To get the focus to a JTextField

Hi,
In my project,I am using a JFrame as a background .And I put a JDeskotppane.On that pane i put JInternalFrame.
My JInternalFrame contains so many JButtons and JTextFields.
My need is when I run the project the focus sholud be in my first JTextField.But the focus automatically goes to the JButton which is my first component.
I try with following methods.
jTextField1.requestFocus()
jTextField1.requestFocusInWindow().
But not .Is ther any way to do it?
Thank you so much.
Meena.

Hi,
Thank you so much.
I write the coding of
jTextField1.requestFocusInWindow() in Window Activated event.
I got the result I want.
The link given by you is very useful to me.
Thank you so much
Meena.

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