Working With GUI Components

University of Technology, Jamaica
School of Computing & Information Technology

Advanced Programming (CIT3009)
The following are code for working with some of the common javax.swing components.
Enter them into your code editor and compile them. Try to understand what the code is doing
in each case.
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package frame.radiobutton;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.ButtonGroup;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.JRadioButton;
public class RadioButtonExample extends JFrame

implements ActionListener{
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
private JRadioButton rbtnMale;
private JRadioButton rbtnFemale;
private JButton button;
public RadioButtonExample(){
rbtnMale = new JRadioButton("Male");
rbtnMale.setBounds(100,50,100,30);
rbtnFemale = new JRadioButton("Female");
rbtnFemale.setBounds(100,100,100,30);
//Create a Button Group for the Radio Buttons
ButtonGroup bg = new ButtonGroup();
//Add the Radio Buttons to the Button Group
bg.add(rbtnMale);
bg.add(rbtnFemale);
button = new JButton("click");

button.setBounds(100,150,80,30);
//Add the Action Listener to the button
button.addActionListener(this);
//Add all components to the frame

this.add(rbtnMale);
this.add(rbtnFemale);
this.add(button);
this.setSize(300,300);
setLayout(null);
setVisible(true);

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setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
if(rbtnMale.isSelected()){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,"Male selected.");
}
if(rbtnFemale.isSelected()){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,"Female selected.");
}
}
public static void main(String args[]){

new RadioButtonExample();
}
}

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import javax.swing.JInternalFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
public class JInternalFrameExample{

private JFrame frame;
private JLabel label; // label to display text
private JInternalFrame internalFrame;
private JPanel panel;
public JInternalFrameExample() {
// create a new frame to
frame = new JFrame("frame");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
//Initialize the JInternalFrame();
internalFrame = new JInternalFrame("Internal Frame", true, true,
true, true);
// set the title of the frame
internalFrame.setTitle("InternalFrame");
// create a Button
button = new JButton("Click me");
// create a label to display text
label = new JLabel("This is a JInternal Frame ");
panel = new JPanel();
// add label and button to panel
panel.add(label);
panel.add(button);
// set visibility internal frame
internalFrame.setVisible(true);
// add panel to internal frame
internalFrame.add(panel);
// add internal frame to frame
frame.add(internalFrame);
// set the size of frame
frame.setSize(300, 300);
frame.setVisible(true);
}

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import javax.swing.JTextField;
public class LabelExample extends JFrame implements ActionListener{

private JTextField textField;
private JLabel label, urlLabel;
public LabelExample(){
textField = new JTextField();
textField.setBounds(100,50, 150,25);
label = new JLabel();
label.setBounds(50,100, 250,20);
urlLabel = new JLabel("Website URL:");
urlLabel.setBounds(25, 50, 80, 25);
button = new JButton("Find IP");
button.setBounds(50,150,95,30);
button.addActionListener(this);
add(button);
add(textField);
add(urlLabel);
add(label);
setSize(400,400);
setLayout(null);
setVisible(true);
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

try{
String websiteAddress = textField.getText();
String ipAddress =
InetAddress.getByName(websiteAddress).getHostAddress();
label.setText("IP of " + websiteAddress + " is: " + ipAddress);
}catch(Exception ex){

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System.out.println(ex);
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {

new LabelExample();
}
}
/* ============= Program with menu bar and short cut keys ================*/
public class SwingShortcutDemo extends JFrame {
public SwingShortcutDemo() throws HeadlessException {

super("Swing Shortcuts Demo");
makeMenu();
setSize(640, 480);
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
private void makeMenu() {

JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar();
JMenu menuFile = new JMenu("File");
menuFile.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_F);
JMenuItem menuItemOpen = new JMenuItem("Open");

menuItemOpen.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_O);
KeyStroke keyStrokeToOpen =
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_O, KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK);
menuItemOpen.setAccelerator(keyStrokeToOpen);
menuItemOpen.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {

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@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
System.out.println("Opening File...");
}
});
JMenuItem menuItemSave = new JMenuItem();
Action saveAction = new AbstractAction("Save") {

@Override
System.out.println("Saving...");
}
};
saveAction.putValue(Action.MNEMONIC_KEY, KeyEvent.VK_S);
saveAction.putValue(Action.ACCELERATOR_KEY,
KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_S, KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK));
menuItemSave.setAction(saveAction);
JMenuItem menuItemExit = new JMenuItem("Exit");

menuItemExit.setMnemonic('X');
menuFile.add(menuItemOpen);
menuFile.add(menuItemSave);
menuFile.add(menuItemExit);
menuBar.add(menuFile);
setJMenuBar(menuBar);
}

SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
new SwingShortcutDemo().setVisible(true);
}
});
}

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/* =================Program using a JTable ========================*/

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTable;
import javax.swing.table.TableCellRenderer;
public class JTableExample extends JPanel{
private JTable table;

private JScrollPane jsp;
public JTableExample() {
String[] columns = {"Name", "Age", "Gender"};
String[][] data_rows = {
{"Chris", "45", "Male"},
{"Paula", "32", "Female"},
{"Michael", "17", "Male"},
{"Beverly", "32", "Female"}
};
table = new JTable(data_rows, columns) {

public boolean isCellEditable(int data_row, int columns) {

return false;
}
public Component prepareRenderer(TableCellRenderer
renderer, int dataRows, int columns) {
Component row = super.prepareRenderer(renderer,

dataRows, columns);
if (dataRows % 2 == 0) {
row.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
}else {
row.setBackground(Color.LIGHT_GRAY);
}

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if (isCellSelected(dataRows, columns)) {
row.setBackground(Color.GREEN);
}
return row;
}
};
table.setPreferredScrollableViewportSize(new Dimension(450,
63));
table.setFillsViewportHeight(true);
jsp = new JScrollPane(table);
add(jsp);
}

JFrame jf = new JFrame();
JTableExample jte = new JTableExample();
jf.setTitle("JTable Example");
jf.setSize(500, 500);
jf.setVisible(true);
jf.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
jf.add(jte);
}

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/* ===================== Working with Layout Managers ==================*/

package layout.flow;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.JPasswordField;
public class FlowLayoutExample {

//Create variables
private JLabel usernameLabel;
private JLabel passwordLabel;
private JTextField usernameTextField;
private JPasswordField passwordField;
private JPanel namePanel;
private JPanel passwordPanel;
private JPanel buttonPanel;
public FlowLayoutExample() {
frame = new JFrame("FlowLayout Example");
usernameLabel = new JLabel("Username: ");
passwordLabel = new JLabel();
usernameTextField = new JTextField(20);
passwordField = new JPasswordField(20);
button = new JButton("Sign In");
button.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
@Override
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(frame, "Sign in button

clicked...", "Flowlayout Example", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);

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}
});
button.setSize(new Dimension(400, 30));
namePanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
passwordPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
buttonPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
layoutComponents();
}
private void layoutComponents() {

frame.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEADING));
//Set up the first panel
namePanel.setSize(new Dimension(450, 30));
namePanel.add(usernameLabel);
namePanel.add(usernameTextField);
frame.add(namePanel); // Add the panel to the Frame
//Set up the second Panel
passwordPanel.setSize(new Dimension(450, 30));
passwordLabel.setText("Password: ");
passwordPanel.add(passwordLabel);
passwordPanel.add(passwordField);
frame.add(passwordPanel); //Add the PAnel to the Frame
buttonPanel.setSize(new Dimension(450, 30));

buttonPanel.add(button); //Add the Button to the Panel
frame.add(buttonPanel); //Add the Panel to the Frame
frame.setSize(new Dimension(420, 150));

}
}

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/* ============================ Grid Layout ========================== */

package layout.grid;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.GridLayout;
public class GridLayoutExample {

//Create variables
private JPanel namePanel;
private JPanel passwordPanel;
private JPanel buttonPanel;
public GridLayoutExample() {
frame = new JFrame("GridLayout Example");
button.setSize(new Dimension(400, 30));
namePanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
passwordPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
buttonPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
layoutComponents();
}

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frame.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 1, 0, 0));
namePanel.setSize(new Dimension(400, 30));

namePanel.add(usernameLabel);
namePanel.add(usernameTextField);
frame.add(namePanel);
passwordPanel.setSize(new Dimension(400, 30));

passwordPanel.add(passwordLabel);
passwordPanel.add(passwordField);
frame.add(passwordPanel);
buttonPanel.setSize(400, 30);
buttonPanel.add(button);
frame.add(buttonPanel);

}
}

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/* ========================== GridBag Layout ======================== */

package layout.gridbag;
import java.awt.GridBagConstraints;
import java.awt.GridBagLayout;
import java.awt.Insets;
public class GridBagLayoutExample {

//Create objects of the GUI components
//Create an object of the GridBagConstraints / Settings
private GridBagConstraints gbc;
public GridBagLayoutExample() {
//Initialize OR Instantiate the Components
frame = new JFrame("GridBagLayout Example");
gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
layoutComponents(); //Call method to layout the components

}

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//Set the Layout Manager for the frame

frame.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
usernameLabel.setSize(150, 20); //Set size of the label

//For each component Re-Initialize the GridBag Constraints /
Settings
gbc.gridx = 0; //Set which column on the X-Axis the first
component should go
gbc.gridy = 0; //Set which row on the Y-Axis the first component
should go
gbc.gridwidth = 1; //Set how many columns the component should
span
//Set where in the frame the component should be located
/anchored
gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST;
//The insets field specifies the external padding of the
component, the minimum
//amount of space between the component and the edges of its
display area
gbc.insets = new Insets(9, 10, 0, 0);
//Add the component to the frame with all it constraints
frame.add(usernameLabel, gbc);
gbc = new GridBagConstraints(); //Re-Initialize the GridBag

Constraints / Settings
gbc.gridx = 3; //Set which column on the X-Axis the first
component should go
gbc.gridy = 0; //Set which row on the Y-Axis the first component
should go
gbc.gridwidth = 3; //Set how many columns the component should
span
gbc.gridheight = 2; //Set the height of the component
gbc.ipadx = 0; //Set the internal padding for the component's
width
//Set where in the frame the component should be
located/anchored
//The insets field specifies the external padding of the
component, the minimum
//amount of space between the component and the edges of its
display area

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//Add the component to the frame with all its settings /
constraints
frame.add(usernameTextField, gbc);
gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.gridwidth = 1;
frame.add(passwordLabel, gbc);

gbc.gridx = 3;
gbc.gridy = 1;
gbc.gridwidth = 3;
gbc.gridheight = 2;
gbc.ipadx = 0;
frame.add(passwordField, gbc);

gbc.gridx = 0;
gbc.gridy = 2;
gbc.gridwidth = 6;
gbc.ipadx = 150;
gbc.ipady = 50;
gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.CENTER;
frame.add(button, gbc);
/**/
}
}

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/* ================== Table With Table Model Example ===================== */

package table.tablemodel;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Date;
import javax.swing.table.AbstractTableModel;
/** * The methods in this class allow the JTable component to get
* and display data about the files in a specified directory.
* It represents a table with six columns: filename, size, modification
date,
* plus three columns for flags: directory, readable, writable.
**/
public class FileTableModel extends AbstractTableModel {
protected File dir;

protected String[] filenames;
protected String[] columnNames = new String[] {
"name", "size", "last modified", "directory?", "readable?",
"writable?"
};
protected Class<?>[] columnClasses = new Class[] {
String.class, Long.class, Date.class,
Boolean.class, Boolean.class, Boolean.class
};
// This table model works for any one given directory
public FileTableModel(File dir) {
this.dir = dir;
this.filenames = dir.list(); // Store a list of files in the
directory
}
@Override
public int getRowCount() {
return filenames.length; // # of files in dir
}
@Override
public int getColumnCount() {
return 6; // A constant for this model
}

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@Override
public Object getValueAt(int rowIndex, int columnIndex) {
File file = new File(dir, filenames[rowIndex]);
switch(columnIndex) {
case 0: return filenames[rowIndex];
case 1: return new Long(file.length());
case 2: return new Date(file.lastModified());
case 3: return file.isDirectory() ? Boolean.TRUE :
Boolean.FALSE;
case 4: return file.canRead() ? Boolean.TRUE :
Boolean.FALSE;
case 5: return file.canWrite() ? Boolean.TRUE :
Boolean.FALSE;
default: return null;
}
}
// Information about each column

public String getColumnName(int col) {
return columnNames[col];
}
public Class<?> getColumnClass(int col) {
return columnClasses[col];
}
@Override
public void setValueAt(Object aValue, int rowIndex, int columnIndex) {
super.setValueAt(aValue, rowIndex, columnIndex);
}
@Override
public void fireTableCellUpdated(int row, int column) {
super.fireTableCellUpdated(row, column);
}
package table.tablemodel;
import java.io.File;

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import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTable;
public class FileTableModelDriver {

// Figure out what directory to display
File dir;
if (args.length > 0){
dir = new File(args[0]);
}
else{
dir = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"));
}
// Create a TableModel object to represent the contents of the
directory
FileTableModel model = new FileTableModel(dir);
// Create a JTable and tell it to display our model
JTable table = new JTable(model);
// Display it all in a scrolling window and make the window appear
JFrame frame = new JFrame("FileTableDemo");
// Add a JScrollPane with the table to the frame
frame.getContentPane().add(new JScrollPane(table), "Center");
frame.setSize(600, 400);

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public class RadioButtonExample extends JFrame

button = new JButton("click");

//Add all components to the frame

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public static void main(String args[]){

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public class JInternalFrameExample{

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public class LabelExample extends JFrame implements ActionListener{

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

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public static void main(String[] args) {

public class SwingShortcutDemo extends JFrame {

public SwingShortcutDemo() throws HeadlessException {

private void makeMenu() {

JMenuItem menuItemOpen = new JMenuItem("Open");

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JMenuItem menuItemSave = new JMenuItem();

Action saveAction = new AbstractAction("Save") {

JMenuItem menuItemExit = new JMenuItem("Exit");

public static void main(String[] args) {

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/* =================Program using a JTable ========================*/

public class JTableExample extends JPanel{

private JTable table;

table = new JTable(data_rows, columns) {

public boolean isCellEditable(int data_row, int columns) {

Component row = super.prepareRenderer(renderer,

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public static void main(String[] args) {

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/* ===================== Working with Layout Managers ==================*/

public class FlowLayoutExample {

JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(frame, "Sign in button

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private void layoutComponents() {

buttonPanel.setSize(new Dimension(450, 30));

frame.setSize(new Dimension(420, 150));

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/* ============================ Grid Layout ========================== */

public class GridLayoutExample {

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private void layoutComponents() {

namePanel.setSize(new Dimension(400, 30));

passwordPanel.setSize(new Dimension(400, 30));

frame.setSize(new Dimension(450, 150));

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/* ========================== GridBag Layout ======================== */

public class GridBagLayoutExample {

layoutComponents(); //Call method to layout the components

private void layoutComponents() {

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//Set the Layout Manager for the frame

usernameLabel.setSize(150, 20); //Set size of the label

gbc = new GridBagConstraints(); //Re-Initialize the GridBag

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