Java JColorChooser
The JColorChooser class is used to create a color chooser dialog box so that user can
select any color. It inherits JComponent class.
JColorChooser class declaration
Let's see the declaration for javax.swing.JColorChooser class.
1. public class JColorChooser extends JComponent implements Accessible
Commonly used Constructors:
Constructor Description
JColorChooser() It is used to create a color chooser panel with white color
initially.
JColorChooser(color It is used to create a color chooser panel with the specified
initialcolor) color initially.
Commonly used Methods:
Method Description
void addChooserPanel(AbstractColorChooserPanel It is used to add a color chooser
panel) panel to the color chooser.
static Color showDialog(Component c, String title, Color It is used to show the color chooser
initialColor) dialog box.
Java JColorChooser Example
1. import java.awt.event.*;
2. import java.awt.*;
3. import javax.swing.*;
4. public class ColorChooserExample extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
5. JButton b;
6. Container c;
7. ColorChooserExample(){
8. c=getContentPane();
9. c.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
10. b=new JButton("color");
11. b.addActionListener(this);
12. c.add(b);
13. }
14. public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
15. Color initialcolor=Color.RED;
16. Color color=JColorChooser.showDialog(this,"Select a color",initialcolor);
17. c.setBackground(color);
18. }
19.
20. public static void main(String[] args) {
21. ColorChooserExample ch=new ColorChooserExample();
22. ch.setSize(400,400);
23. ch.setVisible(true);
24. ch.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
25. }
26. }
Output:
Java JColorChooser Example with ActionListener
1. import javax.swing.*;
2. import java.awt.*;
3. import java.awt.event.*;
4. public class ColorChooserExample extends JFrame implements ActionListener{
5. JFrame f;
6. JButton b;
7. JTextArea ta;
8. ColorChooserExample(){
9. f=new JFrame("Color Chooser Example.");
10. b=new JButton("Pad Color");
11. b.setBounds(200,250,100,30);
12. ta=new JTextArea();
13. ta.setBounds(10,10,300,200);
14. b.addActionListener(this);
15. f.add(b);f.add(ta);
16. f.setLayout(null);
17. f.setSize(400,400);
18. f.setVisible(true);
19. }
20. public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
21. Color c=JColorChooser.showDialog(this,"Choose",Color.CYAN);
22. ta.setBackground(c);
23. }
24. public static void main(String[] args) {
25. new ColorChooserExample();
26. }
27. }
Output: