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TABLE OF CONTENTS (HIDE)
1. More on Swing's 3Components
1. Inagetcon
Java Programming Tutorial 12 Sting the Apparat and
1.3 Display Area, Border and Inset
Programming Graphical User 14 Positioning Your Application V
Interface (GUI) - Part 2 17 wanes ere
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JDK demo includes a folder "jf", which has many interesting demo on Swing and Java2D.
1. More on Swing's JComponents 3:1 Key Points on Layout Manager
eel oe 52 Meth validate anc dot
The dats hierarchy of Swing’ top-level containers (IFrane, JDialog, Applet) are as 33 odd), renove(), removed
follows. These top-level Swing containers are heavyweight, that rely on the undetying 34 Component Orientation
windowing subsystem of the native platform. 35 Absolute Postoning Without
4, More on Event-Handling
47 java.util Eventobject
42 Action vent & ActionListe
43 Swing’s Action
4d Windowevent & Window. iste
45 KeyEvent & KeyListener/Ke
46 MouseEvent & MouseListenc
47 Mousetvent & MouseMotiont
IFrame | Dialog | dappiet_|
‘The class hierarchy of Swing’s 3Conponents is as fellows. Component and its descendants are lightweight components
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The javax. swing. Inagercon class models an image icon. An Inagetcon is a fxed-size picture, typically small, and mainly used for
decorating GUI components. The Inageicon class implements javax.swing..con interface, and hence, often upcasted and
referenced as Icon.
To construct an teageTcon, provide the image filename or URL Image filetype of GIF, PNG, JPG and BMP are supported. For example,
11 Construct an Inagetcon from an image filename
String smgFilenane = "inages/duke.pne*s
1/ Can use an absolute filename such as “c:/project/inages/nought.gif*
Imagetcon iconbuke = new Tnagercon(ingFilenane);
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11 Construct an Inagetcon via an inage URL (in the form of File://path/#ilenane)
Imagelcon iconbuke = null;
‘String ingFilenane = "inages/cuke.png"s
Java.net URL ingURL ~ getClass().getClassLoader()..getResource(IngFilenane);
// Filenare always relative to the root of the project (i.e., bin)
11 can access resource in a JAR file
Sf (JngUaL I= null) ¢
iconduke = mew TnageTcon(imgURL);
p else ¢
Systen.ere.printin(*Couldn't find file: * + dngrilenane);
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Using URL is more flexible as it can access resources in JAR fle, and produces an error message ifthe file does not exist (which results
jn nul URL.
Many 3Conponents (such a5 3Label, JButton) accepts an Tragetcon in its constructor, or via the setcon() method. For example,
magetcon iconbuke = null;
‘String ingFilenane = "inages/duke.gif"; // relative to project root (or bin)
URL ingual = getClass().getClassLoader() .getResource(ingF lenane) 5
Sf (ngUL 1= null) ¢
iconuke = new Inagercon(inglAL);
p else ¢
Systen.ere.printin(*Couldn't find file:
+ imgFitenane);
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3Label 161 = new 3Label("The Duke", conDuke, 3Label. CENTER);
bl. setBackground(Color.LIGHT_GRAY) ;
bl setOpaque(true);
Container cp = getcontentPane();
p.add(161);
[An Inagelcon uses an java.awt-Inage object to hold the image data. You can retrieve this Image object via the Inagercon's
‘get Image() method. The Image object is used in the drawTmage() method for custom drawing (which shall be discussed later),
Most of the Swing Components supports these features:
= Text and icon,
' Keyboard short-cut (called mnemonics), e.g, activated via the “Alt key in Windows System,
' Too! tips: splay wien the mouse-pointer pauses on the component,
«= Look and fee: customized appearance and user interaction for the operating platform.
+ Localization: different languages for different locale
[Al Icomponents (such a5 3Panel, ILabel, 3TextField and 28utton) support these set methods to set their appearances and
properties:
11 Javax. suing. Iconponent
public voie setBackground(Color bgCotor)
U1 Sets the background color of this component
Public voie setForeground(Color fgcotor)
11 Sets the Foreground (text) color of this component
public void setFont(Font font)
1/ Sets the font used by this component
public void setBorder(sorder border)
11 Sets the border fon this component
public vois setPreferredsize(Oinension din)
public vote setMaxinunsize(Oinension din)
Public voie setxininunsize(Oinension din)
1/ Sets the preferred, naxinur on minimum size of this component.
public voi setOpaque(soolean 1s0paque)
1/1 oue (opaque), fill the background with background color
1/ otherwise, enable transparent background
1/ Most of the 3Conponents have default of true, except Label.
public void setTootTipText(string tool Tiplsa)
11 Sets the tool-tip message, to be displayed when the mouse-pointer pauses over the conponent.
‘Swing’s Label and buttons (AbstractButton subclasses): support both text and icon, which can be specified in the constructor or via
the setters
11 Javax.swing-2label, Javax.swing-AbstractBu
public void setText(string strText)
11 Set the text
public void setzcan(tcon defaultrcon)
11 Set the button's default icon (you can have different icons for “pressed” and “éisabled” states)
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public void setHorizontalAlignsent(int aLignnent)
11 Set the horizontal alignnent of icon and tes
11 Swingconstants.RIGHT, SwingConstants. LEFT, SwingConstants
public void setVerticalAlignent(int alignment)
11 Set the vertical alignment of icon and te
11 SwingConstants.TOP, SwingConstants BOTTOM, SwingConstants
public vole setHorizontalTextPosition(int textPosition)
1/ Set the horizontal text position relative to icon
11 SwingConstants RIGHT, SwingConstants.LEFT, SwingConstants
public void setverticaltextPosition(int terePosition)
1/ Sek the vertical text position relative to icon
11 Swingconstants. TOP, SwingConstants.SOTTOM, SwingConstants
dTextField supports
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CENTER, SwingConstants LEADING, SwingConstants. TRAILING,
11 Javax.swing. TextField, Javax.seing. Label, javax.swing.AbstractButton
public void setWorizontalAlignnent int alignnent)
11 Sev the text's horizontal alignment:
J/ TextField.RIGHT, 3TextField
11 No setVerticataLignnent as text field is single-line
Texthield.LerT, ITextield.ceNTER
DING, TextField. TRATLING
‘Swing's buttons support mnemonic (to be triggered via keyboard short-cut with alt key)
11 Javax.swing AbstractButton
public void settnenonic(int menantc)
11 Set the keyboard aneronic (i.e., the alt short-cut key).
11 Use KeyEvent.VK_exx to specify the key,
Example
This example creates 3 3Conponents: a 3Label, a
dTextField and a 3Button, and sets their
appearances (background and foreground colors,
font, preferred size and opacity). It also sets the
horizontal text alignment for the JTextField.
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2 import java.awt-event.*;
3 import java.net-URL;
4 import javax.swing.*;
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6 /** Test setting Swing's 2Conponents properties and appearances */
7 @Suppresskarnings("serial")
8 public class SwingIConponentSetterTest extends JFrame (
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10 _// nage path relative to the project root (J.2., bin)
11 private String ingcrossFilenane = "images/cross.gif";
32 private String imgNoughtFilenane = "images/nought.gif"s
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14 /** Constructor to setup the GUI */
15 public SwingIconponentsetterTest() {
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v 11 Prepare Inagelcons to be used with JConponents
Pry InageTcon iconcross = mull;
ry Inagetcon iconNlought = null;
20 URL imgURL = getClass().getClassLoader() .gettesource(ingCrossFilenane) ;
a if (AmgURL $= null) (
2 AconCross = new InageTcon(imguRl);
2 y else (
24 systen.err.printIn("Couldn't find file:
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sngURL = getclass()..getClassLoader() getResource(imgNoughtFizenne);
Sf (AngURL t= null) (
conNought = new Tnagelcon(imgURL);
) else ¢
systen.err.printin("Couldn't find #ile: " + ingNoughtFitenane);
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Container cp = getContentPane();
cp.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER, 12, 10));
// Create a JLabel with text and icon and set its appearances
ILabel label = new 2Label("Label”, iconCross, SwingConstants CENTER) ;
Jabel.setFont (new Font(Font.DIALOG, Font.ITALIC, 14));
label.setopaque(true); // needed for JLabel to show the background color
label -setbackground(new Color(294, 238, 241)); // Light blue
abel .setForeground(Color. RED); 1/ foreground text color
label. setPreferredsize(new Disension(120, 80);
label. setToolTiptext("This is a Ilabel"); // Tool tip
cp-add(1abel);
11 Create a Jeutton with text and icon and set its appearances
Button button = new 3Button(); // use setter to set text and icon
button. setText("sutton");
button. setZcon(iconNought);
button. setverticalAlignnent (SwingConstants.B0TTOM); // of text and icon
button. setHorizontalAlignnent (SwingConstants.RIGHT); // of text and icon
button, setHorizontalTextPosition(SwingConstants.LEFT); // of text relative to icon
button. setVerticalTextPosition(SwingConstants.T0P);_ // of text relative to icon
button. setFont(new Font (Font SANS SERIF, Font BOLD, 15);
button. setackground(new Color(232, 248, 248);
button. setForeground(Color-BLUE);
button. setPreferredSize(new Dinension(15@, 88);
button.setToolTipText("This is a 2Button");
button. setMnenonic(KeyEvent.VK_8); // can activate via Alt-8 (buttons only)
cp.add(button) ;
11 Create a WTextField with text and icon and set its appearances
dYextField textField = new JTextField("Text Field”, 15);
textField. setFont (new Font(Font.DIALOG_INPUT, Font.PLAIN, 12));
textfield. setforeground(Color RED);
textField. setHorizontalAlignnent(JTextField.AIGHT); // Text alignment
textfield. setToolTiprext("this is 2 JTextFielé");
cp.add(textField) ;
setbefaul tCloseOperation( JFrame. EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setTitle(*2Conponent Test");
setLocationRelativeTo(null); // center window on the screen
setSize(see, 150); // or pack()
setvisible(true);
11 Print description of the IComponents via tostring()
system.out.printIn(label) ;
‘System.out printin(button);
systen.out.println(textFielé);
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/** The entry main() method */
public static void main(string{] args) ¢
11 Run the GUE codes on Event-Dispatching thread for thread safety
‘Swingutilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void runt) {
‘new Swing3ComponentSetterTest(); // Let the constructor do the job
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Javax.swing.2Label[, 42, 18, 126x68, aligmentX=0.0, alignnentY-8.0, borders, flag
naxinunsize=, mininunSize=, preferredsize=java.axt.Dinension(width=128, height
defaultIconeflle:.../cross.gif, disabledtcone,
horizontalslgnment=CENTER, horizontalTextPosition=TRAILING,
AconTextGap-4, labelfor=, text-JLabel, verticalAlignnent-CENTER, verticalTextPosition-CENTER]
Javax.swing.J8utton[, 271, 18, 250x80, aligneenck-d.8, alignentY=-0.5,
border=javax.swing.plaf.SorderUiResource$ConpoundsorderuIResourcetcSe2cf, Flags=424,
naxinunSizes, mininunSizes, preferredSize~java.axt.Dinension[width-150,height=3@],
defaulticoneFile:/.../nought.gif, disabledicon=, disabledselectedcon=,
nargin=javax.swing.plaf-InsetsUIResource[top#2, le¢t=i4,botton=2,right-14),
paintBorder=true, paintFocus-true, pressedzcon-, rolloverEnabled-true, rollovertcon=,
rolloverselectedtcon=, selectedicons, text=Button, defaultCapable=true]
Javan. swing. JTextField{, 331, 38, 189x21, layout=Javax. swing. plaf.basic.BasicTextUIsUpdateliandler,
alignnentX+0.0, aligneentva0.9, border=javax.swing.plaf.SorderUIResourcesConpoundsorderUIResourceisoicet,
#lags=295, naxinunsize=, sininuasizes, preferredsize=,
caretcolorssun. swing. PrintColo-UiResource[r=51, g251,b-51],
disablectextColor=javax. swing. plaf..ColorulResource[*=184,g-207,b-229], editable-true,
rargin=javax.swing.plaf. InsetsUIResource{top-2, leFt-0,bottor-8,right=0),
selectedtextColor=sun.swing.PrintcolorviResource[r=5i,g-S1,b-51],
selectionColor=javax. swing. plaf .ColorUTResource[r=184,g-207,b-223],
columnse15, columidth=7, conmande, horizontalAl ignnent=RTGHT)
‘The above clearly showed that there are many more properties that can be controled,
1.3 Display Area, Border and Insets
Display Area
You can use the following get methads to get the dimensions of the display area of a IComponent. Each component maintains its own
co-ordinates with origin (top-left corner at (0, 0), width and height. You can also get the origin (xy) relative to its parent or the screen.
public Ant getwidth()
public int getheight()
public Dirension getsize()
11 Get the current width or height of the coxponent, measured in pixels.
11 The getSize() returns width and hesght in a Dimension object.
public int getx()
public sat getv()
public Point getLocation()
11 Get the component's current origin (x, y) relative to the
J parent's (e.g., 3Panel or 3Frane) upper-left corner, measured in pixels
U1 The getLocation() returns the (x, y) in a Point object.
public Point getLocationdnscreen()
11 Get the component's current origin (x, y) relative to the screen
For example:
import java.awt.*;
Amport javax-swing-*5
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4 public class Testsize {
5S public static void main(Stringf] ares) ¢
6 DFrame frane = new 3Frane("Display Area”);
7 Container cp = frane.getContentPane();
8 cp.setlayout(new FlosLayout());
° aButton btndello = new J8utton(“Hello”);
10 btntlello.setPreferredsize(new Dimension(100, 88));
a cp.add(btnHe20) ;
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3 frame. setDefaultClosedperation(3Frame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
er Frane.setSize(300, 152); // or pack() the conponents
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as ‘rane. setLocationtelativeTo(null); // center the application window
as Frane,setvisible(teue); V1 show 3
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18 ‘System. out. print1n(btnHello.getSize());
1 syste. out printin(btmiello.getLocation());
2 systen.out printin(btmiello.getLocationonscreen())3
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2 systen.out.printin(cp.getsize());
23 ‘System.out.println(cp.getLocation());
24 system, out printin(cp.getLocationdnscreen());
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26 System. out .printin(frame.getsize());
27 system. out printin(frane.getLecation())3
2 systen.out printin(Frane-getLocationOnscreen());
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Java.aet.Dimenston{width-109,height=80) _// Burton's gorsize()
Sava. ont Point [e-98, 9-5) 11 Buttons getLocation?)
Java owt Point [x-590, 9-348) 71 Burton's getLacationdnscreen()
java.awt.Dinenstonfwidth262,height=105] // ContentPane’s getsize()
java. ave. Point hee, y=e] II ConcentPane’s get.ocstion()
Java. ant Potntent99, 346) 11 ContantPane's getLocstiondascreen()
java.aet.Dinenston{width=300,hetght=150] // IFrane's getSize()
Sova ant.Point[x-490, 9-308) 11 Yerane"s getLocation()
Savaant. Point [x=890, 9-308) 1 Berane's getLocatsononscreen()
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(91,5) relative to parent (content-paney’s origin
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height
Border
‘Swing supports these border types (in package javax. swing, border), which can be applied to all Components:
1. EmptyBorder: empty, transparent border which takes up space but does no drawing,
2. LineBorder: line border of arbitrary thickness and of a single color.
3. Titledsorder: with the adltion of a String tite in a specified positon and justification
4, Stroketiorder: border ofan arbitrary stroke.
5. BevelBorder: two-line bevel border.
6, SoftBevelBorder: raised or lowered bevel with softened comers.
7. BtchedBorder:etched-in or etched-out with highlightshadow.
8.MatteBorder: matte-like border of either a solid color ora tiled icon
9. CompoundBarder: compose two Borders - inner and outer.
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To set a border to a JComponens, the easier way isto choose a static method from the HorderFactory class (instead of using the
constructor ofthe Border class). For example,
aPanel panel = new 3Panel();
panel -setBorder(SorderFactory..cresteLineBorder(Color.C¥AN, 15));
1/ Set border to line-border with the given color and thickness:
‘The BorderFactory clas provides these static methods to create borders
public static Border createLinesorden(Color color, [int thickness, boolean rounded])
1/ Creates a Line border with the specified color, thickness, snd corner shape.
public static Border createtnptyBorder([int top, int eft, int bottos, int right])
11 Creates an “eapty" border with the given width of the top, left, bottom, and right sides.
public static Titledsorder createritledtorder(String title)
1/ Creates 2 new titled border with the specified title,
public static Titledsorder createTstleddorder(Gorder border, [String title,
int titlesustification, int titlePosition, Font titleFont, Color titlecoler])
1/ Adds a title to an existing borden, with the specified positioning, font and color.
public static Conpoundlonder createConpoundborder( {Border outsidesorder, Border insideBorder])
11 Coeates 3 conpound border specifying the border objects to use for the outside and inside edges
WoRé: Refer to the APL
Borders ae nce into
the dsploy area of a Display area
Sonponent as astated, (2,2) including borders)
To exclude the border,
you could use the (insets. left, insets.top)
method getrnsets() to
reieve the 4 borders in
an Insets object (says Border —
snsets), and se
insets. left
insets. san me ‘
teeta border-width (getiidth()-1, getHeight ()-1)
finsets.botton to
relieve the width of the 4 borders. For example,
11 Continue from previous exanple
Insets insets = frane.getinsets();
systen.out .printin(insets);
U1 Java.ant. Insets{tope36, LeFt=9, botton9,right=9)
int realdicth = frane.getiidth() - insets.left ~ insets.cighty
int realbeight = frane.getHeight() - insets.top - insets.botton;
systen,out.printIn("real width = "+ realhidth); —// real width = 282
systen.out-println(*real height = "+ realleight); // eal heignt = 205
Example
This example ilustrates the display area, border and the various dimension
1 import java.awt.*;
2 import Javax.swing.*;
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4 [JB Swing application inherits frox top-level container javax.swing. rane
5 public class TestoisplayAreatndsorder extends 2Frame {
6 /** Constructor to setup the GUI */
7 public TestDisplayAreatnddorder() {
3 Container cp = getcontentPane();
° cp.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
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a BTextArea comp = new 3TextArea(1®, 25); // row and columns
2 conp.setBackgroune(new Color(20@, 208, 288));
a conp.setForeground(Color BLUE);
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conp. setBorder(BorderFactory. createLineBorder(Color.CYAN, 15))
J] set border to Line-border with the given color and thickness
conp.setPreferredSize(new Dinension(35@, 200);
p.add(conp)
setDefaul tcloseOperation( Frame. EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setTitle(“Appearance and Border");
setSize(40e, 320);
setVisible(true);
StringBuffer msg = new StringBuFfer();
‘esg.append("Width = " + conp.getkidth());
‘asg.append("\oHeight = " + comp.getHeight());
sg. append(“\nOrigin-x = " + comp.getx())3
‘ese.append("\nOrigin-¥ =" + comp. getY());
‘ssg_append("\nOrigin-x (on screen) = * + conp.getLocationOnscreen().x);
‘asg.append("\nOrigin-¥ (on screen) = * + comp.getLocationonscreen().¥)
Insets insets = comp.getInsets()3
‘asg.append("\nInsets (top, right, bottom, left) =
‘+ insets.top + ",7 + insets.right + 7," + insets-botton + "," + insets. left);
‘asg.append("\nReal Width = "+ (comp.getWidth() - insets.left - insets.right));
‘isg.append("\nReal Weight =” + (conp.getHeight() - insets. top - insets.botto=));
comp. setText(nsg. tostring()
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[9 The entry eain() method */
public static void main(String[] args) ¢
11 Run the GUI codes on Event-Dispatching thread for thread safety
‘SwingUtilities. invokeLater(new Ruanable() {
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public void run() (
new TestDisplayareatndferder(); // Let the constructor do the job
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You can position your main application window (2Frane), or top-level container, on the screen, via
1/ Set wethods (in java.avt window)
11 (Xs ¥) specifies the origin (top-left corner) of the window on the screen
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public void setsize(int wideh, int height)
public voie settecation(int x, int y)
public void setBounds(int x, int y, int width, int height)
public void setsize(Dinension dir)
Public voie settocation(Point origin)
public voié setBounds(Rectangle r) // 20K 1.6
// The associated get methods (In Java.ant.Conponent) are:
public int getwidth<)
public int gethetght()
public int getxt)
public int getv()
public Dirension getsize()
public Point getLacation()
public Rectangle getBounds()
J) No setx(), set¥(), setwidth(), setHeight<)
You can get the screen size via static method Toolkit .getdefaultToolkit().getScreensize(). For example,
inension cim = Toolkit.getbeFaultToolkit().getScreensize(); // Get the screen dinension
ant sereenkicth = din.widthy
Ant screenteight = din-heigth;
You can also run your application in full-screen mode (with or without decorations such as title bar), instead of window-mode. Read
“Swing How-To"
‘A quick way to center your application on the screen isto use setLocationRelativeTo(nul1)
setSize(WINDOM_MIOTH, WINDOW HEIGHT); // or pack() the components
setLocationtelativeTo(null);// center the window on the screen
11 shall be run after setsize()
setvistble(true); 11 show 3
1.5 Text Components: JTextField, JTextArea, JEditorPane
‘Swing provides 6 text components, as shown in the
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1. aTextFteld sPasswordField, Component |
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5 /** Test JTextField, IPasswordField, JFormattedTextField, JTextarea */
6 GSuppresswarnings(*serial")
7 public class JTextComponentdeno extends 3Frane {
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10 —-‘YextField tField;
11 —-3PasswordField pwrield;
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12 HForsattedTextField formattedField;
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16 public JTextConponentdeeo() {
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8 dPanel tfPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(3, 2, 18, 2));
ce ‘t#Panel setBorder(BorderFactory.cresteTitledBorder("Text Fields: "));
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2 tfPanel.add(new JLabel(" 3TextField: “));
23 tField = new ITextField(16);
2a ‘tfPanel..add(tFiele);
23 tield.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
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50 threa = new JTextArea("A JTextArea is a \“plain\" editable text component, "
51 4 "which means that although it can display text
52 4 “in any font, all of the text is in the sare font.“);
33 tarea.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.ITALIC, 13));
sa threa-setLineWrap(true) ; U1 wrap Line
ss tarea.setwrapstylesiord(true); // wrap Line at word boundary
56 ‘threa.setBackground(new Color(204, 238, 281); // light olue
37 11 Weap the 3TextArea inside a 3Scrol1Pane
58 yscrollPane tAreascrol1Pane = new 3ScrollPane(tarea);
59 ‘tareaScrolIPane. setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(1®, 18, 18, 10);
60 ‘threascrol Pane. setVerticalScrol18arPol icy(3Scrol1Pane. VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS);
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3 Container cp = this.getContentPane();
64 cp-setLayout(new BorderLayout(S, 5));
65 ep.add(tfPanel, BorderLayout .NORTH) ;
66 p.add(tAreaScrol Pane, BorderLayout..CENTER) |
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68 setDefaul tcloseOperation( JFrame. EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
ea setTitle("JTextConponent Deno");
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75 public static void main(String] args) {
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JTextarea tarea = new ITextArea(...); // Allocate ITextarea
3Scrol1Pane tAreascroliPane = new 3Scrol1Pane(tArea); // Allocate IScrolPane which wraps the Textarea
‘tareaScrollPane.setverticalscrol8arPolicy(...); 11 Configure vertical scroll bar
‘tareaScrollPane.setHorizontalScroliBarPolicy(...); // Configure horizontal scroll bar
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You can replace the document, or append or insert more text
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public void append(string str)
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public void replaceRange(String str, int startPos, int endPos)
1/ Replace with the str from startPos to endeos position
public void insert(string str, int pos)
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You can use JEditorPane to display an HTML document (but no CSS and JavaScript). Again, itis common to wrap a JEditorPane
inside a 3Serol1Pane. For example,
dEditorPane editorPane = new JEditorPane(); // allocate a editorPane
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IScrollPane editorscrollPane = new IScrol1Pane(editorPane);
‘editorscroliPane. setVerticalScrol8arPol icy(3Scrol1Pane. VERTICAL SCROLLBAR_ALMAYS);
setContentPane(editorSeroliPane);
JTextPane (Advanced)
dTextPane is used for formated styled text display; whereas 2TextArea is used for plain text display. Although you can set the font
and style for 2TextArea, all the text is display in the same font. In 3TextPane, you can set different fonts and styles for different
sections of text
You can use 3TextPane for to develop an editor (such as NotePad or NotePads +) with ciferent sections of text displayed in diferent
fonts and colors.
Example: See Swing Tutoria’s “Text Component Features”. This is an excellent example that illustrates many features and concepts,
Text Component API: It provides many features, from cut and paste to changing the selected text. See Swing Tutorials “Text
‘Component API
Read: Swing Tutorials "How to Use Buttons, Check Boxes, and Radio Buttons".
‘A.user can click a button (or a menu item) to trigger a specific action. Swing supports mouse-less operations, where user could use a
keyboard short-cut (called mnemonic) to activate the action,
Buttons and menu-items are inherited from AbstractButton, as shown in the class diagram.
You could place a text string (called buttons label) as well as an icon on the button, You could use different icons for different button
states: defaultTcon, disabledtcon, pressedicon, selectedIcon, rollovercon, _disabledselectedtcon,
rolloverSelectedtcon. The defaulticon can be set via the constrictor or settcon() method. The other icons can be set via
sevrextcon() methods. You can set the alignment of text and button via settorizontalAligment() and
setVerticalAligrment() methods. You can sat the position ofthe text relative to the ion va setHorizontalTextPosition() and
setvertical TextPosition().
‘Swing supports many type of buttons.
Command Buttons: JButton
(lick to fires an ActionE vent to allits registered ActionListeners,
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1 import java.awt.*;
2 import java.awt-event.*;
3 import javax. swing.
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5 /** Counter with 3RadioButton and IConbo8ox */
6 @Suppresskarnings(*serial")
7 public class SwingcounterRadioConbo extends IFrame {
3 private TextField tfcount;
9 private int count = 9; // counter's value
10 private boolean countingup = true; // counting up or down
11 private int step = 1; // increnent step size
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13 /** Constructor to setup the UI */
14 public SwingCounterRadiocondo () {
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16 ep. setLayout(new FlosLayout());
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20 #fCount = new JTextField("@", 5)3
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2 tfCount .setorizontalAl ignment (2TextField. RIGHT) ;
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Up. setiinenonic(KeyEvent..VK_U);
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conbocount .setPreferredSize(new Dinension(6®, 20);
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rbsotton. settneronic(KeyEvent..VK_B);
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btext = new Ichecksox("Text®, true); // selected
cbText.setvinenonic(KeyEvent .VK_T)3
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cbIcon, setvinenonic(KeyEvent .VK_I);
cblcon.setselected( true);
11 Set up a Wane to hold all checkboxes
Panel pnicbox = new 3Panel{new Gridtayout(@, 1)); // single column
prichox.add(ebrext);
pnichox.add(cbicon);
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Color.c¥AN, Color.MAGENTA, Color.YELLOK, Color.BLACK};
conboColor = new IConbobox(strColors);
conbocolor.additemListener(new TteaListener() {
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165 cp. setLayout (new BorderLayout());
166 cp.add(lolFortest, Sorder\ayout. CENTER);
167 cp.add(pniRbtnk, BorderLayout.NORTH) ;
168 ‘p.add(pnIRDtnv, Border ayout. SOUTH):
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dMenutten senurten; // an iten in a menu
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menuBar.add(menu); // the menu-bar adds this menu
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‘menu, setvinenonic(KeyEvent .VK_8); // short-cut key
menuar.add(menu); // the menu bar adds this menu
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‘menu.add(menurtem); // the menu adds this item
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8 11 Run the GUT codes on the event-dispatching thread for thread safety
78 SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
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1.8 JOptionPane: Interacting with the User
‘The javax. swing. JOption?ane provides standard pre-built diglog boxes to interact with user for both input and output. To create a
dialog box, use one of the static methods JoptionPane. showXxxDialog()
11 Prompt for user input
public static String showinputDialog(abject message, [Object {nittatsetect onvatue)}
public static Object shouInputDlalog(component parentCompanent, Object message,
[String title], [int messageType], [Zeon tcon], [ObJect{] options], [Object tnitiatvatue])
11 asks 3 confirming question (yes/no/cancel)
public static int showConfireDialog(conzonent parentConponent, Object message,
[String title], [int optiontype], [int messagetype], [Icon icon])
11 Display a eessage
public static void showessageDialog(Conponent porentComponent, Object message,
[String tele], [int messogetype], (Icon {con])
1/ Support ali Features of the above three methods
public static int showoptionDlalog (Component parentComponent, Object message,
String title, int optionlype, Int messagetype, Icon ican, Object{] options, object intttalvatue)
11 Conponent parentConponent: parent of this dialog box, for poisitioning.
1] Tf null, centered on the screen
1/ Object message: the nessage, typically a String.
1/ String title: the title for the dialog box
1/ int messageType: the style of the message,
11 WOptionPane. instr);
° JoptionPane.showessageDialog(null, “Display 2 message (returns void)!",
1 "Message Dialog”, JOptionPane, PLAIN MESSAGE
u {nt answer = J0ptionPane.showConfiraDialog(null, “Ask for confirmation (returns an int)",
2 “Confirm Dialog”, JOptionPane. YES_NO_CANCEL, OPTION);
2 switeh (answer) {
a case J0ptionPane.YES_OPTION:
15 systen.out printin("You clicked YES"); breaks
16 case JoptionPane.No_OPTION:
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NO_OPTION, CANCEL_OPTION}; message dialog returns void, Furthermore, you can use JOptionPane directly under main() to promot
user for input, similar to text-based input via Scanner.
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2 boolean validinput = false; // for input validation
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27 hunberin = Integer.parsernt (énputstr) ;
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29 unberIn = -1; // input triggered NunberFormatexception, set to invalid
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32 AnputStr = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Invalid nunner! Enter a nusber [1-9]: ");
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34 JopticnPane.showessageDialog(null, “You have entered * + nunberin);
35 validinput = true;
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37 } while (Ivalidtnput); // repeat if input 1s not valid
38 tAbisplay.setText(numberin + "*);
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43 setTitle(*Test Input Dialog");
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47 /** The “main” entry method */
48 public static void main(stringl] args) {
49 11 Run the GUT code on the Event-Dispatching Thread for thread safety
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2. Pluggable Look and Feel
‘Swing supports the so-called "pluggable look and feel (plat) for its 3Components. The "look" refers to the appearance of the widgets
(2Conponent); while the “feel” refers to how the widgets behave (eg, the behaviors of mouse-clck for the various mouse-buttons).
“Pluggable” refers the ability of changing the look and feel at runtime,
You can choose to use the default Java look and feel, the native system's look and feel (Windows, Linux, Mad), oF the newer cross~
platform Nimbus look and feel,
Pluggable look and feel is supported in Swing's components by separating the components into two classes: 3Component (in package
Javax. swing) and CoeponetUT (in package javax.swing.plaf), The CosponetU, called Ul delegate, handles all aspects relating to
look and feel. Nonetheless, you shall not interact withthe Ul delegate directly.
‘These look and feel are supported (in packages javax. swing. plaf and javax. swing. plaf.*)
1.Java Look and Feel: Also called CrossPlatforalookAndFeel, or Metal LA. The default LF which provides the same look and
feel across all the platforms,
2, System Look and Feel: the LAF of the native system (eg, Windows, Linux, Mac).
3. Nimbus Look and Feel: the newer cross-platform look and feel released in JDK 1.6 update 10.
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‘The JEC demos (included in JOK deme) “SwingSet2" and "SwingSet3" show the various LFS.
2.1 Setting the Look and Feel
You need to set the Look and Feel as the frst step in your GUI construction. There area few ways to set the Look and Feel
Via UIManager. setLookAndFeel()
You can use the static method UIManager. setLookAndFeel (String className) to set the look and feel
= You can either use the static method ~—_UrManager. getCrossPatforaLookindFeelClassNane(),
Utmanager. getSystenLookAndFeelClassNane() to get the classname sting for Java FEAF and Native System LAF; or
= Use the actual classname string suchas “Java
swing.plaf.netal.MetalLookAndFeel” (for Java LA,
*con.sun.Java.swing.plaf windows WindowsLookAndFee” Windows Lan,
"Javax. swing. plaf.ninbus .NimbusLookAndFeel" (Nimbus Lary and
“con.sun. java. swing.plaf.motif.Mot:ifLookandFeel” (Motif L&F)
For example,
1) Set the UL manager (shall be the first step of the GUL construction)
try ¢
11 Set to cross-platform Java Look and Feel (also called “Ketal”)
UiManager.setLaokAndFeel(UIManager. getCrossPlatforaLookAndFeelClassNane());
} catch (UnsupportedLookAndFeelexception e) {
e.printstackTrace()s
} catch (ClassnotFoundéxception e) {
e.printstackrrace();
} catch (Instantiationéxception e) {
e.printstackTrace();
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e.printstackTrace();
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// Native systes Look and Feel
Unmanager.setLookand?eel(UrManager. getSystenLookandFeelclassNane());
1/ Cooss-platform Java Look and Feel (also called “Metal")
Uimanager.setLooedndreel("javax. swing. plaf.netal MetalLockndFeel");
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Uimanager.setLookdndFeel("con.sun.java.swing-plaf.windows.WindewsLookAndFeel");
1/ Cross-platform Ninbus Look and Feel (20K 1.6ut8)
Uimanager.setLootdndFeel("javax. swing. plaf.ninous.NimbusLockAndFesi") ;
11 Windows Classic Look and Feel
imanager. setLookandFeel "con. sun. Java-swing.plat windows WindowsClassicLookAndFeel");
1/ COE/MOtL# Look and Feel
imanager setLooksndFeel "cos. sun. java. swing. plat.motit.Mot¢LookAndFeel”);
You can use static method UIManager. getInstalledlookAncFee!s() to list all the installed LAF
Uimanager.LookAndFee1nfo{] lafs = UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels();
for (UiManager.LookAndFeelInto laf : Lats) ¢
systen.out printin(Ia#);
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Javax. swing. UIManager$LookAndFeelTrfo[Metal javax.swing.plaf.etal.MetalLookAndreel}
Javax. swing, uimanager$LookandFeel info[Ninbus. javax.swing-plat.nimbus .NinbusLookAndf eel]
Javax. swing. UIManager$LookAndFeeltrfo[COE/Mot# com.sun. java. swing. plaf.motif.MotifLookAndFee)]
Javax. swing. UManager$LookandFeelnfo[Windows cos. sun. java. swing. plaf.windows.WindowsLookAnd eel]
Javax, swing, Uimanager$LookAndFeelinfo[Windows Classic con. sun. Java. swing. plaf windows. WingowsClassicLookAndFeel]
Via the Command Line Option “swing.defaultlaf”
For example,
11 set to Ninbus Lar
{java -Dswing.defaultlaf=javax. swing. plaf.ninbus.NinbusLockAndFeel MySwingapp
11 Set to Windows LaF
Java -Dswing. deFaultlaf=con. sun. java.swing.plaf windows WindowsLookAndFeel MySwingpp
Via the “swing. properties”
Create a “swing.properties’ fle (placed under “$3AVA_HONE/14b" directory) with a option “swing.default lar”
4 Swing Look and Feel
swing defavltlaf=Javax.swing-p1a¢.niabus .NinbustookAndF eel
2.2_ Nimbus Look and Feel (JDK 1.610)
Reference: Swing Tutorial’ "Nimbus Look and Feel” @ http://docs oracle.cornjavase/tutorial/uswing/lookandfeel/nimbus html
Nimbus is 9 polished cross-platform look and feel introduced in the JOK 1.6 Update 10, The JEC demo "SwingSes3" (under the JOK
demo) shows the Nimbus look and feel forthe various Swing 3Conponents. "Nimbus uses Java 2D vector graphics to draw the user
interface (UN, rather than static bitmaps, so the Ul can be crisply rendered at any resolution. Nimbus is highly customizable. You can
se the Nimbus look and feel asi, or you can skin (customize) the look with your ow brand.”
To enable Nimbus LAF:
1. Use uIManager. setLookandFee1():
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1/ Set to cross-platfore Nimbus Lock and Feel
UulManager. setLooktndFeel("Javax.swing.plaf.ninbus.MinbusLookAndFeel"); // 20% 1.7
} caten (Exception e) (
e.printstackInace();
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17, itis called "javax. swing. plaf.ninbus.NimbusLookAndFee]”
2. Use command-line option "swing.defaultiar”
Java -Dswing.defaultlafjavax.swing.plaf.nisus.Ninbustockandreel MySwingApe
3. Use a "swing. properties" fle (under the "$2AVA_HOME/ Lib")
4 Set to Ninbus Look and Feel (Systen-wide)
swing defavltlaf~Javax.swing.plaf.nimbus .NinbusLookkndF eel
‘A Nimbus component can have 4 cifferent sizes: large, regular, small and mini, You can choose the size via:
syButton.putclientProperty("2Component.sizeVariant", "mini");
11 default is “regular”, options are "large", “stall” and “nin”
You can change the color theme via
tmanager.put
vtmanager.put
tmanager.put
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for (LookAndFeelinfo info : UIManager.getInstalledLookandFeels() {
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3. More on Layout Manager
Reference: Swing Tutorials. -— “Laying = Out_— Components. —Within. «=a Container’
httpy//does oracle comyjavase/tutorial/uiswing/layout/index html
3.1. Key Points on Layout Manager
Layout in Production
Use NetBeans’ visual GroupLayout to layout the components in production; or GridBagLayout if you prefer to code yourself (why?)
The rest of LayoutManagers (such as FlowLayout, BorderLayout, GridLayout) are meant for prototyping.
The two components you need to worry about layout are Panel. and the content-pane of the top-level containers (such as 2Frane,
dApplet and IDialog).
= JPanel defaults to FlowLayout (with alignment of CENTER, hgap and vgap of S pixels): or you can set the layout of a 3Panel in its
constructor,
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specifying the zone adds the component tothe CENTER. Second add) will overide the first add),
[Absolute Positioning without LayoutManager shall be avoided, as it does not adjust well on screens with different resolutions; or when
the window is resize,
Hints on sizes and alignments
You can provide hints on the minimum, preferred and maximum sizes of a component via setMinimuaSize(), setPreferredsize()
and setMaximunsize() methods. However, some layout managers ignore these requests, especially the maximum size. You can also
do these by extending a subclass and overriding the getXxxSize() call-back methods.
The setsize() method must be issued at the correct point, or else it will not work (as it was overridden by another implicit
setize()). (TODO: Check)
Similarly, you can provide hints on horizontal and vertical alignments (of the edges) among components via setALignnentX() and
setAligneent¥() methods. BoxLayout honors them but other layout managers may ignore these hints. You can also extend a
subclass and override the getALignnentX() and getAlignnentY() call-back methods.
TODO} setsize(), pack(), validate) and invalidate() for Container, revalidate() and repaint() for Component,
dotayout()
3.2 Methods validate() and doLayout()
If you change a property of a LayoutManager, such as hgap or vgap of GridLayout, you need to issue 2 doLayout() to force the
LayoutManager to re-layout the components using the new property
‘A container has only one LayoutManager. Nonetheless, you can change the LayoutManager via setLayout (newLayoutManager),
You need to follow with a validate() to ask the container to re-layout the components,
Code Example
‘This example creates 6 buttons, which are arranged in 3x2 and 2x3 GriéLayout alternately upon clicking any button
1 import javaawt.*;
2 import java.awt.event.*;
3 import javax.swing.*5
4
5 /** Changing the LayoutManager of the Container
6 between 3*2 GridLayout and 2*3 GridLayout */
7 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
@ public class SetLayoutTest extends JFrame {
9 private Int rows = 3;
10 private int cols = 2;
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doLayout(). For example,
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U1 Swap rows and cols
Ant tenp = rows;
rows = cols:
cols = temps
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48 buttons [é] = new 2Button(*Renove");
49 cp.add(buttonsti]) 5
50 buttons[s] -addtctionListener(Listener);
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52 cp.validate()3 // needed after adding/renoving conponent
33 repaint(); // needed to cleanup dirty background
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536 /** Inner class used as the ActionListener for the Buttons */
57 private class ButtonsListenen inplenents ActionListener {
se override
59 public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
6 // adjust the number of buttons
6 AF (e.getactionCoemand() .equals("Add")) {
62 sanunButtons;
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74 public static void main(String] args) {
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Most languages from written form left-to-right, but some otherwise. You can set the orientation on Component via
IV 3ava.ant..Conponent
Public vole setConponentordentation(Conzonentorientation 0)
11 ConponentOrientation.LEFT_TO_AIGHT or RIGHT_TO_LEFT.
Since JDK 14, layout managers, such as FlowLayout and BorderLayout, can layout components according to component-orientation|
‘of the container, Some new terms were intraduced, For example, in BorderLayout, instead of using EAST, WEST, NORKT, SOUTH (which
fare absolute), the term LINE_START, LINE_END, PAGE_START, PAGE_END were added which can adjust itself according to the
component orientation, LINE_START is the same as WEST, if the component orientation is LEFT_TO_RIGHT. On the other hand, itis
EAST, if the component orientation is RIGHT_TO_LEFT. Similarly, in FlowLayout's alignment, LEADING and TRAILING were added in
place of LEFT and RIGHT.
Code Example
1 import java.awt.*;
2 import java.awt-event.*;
3 import javax.swing.*;
4
5 /** BorderLayout bene */
6 @Suppresskarnings(“serial”)
7 public class GordertayoutTest extends JFrame {
3 public static final String TITLE = "BorderLayout Deno";
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10 _// Private variables of GUI components
11 private Container ep; _// content-pane of this 3Frane
32 private 2Button btnNorth, btnSouth, BtnCenter, btnEast, btnwest;
13 private boolean leftToRight = true;
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15 /** Constructor to setup the UI components */
16 public BorderLayoutTest() {
vv cp = this. getContentPane();
Py btnllorth = mew 38utton("PAGE_START [HIDE]");
re btnsouth = new 3Button( "PAGE_END [HIDE]");
20 btniest = new 3Button("LINE_ START [HIDE]");
a btnBast = new 3Button("LINE_END [HIDE]");
2 btncenter = new JButton("CENTER [SHOW ALL, CHANGE ORLENTATION]");
2a btncenter. setPreferredsize(new Dimension(388, 108)); // set size for CENTER
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25 ActionListener Listener = new @uttonListener();
26 benNorth.addactionListener(Listener);
a7 bbtnsouth.addactionListener( Listener) ;
8 benast .addActLonListener(listener);
29 btnwest -addactionListener(listener);
Fr btncenter.addActionListener(listener);
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33 addputtons();
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35 setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrane.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); // exit if close button clicked
36 setTitle(TITLE); // "this" JFrane sets title
a7 pack(); // "this" JFrame packs all its components
38 SetLocationRelativero(null); // center the application window
39 setVisible(true); 1 show it
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42 /** Helper method to add all buttons to the content-pane */
43 private void addButtons() {
44 ep.renoveAll();
45 cp.setConponentOrientation(leftToRight ?
46 ConponentOrientation.LEFT_TO_RIGHT : ConponentOrientation.RIGHT_TO_
a7 ep.add(btnNorth, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
48 cp.add(btnsouth, Bordertayout.PAGE_eND);
49 ep.add(btniest, SorderLayout. LINE START);
50 cp.add(btnéast, BorderLayout .LINE_END);
st cp.add(btncenter, BorderLayout .CENTER);
52 cp.validate();
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5$ __/*¥ Inner class used as ActionListener for all buttons */
56 _private class ButtonListener inplenents ActionListener {
37 eoverride
38 public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
59 3Button source = (2Button)evt.getsource();
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You could use absolute position instead of a layout manager (such as FlowLayout or
BorderLayout) by invoking method setLayout (null). You can then position you
components using the method setSounds(int xTopLeft, int yTopLeft, int
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/** Test Absolute Positioning */
public class CGAbsolutePositioning extends JFrane {
1° Constructor to setup the GUI components */
public CGdbsolutePositioning() (
Container cp = getcontentPane();
cp.setLayout(null); // disable layout manager - use absolute layout
dPanel pl = new 3Panel();
pl.setBounds(38, 30, 100, 100);
pi. setBackground(Color RED) ;
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pPanel p2 = new 3Panel();
p2.setsounds(158, 58, 120, 88);
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public static void main(string{] args) {
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Both AWT and Swing applications uses the AWT event-handling classes (in package java.awt event). Swing added a few new event
hhandling classes (in package javax. swing. event), but they are not frequently used,
|AWT GUI Components (such as Button, TextField, and Window) can trigger an AWTEvent upon users activation,
Event Event Listener
User Action
Triggered interface
Click a Button, Button Actionfvent ActionListener
pen, iconity, close Frame, Windowevent _WindowListener
aFrane
Click a Component, MouseEvet __MouseListener
3Conponent
Change textsina TextField, TextEvent TextListener
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Type a key KeyEvent, KeyListener
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Choice, Icheckbox, Actionfvent ActionListener
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The subclasses of ANTEvent are as follows:
Object
“ EventObject
AuTEvent
Component Event
ActionEvent | | AdjustmentEvent
Focustvent | |ContainerEvent
(rissevere) [fextzvent
PaintEvent | | WindowEvent
InputEvent
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4.1 java.util. eventobject
All event objects extends java.util. EventObject, which takes the source object in this constructor, and provides a getSource()
method
11 Constructor
public Eventobject(object source)
11 wethos
public Onject getsource()
Take note that the constructor takes an Object; and getSource() returns an instance of type Object. You may need to downcast it
back to its original type
4.2 ActionEvent & ActionListener
‘An Actionévent is fred, when an action has been performed by the user. For examples, when the user clicks a button, chooses a
‘meng iter, presses enter key in a textfield. The associated ActionListener interface declares only one abstract method, as fellows
public interface ActionListener extends java.util. EventListener {
public void actionPerformed(actionevent evt); // called-back when an action has been performed
>
From the ActionEvent argument evt, you may use evt .getActionConsand() to get a String related to this event, for example, the
bbutton's label, the String entered into the textfield, This is particularly useful if the same ActionEvent handler is used to handle
‘multiple source objects (eg, buttons or textfield), fr identifying the source object that triggers this ActLonEvent.
4.3. Swing’s Action
Read Swing Tutorials "How to Use Actions”
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[A javas.swing.Action is a Actiontvent listener, If two or more components (e.g, a menu item and a button) perform the same
function in response to an Action vent, you can use an Action object to specify both the state and functionality of the components
(whereas actionPerforned() defines only the function). For example, you can specify the states such a5 the text, icon, shortcut key,
tool-tip text forall the source components,
You can attach an Action abject to a component via aConponent..setAction(anaction) method:
1. The component’ state (e.g, text, icon) is updated to match the state ofthe Action.
2, The component adds the Action object as an Actiontvent listener.
3. Ifthe state ofthe Action changes, the component’ state is updated to match the Action,
To create an Action object. you extend AbstractAction to provide the state and implement the actionPerformed() method to
response to the Action vent.
Example
In this example, a menu-item and a button share the
same Action. The Action object specifies the states
(text tookp’s text, and a mnemonic alt short-cut key)
and override the actionPerformed(). Take note that
the label on the buttons are updated to match the
Acton’ names.
1 Amport javax.swing.
2 inport java.awt.*;
3 inport java-awt event.
alee
5 + Test Actions which are ActionListeners that can be applied to more than one sources.
6
7
4
9
* An action can specify the state and functionality of an ActionListener.
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@Suppressiarnings ("serial")
public class Testaction extends IFrame {
30 private ITextField tfcount;
11 private int count;
2
13 _/** constructor to setup the GUI */
14 public TestAction() {
15 JI Create the Actions shared by the button and menu-iten
16 Action countupaction = new Countupaction("Count Up",
v “To count up", new Integer(KeyEvent.VK_U));
Py Action countDownketion = new CountDownAction("Count Down"
19 "To count down", new Integer(KeyEvent.VK_b));
20 Action resetaction = new ResetAction("Reset”,
2 "To reset to zero”, new Integer(Keyevent .VK_R)
22
23 Container cp = getcontentPane();
24 ep.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
25
26 UI Create buttons
27 p.add(new ILabe("Counter: "));
28 téCouNt = new ITextField("@", 8);
29 ‘tFCount .setHorizontalAlignnent (JTextField. RIGHT) ;
30 ep.add(tfCount) ;
31 3Button btncountup = new 2Button();
32 €p.add(btncountup) 5
33 3Button btncountDown = new ISutton()s
34 €p.add(btncount Dawn);
35 Button benReset = new JButton();
36
95
96 override
7 public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) (
98 =-count}
99 ‘tfCount -setText(count + "");
200 ?
x}
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303 public class ResetAction extends abstractaction {
104 1° Constructor */
305 public ResetAction(String name, String shortDesc, Integer mnenonic) {
306 supername);
107 putValue(SHORT_DESCRIPTION, shortdesc);
108 putValue(MNEVONTC KEY, mnemonic);
109 y
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an foverride
uz public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
3 count = @;
us tfcount.-setText(count +");
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7
418 /** The entry main() method */
119 public static void main(Stringl] ares) (
ne 1] Run GUE codes in the Event-Dispatching thread for thread safety
aa ‘Javax. swing. Suingutilities. invokeLater(new Runnable() (
122 public void run() ¢
33 new TestAction(); // Let the constructor does the job
126 y
225 Ds
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4.4 WindowEvent & WindowListener/WindowAdapter
Interface WindowListener is used for handling WindowEvent triggered via the three special buttons (minimize, maximize/restore
down, and close) on the top-right corer of the window or other means. There are 7 abstract methods declared in the interface, as
follows:
public interface KindowListener extends java.util. EventListener {
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent evt);
// called-back when the user attenpt to close ¢
public void windowActivated(Windowévent evt);
1/ called-back when this window is set to the a
public void windoweactivated(Windowtvent evt);
71/ called-back when this window 45 no longer the active window
public void windowopened(Windowevent evt);
11 eatleé-back when this window is First made
public void windowClosed(hindowevent evt);
1] eatleé-back when the window has been closed
public void windowlconiFied(windoxévent evt);
{i ealleé-back when this window is minimized
public void windoweiconified(WindowEvent evt);
1/ called-back when this window is change fron mininize to noreal state
1s window, most commonly-used handler
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‘The most commonly-used method is WindowClosing(), which is called when the user attempts to close this window via the "window
lose” button of “ile-ext” menuitem,
11 Sanple handler for windowClosing()
override
Public void WindonClosing(Windowevent evt) ¢
U1 Ask user to confirm
17 perform clean up operations
System.exit(@);// Teominate the progras
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Windowadapter
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[A windostvent listener must implement the WindowListener interface and provides implementation to ALL the 7 abstract methods
declared, An empty-body implementation is required even if you are not using that particular handler, To improve productivity, an
‘adapter cass called WindowAdapter is provided, which implements WindowListener interface and provides default implementation to
all the 7 abstract methods. You can then derive a subclass from WindowAdapter and override only methods of interest and leave the
rest to their default implementation,
This example shows how to extend a WindowAdapter class, using an anonymous inner class, to handle a window-closing event
public class UiAppLicat:
public GULApplication()
‘this addWindonListener(new WindowAdapter() {
Override
Public void windowClosing(Windowevent evt) {
system.exit(2);
y
ys
JFrame's setDefaultCloseoperation()
In Swing's 3Frane, a special method called setDefaultCloseOperation() is provided to handle clicking of the “window-close"
button. For example, to exit the program upon clicking the close-window button, you can use the following instead of
KindowListener or WindowAdapter.
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); // exit progran upon clicking window-close button
Similarly, most of the event lstener interface has its equivalent adapter, e.g, Mousedapter for MouseListener interface, KeyAdapter
for Keylistener interface, MouseMotionAcapter for MouseMotionlistener interface, There is no ActionAdapter for
ActionListener, because there is only one abstract method insde the ActionListener interface, with no need for an adapter.
'A word of caution: If you implement the WindowListener yourself and misspell a method name says windowClosing() to
kinowClosing(), the compiler will signal an error to notify you that windowClosing() method was not implemented. However, if you
extend from WindowAdapter class and misspell a method name, the compiler treats the misspell method as @ new method in the
subclass, and uses the default implementation provided by WindowAdapter for handling that event. This small typo error took me a
few agonizing hours to debug, This prablem is resolved via the annotation @Overrie introduced in JDK 1.5, which tells the compiler
to issue an error if the ann:
ted method does not override its superclass,
4.5 KeyEvent & KeyListener/KeyAdapter
The KeyListenen interface defines three abstract methods:
void keyTyped(KeyEvent evt)
1/ Called-back when 2 key has been typed (pressed followed by released)
void keyPressed(KeyEvert evt)
11 Called-back when a key has been pressed
void keyReleased(KeyEvent evt)
1/ Caliback when a key has been released
There are two kinds of key events:
‘The typing of a valid character, eg, ‘3°, ‘A’. Thsis called a key-fyped event.
2, The pressing or releasing of a key, €.9, up-arrow, enter, 'a", shirft+'a", Ths isa key-pressed or key-released event
Use keyTyped() to process key-typed event, which produces a valid Unicode character. You can use evt .getKeyChar() to retrieve
the char typed. getKeychar() can differentiate between 'a" and °A" (pressed shift+"a").
You can use keyPressed() and keyReleased() for all the keys, character key or others (such as up-arrow and enter). You can use
evt.getkeyCode() to retrieve the int Virtual Key (VK) code, e.g, KeyEvent .VK_UP, KeyEvent..VK_ENTER, KeyEvent.VK_A. You can
also use evt. getKkeyChar() to retrieve the unicode character, ifthe event produced a valid Unicode character.
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getKkeyCode() vs. getkeyChar()
« Ifyou press "a" key, getKeyChar() returns ‘a’ and getKeyCode() returns VK_A,
+ you press shifts a", two key-pressed events and one key-typed event triggered, getKeyChar() returns ‘A’ and getKeyCode()
returns VK_SH
inthe first key-pressed event and VK_A in the second event. The first key-pressed event is often ignored by the
program
Notice that Virtual Key codes, key-char are used, instead of actual key code, to ensure platform and keyboard-layout independent.
For Example,
1 import java-awt.*;
2 import java.awt-event.*;
3. import Javax.swing.*;
4
5 /** Test KeyListener */
6 public class KeyListenerTest extends JFrane inplenents KeyListener {
7 /** Constructor to setup the GUI */
3 public KeyListenerTest() {
° Container cp = getcontentPane();
10 cp.addkeyListener(this) ;
ua 11 Need to enables receiving of key inputs for this GUI component,
2 cp.setFocusable(true) ;
B 11 "May" need to request keyboard focus on this component
14 ep.requestFocus();
16 setDefaul tcloseOperat ion(3Frase.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
v setTitle("Testing Key Listener”);
Pry setSize(30@, 200);
ce setvisible(true);
2}
a
22 override
23 public void keyTyped(keyevent ) (
24 char keyChar = e.getkeychar();
25 systen.out.printIn("keyTyped: Key char is " + keyChar)s
2%}
a7
28 @override
29 public void keyPressed(keytvent e) {
30 int keyCode = e.getkeyCode();
a1 char keyChar = e.getKeyChar();
32 Systen.out.printin("keyPressed: VK Code is " + keyCode +", Key char is " + keyChar);
3}
34
35 @override
36 public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {} // Ignored
”
38 /** The entry main method */
39 public static void main(string[] args) {
40 11 Run GUI codes on the Event-Dispatching thread for thread safety */
an SwingUtiLities. invokeLater(new Runnable) {
2 override
a public void run() (
4a new KeyListenerTest(); // Let the constructor do the job
4s >
46 »
a7}
a}
Try pressing “a, “A (shifte'2), enter, up-arrow, ete, and observe the key-char and VK-cade produced by keyTyped() and
keyPressed()
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