Java Swing | JDialog with examples

JDialog is a part Java swing package. The main purpose of the dialog is to add components to it.
JDialog can be customized according to user need .
Constructor of the class are:

1. JDialog() : creates an empty dialog without any title or any specified owner

2. JDialog(Frame o) :creates an empty dialog with a specified frame as its owner

3. JDialog(Frame o, String s) : creates an empty dialog with a specified frame as its owner
and a specified title

4. JDialog(Window o) : creates an empty dialog with a specified window as its owner

5. JDialog(Window o, String t) : creates an empty dialog with a specified window as its owner
and specified title.

6. JDialog(Dialog o) :creates an empty dialog with a specified dialog as its owner

7. JDialog(Dialog o, String s) : creates an empty dialog with a specified dialog as its owner and
specified title.

Commonly used methods

1. setLayout(LayoutManager m) : sets the layout of the dialog to specified layout manager

2. setJMenuBar(JMenuBar m) : sets the menubar of the dialog to specified menubar

3. add(Component c): adds component to the dialog

4. isVisible(boolean b): sets the visibility of the dialog, if value of the boolean is true then
visible else invisible

5. update(Graphics g) : calls the paint(g) function

6. remove(Component c) : removes the component c

7. getGraphics() : returns the graphics context of the component.

8. getLayeredPane() : returns the layered pane for the dialog

9. setContentPane(Container c) :sets the content pane for the dialog

10. setLayeredPane(JLayeredPane l) : set the layered pane for the dialog

11. setRootPane(JRootPane r) : sets the rootPane for the dialog

12. getJMenuBar() : returns the menubar of the component

13. setTransferHandler(TransferHandler n) : Sets the transferHandler property, which is a

14. setRootPaneCheckingEnabled(boolean enabled) : Sets whether calls to add and setLayout

15. setRootPane(JRootPane root) :Sets the rootPane property of the dialog.

16. setGlassPane(Component glass) : Sets the glassPane property of the dialog.

17. repaint(long time, int x, int y, int width, int height): Repaints the specified rectangle of this
component within time milliseconds.

18. remove(Component c): Removes the specified component from the dialog.

19. isRootPaneCheckingEnabled() : Returns whether calls to add and setLayout are forwarded
to the contentPane or not .
 20. getTransferHandler() : returns the transferHandler property.

21. getRootPane() : Returns the rootPane object for this dialog.

22. getGlassPane() : Returns the glassPane object for this dialog.

23. createRootPane() : Called by the constructor methods to create the default rootPane.

24. addImpl(Component co, Object c, int i) : Adds the specified child Component to the dialog.

The following programs will illustrate the use of JDialog

// java Program to create a simple JDialog

import java.awt.event.*;

import java.awt.*;

import javax.swing.*;

class solve extends JFrame implements ActionListener {

// frame

static JFrame f;

// main class

public static void main(String[] args)

// create a new frame

f = new JFrame("frame");

// create a object

solve s = new solve();

// create a panel

JPanel p = new JPanel();

JButton b = new JButton("click");

// add actionlistener to button

b.addActionListener(s);

// add button to panel

p.add(b);

f.add(p);

// set the size of frame

f.setSize(400, 400);

f.show();

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)

String s = e.getActionCommand();

if (s.equals("click")) {

// create a dialog Box

JDialog d = new JDialog(f, "dialog Box");

// create a label

JLabel l = new JLabel("this is a dialog box");

d.add(l);

// setsize of dialog

d.setSize(100, 100);

// set visibility of dialog

d.setVisible(true);

Output:

2. Program to create a dialog within a dialog

// java Program to create a dialog within a dialog

import java.awt.event.*;

import java.awt.*;

import javax.swing.*;

class solve extends JFrame implements ActionListener {

// frame
static JFrame f;

// dialog

static JDialog d, d1;

// main class

public static void main(String[] args)

// create a new frame

f = new JFrame("frame");

// create a object

solve s = new solve();

// create a panel

JPanel p = new JPanel();

JButton b = new JButton("click");

// add actionlistener to button

b.addActionListener(s);

// add button to panel

p.add(b);

f.add(p);

// set the size of frame

f.setSize(400, 400);

f.show();

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)

String s = e.getActionCommand();

if (s.equals("click")) {

// create a dialog Box

d = new JDialog(f, "dialog Box");

// create a label

JLabel l = new JLabel("this is first dialog box");

// create a button

JButton b = new JButton("click me");

// add Action Listener

b.addActionListener(this);

// create a panel
 JPanel p = new JPanel();

p.add(b);

p.add(l);

// add panel to dialog

d.add(p);

// setsize of dialog

d.setSize(200, 200);

// set visibility of dialog

d.setVisible(true);

else { // create a dialog Box

d1 = new JDialog(d, "dialog Box");

// create a label

JLabel l = new JLabel("this is second dialog box");

d1.add(l);

// setsize of dialog

d1.setSize(200, 200);

// set location of dialog

d1.setLocation(200, 200);

// set visibility of dialog

d1.setVisible(true);

Output :

Note : The above programs might not run in an online compiler please use an offline IDE