(Exception e)
showStatus("Error in chkNullEntry() method");
return true ;
else
return false;
public boolean validPShopperId()
if (chkNullEntry(txtShopperId,"Shopper Id")) return false;
return true;
public boolean validPPassword()
if (chkNullEntry(txtPassword,"Password")) return false;
return true;
// end of code.Would it not be acceptable to check that each field has a value when Submit is pressed. If a field is found with no data then display the error message and return the focus to the empty field. This would solve the multiple cursors problem as you would not need any focusLost handler code.
If this is entirely out of the question then you will have to override some of the FocusManager methods to prevent the JVM from handling focus for you :
FocusManager.setCurrentManager(new DefaultFocusManager() {
// Override FocusManager methods here.
});Ronny. -
Problem with focus border and ListCellRenderer in custom listbox
I have a bug in some code that I adapted from another posting on this board -- basically what I've done is I have a class that implements a custom "key/value" mapping listbox in which each list item/cell is actually a JPanel consisting of 3 JLabels: the first label is the "key", the second is a fixed "==>" mapping string, and the 3rd is the value to which "key" is mapped.
The code works fine as long as the list cell doesn't have the focus. When it does, it draws a border rectangle to indicate focus, but if the listbox needs to scroll horizontally to display all the text, part of the text gets cut off (i.e. "sometex..." where "sometext" should be displayed).
The ListCellRenderer creates a Gridlayout to lay out the 3 labels in the cell's JPanel.
What can I do to remedy this situation? I'm not sure what I'd need to do in terms of setting the size of the panel so that all the text gets displayed OK within the listbox. Or if there's something else I can do to fix this. The code and a main() to run the code are provided below. To reproduce the problem, click the Add Left and Add Right buttons to add a "mapping" -- when it doesn't have focus, everything displays fine, but when you give it focus, note the text on the right label gets cut off.
//======================================================================
// Begin Source Listing
//======================================================================
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Vector;
import java.util.Enumeration;
public class TwoColumnListbox extends JPanel
private JList m_list;
private JScrollPane m_Pane;
public TwoColumnListbox(Collection c)
DataMapListModel model = new DataMapListModel();
if (c != null)
Iterator it = c.iterator();
while (it.hasNext())
model.addElement(it.next());
m_list = new JList(model);
ListBoxRenderer renderer= new ListBoxRenderer();
m_list.setCellRenderer(renderer);
setLayout(new BorderLayout());
m_list.setVisibleRowCount(4);
m_Pane = new JScrollPane(m_list);
add(m_Pane, BorderLayout.NORTH);
public JList getList()
return m_list;
public JScrollPane getScrollPane()
return m_Pane;
public static void main(String s[])
JFrame frame = new JFrame("TwoColumnListbox");
frame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {System.exit(0);}
final DataMappings dm = new DataMappings();
final TwoColumnListbox lb = new TwoColumnListbox(dm.getMappings());
final DataMap map = new DataMap();
JButton leftAddBtn = new JButton("Add Left");
leftAddBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
map.setSource("JButton1");
DefaultListModel model = new DefaultListModel();
model.addElement(map);
lb.getList().setModel(model);
JButton leftRemoveBtn = new JButton("Remove Left");
leftRemoveBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
map.setSource("");
DefaultListModel model = new DefaultListModel();
model.addElement(map);
lb.getList().setModel(model);
JButton rightAddBtn = new JButton("Add Right");
rightAddBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
map.setDestination("/getQuote/symbol[]");
DefaultListModel model = new DefaultListModel();
model.addElement(map);
lb.getList().setModel(model);
JButton rightRemoveBtn = new JButton("Remove Right");
rightRemoveBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
map.setDestination("");
DefaultListModel model = new DefaultListModel();
model.addElement(map);
lb.getList().setModel(model);
JPanel leftPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
leftPanel.add(leftAddBtn, BorderLayout.NORTH);
leftPanel.add(leftRemoveBtn, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
JPanel rightPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
rightPanel.add(rightAddBtn, BorderLayout.NORTH);
rightPanel.add(rightRemoveBtn, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
frame.getContentPane().add(leftPanel, BorderLayout.WEST);
frame.getContentPane().add(lb,BorderLayout.CENTER);
frame.getContentPane().add(rightPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
class ListBoxRenderer extends JPanel implements ListCellRenderer
private JLabel left;
private JLabel arrow;
private JLabel right;
private Color clrForeground = UIManager.getColor("List.foreground");
private Color clrBackground = UIManager.getColor("List.background");
private Color clrSelectionForeground = UIManager.getColor("List.selectionForeground");
private Color clrSelectionBackground = UIManager.getColor("List.selection.Background");
public ListBoxRenderer()
setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 2, 10, 0));
//setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(4, 4, 4, 4));
left = new JLabel("");
left.setForeground(clrForeground);
arrow = new JLabel("");
arrow.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
arrow.setForeground(clrForeground);
right = new JLabel("");
right.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.RIGHT);
right.setForeground(clrForeground);
add(left);
add(arrow);
add(right);
public Component getListCellRendererComponent(JList list, Object value,
int index, boolean isSelected, boolean cellHasFocus)
if (isSelected)
setBackground(list.getSelectionBackground());
setForeground(list.getSelectionForeground());
left.setForeground(clrSelectionForeground);
arrow.setForeground(clrSelectionForeground);
right.setForeground(clrSelectionForeground);
else
setBackground(list.getBackground());
setForeground(list.getForeground());
left.setForeground(clrForeground);
arrow.setForeground(clrForeground);
right.setForeground(clrForeground);
// draw focus rectangle if control has focus. Problem with focus
// and cut off text!!
if (cellHasFocus)
// FIXME: for Windows LAF I'm not getting the correct thing here for some reason.
// Looks OK on Metal though.
setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(UIManager.getColor("focusCellHighlightBorder")));
else
setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder());
DataMap map = (DataMap) value;
String displaySource = map.getSource();
String displayDest = map.getDestination();
left.setText(displaySource);
arrow.setText("=>to<=");
right.setText(displayDest);
return this;
/** Interface for macro editor UI
* @version 1.0
class DataMappings
private Collection mappings;
public DataMappings()
setMappings(new Vector(0));
public DataMappings(Collection maps)
setMappings(maps);
/** gets mapping value of a specified source object
* @param src -- the "key" or source object, what is mapped.
* @return what the source object is mapped to
* @version 1.0
public Object getValue(String src)
if (src != null)
Iterator it = mappings.iterator();
while (it.hasNext());
DataMap thisMap = (DataMap) it.next();
if (thisMap.getSource().equals(src))
return thisMap.getDestination();
return null;
/** sets mapping value of a specified source object
* @param src -- the "key" or source object, what is mapped.
* @param what the source object is to be mapped to
* @version 1.0
public void setValue(String src, String dest)
if (src != null)
// see if the value is in there first.
Iterator it = mappings.iterator();
while (it.hasNext())
DataMap thisMap = (DataMap) it.next();
if (thisMap.getSource().equals(src))
thisMap.setDestination(dest);
return;
// not in the collection, add it
mappings.add(new DataMap(src, dest));
/** gets collection of mappings
* @return a collection of all mappings in this object.
* @version 1.0
public Collection getMappings()
return mappings;
/** sets collection of mappings
* @param maps a collection of src to destination mappings.
* @version 1.0
public void setMappings(Collection maps)
mappings = maps;
/** adds a DataMap
* @param map a DataMap to add to the mappings
* @version 1.0
public void add(DataMap map)
if (map != null)
mappings.add(map);
class DataMap
public DataMap() {}
public DataMap(String source, String destination)
m_source = source;
m_destination = destination;
public String getSource()
return m_source;
public void setSource(String s)
m_source = s;
public String getDestination()
return m_destination;
public void setDestination(String s)
m_destination = s;
protected String m_source = null;
protected String m_destination = null;
/** list model for datamaps that provides ways
* to determine whether a source is already mapped or
* a destination is already mapped.
class DataMapListModel extends DefaultListModel
public DataMapListModel()
super();
/** determines whether a source is already mapped
* @param src -- the source property of a datamapping
* @return true if the source is in the list, false if not
public boolean containsSource(Object src)
Enumeration enum = elements();
while (enum.hasMoreElements())
DataMap dm = (DataMap) enum.nextElement();
if (dm.getSource().equals(src))
return true;
return false;
/** determines whether a destination is already mapped
* @param dest -- the destination property of a datamapping
* @return true if the destination is in the list, false if not
public boolean containsDest(Object dest)
Enumeration enum = elements();
while (enum.hasMoreElements())
DataMap dm = (DataMap) enum.nextElement();
if (dm.getDestination().equals(dest))
return true;
return false;
public DataMappings getDataMaps()
DataMappings maps = new DataMappings();
// add all the datamaps in the model
Enumeration enum = elements();
while (enum.hasMoreElements())
DataMap dm = (DataMap) enum.nextElement();
maps.add(dm);
return maps;
//======================================================================
// End of Source Listing
//======================================================================I did not read the program, but the chopping looks like a layout problem.
I think it's heavy to use a panel + 3 components in a gridlayout for each cell. look at this sample where i draw the Cell myself,
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Jlist3 extends JFrame
Vector v = new Vector();
JList jc = new JList(v);
JScrollPane js = new JScrollPane(jc);
public Jlist3()
addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter()
{ public void windowClosing(WindowEvent ev)
{ dispose();
System.exit(0);}});
for (int j=0; j < 70; j++) v.add(""+j*1000+"a d"+j);
setBounds(1,1,400,310);
getContentPane().add(js);
js.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(230,259));
jc.setSelectedIndex(1);
jc.setCellRenderer(new MyCellRenderer());
getContentPane().setLayout(new FlowLayout());
setVisible(true);
public class MyCellRenderer extends JLabel implements ListCellRenderer
String txt;
int idx;
boolean sel;
public Component getListCellRendererComponent(JList list,
Object value, // value to display
int index, // cell index
boolean isSelected, // is the cell selected
boolean cellHasFocus) // the list and the cell have the focus
idx = index;
txt = value.toString();
sel = isSelected;
setText(txt);
return(this);
public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
if (idx%2 == 1) g.setColor(Color.white);
else g.setColor(Color.lightGray);
if (sel) g.setColor(Color.blue);
g.fillRect(0,0,getWidth(),getHeight());
StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(txt.trim()," ");
g.setColor(Color.black);
if (st.hasMoreTokens()) g.drawString(st.nextToken(),1,14);
g.setColor(Color.red);
g.drawString("===>",70,14);
g.setColor(Color.black);
if (st.hasMoreTokens()) g.drawString(st.nextToken(),110,14);
public static void main (String[] args)
new Jlist3();
Noah
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Jlist3 extends JFrame
Vector v = new Vector();
JList jc = new JList(v);
JScrollPane js = new JScrollPane(jc);
public Jlist3()
addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter()
{ public void windowClosing(WindowEvent ev)
{ dispose();
System.exit(0);}});
for (int j=0; j < 70; j++) v.add(""+j*1000+"a d"+j);
setBounds(1,1,400,310);
getContentPane().add(js);
js.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(230,259));
jc.setSelectedIndex(1);
jc.setCellRenderer(new MyCellRenderer());
getContentPane().setLayout(new FlowLayout());
setVisible(true);
public class MyCellRenderer extends JLabel implements ListCellRenderer
String txt;
int idx;
boolean sel;
public Component getListCellRendererComponent(JList list,
Object value, // value to display
int index, // cell index
boolean isSelected, // is the cell selected
boolean cellHasFocus) // the list and the cell have the focus
idx = index;
txt = value.toString();
sel = isSelected;
setText(txt);
return(this);
public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
if (idx%2 == 1) g.setColor(Color.white);
else g.setColor(Color.lightGray);
if (sel) g.setColor(Color.blue);
g.fillRect(0,0,getWidth(),getHeight());
StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(txt.trim()," ");
g.setColor(Color.black);
if (st.hasMoreTokens()) g.drawString(st.nextToken(),1,14);
g.setColor(Color.red);
g.drawString("===>",70,14);
g.setColor(Color.black);
if (st.hasMoreTokens()) g.drawString(st.nextToken(),110,14);
public static void main (String[] args)
new Jlist3();
}
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