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I need a JTextPane which has a header on top just like the one in a JTable. Basically I need a one row/column multiline JTable without having to go through all trouble crating renderes and editors. I tried adding a JLabel and JTextpane in a JPanel, but JLabel just isn't the same as a JTable Header and there is a gap between them.

Igor
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  • Subclassing a JLabel and reducing its preferredSize? – John Dvorak Oct 20 '12 at 08:56
  • @JanDvorak The visual styles aren't the same. I need it to look exactly like JTableHeader. – Igor Oct 20 '12 at 08:57
  • *"I need a JTextPane which has a header on top just like the one i a JTable."* ..Why? – Andrew Thompson Oct 20 '12 at 08:58
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    Creating a stand-alone [JTableHeader](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/swing/table/JTableHeader.html)? – John Dvorak Oct 20 '12 at 09:01
  • @AndrewThompson Well, that's in the requirements, a text area which has a table like header. Raised JLabel just doesn't look good. – Igor Oct 20 '12 at 09:01
  • @Igor don't they mean functionally, not stylistically? – John Dvorak Oct 20 '12 at 09:02
  • @JanDvorak No, renaming the header text is the only functionality needed. Creating a JTableHeader and placing it where? It just doesn't show when you add it to a JPanel. It can probably be added to a JTable only. – Igor Oct 20 '12 at 09:05

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  • not sure if is there big troubles for JTable, sure there could be only the issues with corners

  • put JPanel with JTextComponent(in JScrollPane) to the CENTER area, put JLabel/JTextField to the NORTH

    for JLabel/JTextField

  • change Opacity

  • get Color from JTableHeader (UIManager)

  • put there Borders

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  • Well there is big troubles, because text needs to bestyled, and support hyperlink, and rendering styled text from the editor in a cell, is a big trouble. Thanks for your answer I think I'll give it a try. – Igor Oct 20 '12 at 09:09
  • Tried this and it doesn't work: - `JLabel header = new JLabel("Title");` - `header.setOpaque(true);` - `header.setBackground(UIManager.getColor(new JTableHeader()));` – Igor Nov 03 '12 at 21:03
  • Just checked - `UIManager` returns null for the color. – Igor Nov 03 '12 at 21:37